OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded Award (OJJDP FY2021 Second Chance Act Youth Rentry Program: Community-Based Youth Reentry Program) | O OJJDP 2022 171422

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This grant opportunity, titled "OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded Award (OJJDP FY2021 Second Chance Act Youth Rentry Program: Community-Based Youth Reentry Program)," is a discretionary funding notice released by the U.S. Department of Justice through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). It is not a broad, open competition. Instead, it is an invitation-only action intended to modify funding for an organization that already received an award under the FY 2021 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program, specifically the Community-Based Youth Reentry Program. The emphasis on an "administrative funding adjustment" signals that this opportunity is designed to adjust (for example, supplement, extend, or otherwise amend) a previously funded award rather than initiate a brand-new project with a new pool of applicants.

The program sits within the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category and uses a grant as the funding instrument. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 16.812, which aligns with OJJDP funding streams supporting juvenile justice initiatives, including reentry-focused efforts. While the eligibility field is listed as "Others," the notice points applicants to an "Additional Information on Eligibility" section for clarification. In practical terms, because the opportunity is described as "Invited to Apply" and references an OJP Invitation Letter for the details, eligibility is effectively limited to the invited recipient(s) tied to the original FY 2021 award.

The legal authority for the award is Section 211 of the Second Chance Act, codified at 34 U.S.C. 60531, along with appropriations language cited as Pub. L. No. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182, 1259 (Cat. 2). These citations establish the statutory and budgetary basis for funding activities that help individuals successfully return to the community after confinement, and in this case the focus is youth reentry. Within the Second Chance Act framework, community-based youth reentry programming generally centers on reducing recidivism and improving youth outcomes by strengthening transition planning, service delivery, and community supports as youth return from residential placement or detention back into their homes and neighborhoods.

Key logistics in the posting show a very short application window, consistent with invitation-only administrative actions. The opportunity was created on August 9, 2022, with an original closing date of August 16, 2022. The award ceiling is listed at $766,942 and the opportunity anticipates a single award, reinforcing that the funding is meant for one specific, previously funded grantee rather than multiple new awards. The funding opportunity number is "O OJJDP 2022 171422," and the opportunity category is discretionary, meaning it is awarded at the agency's discretion rather than by formula.

The description repeatedly directs readers to the OJP Invitation Letter for program-specific information. That is significant because it means the public posting itself is intentionally limited: the detailed purpose, allowable uses of funds, required deliverables, budget instructions, and any revised project period or scope changes would be laid out in the invitation letter provided to the designated grantee. In other words, the Grants.gov synopsis functions mainly as a formal vehicle to process an amendment or supplement tied to the earlier FY 2021 Second Chance Act youth reentry award, rather than as a standalone notice meant to recruit applicants.

Taken together, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted administrative mechanism OJJDP uses to adjust an existing Community-Based Youth Reentry Program award under the Second Chance Act. It is structured for one expected recipient, capped at $766,942, and operates under the established statutory authority for reentry programming, with the real operational details residing in the invitation letter rather than the public-facing summary.

• The Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded Award (OJJDP FY2021 Second Chance Act Youth Rentry Program: Community-Based Youth Reentry Program)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.812.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 09, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 16, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $766,942.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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