OJJDP FY 20 National Gang Center

The purpose of this program is to provide the National Gang Center funding to support OJJDP's mission to provide national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to gang violence. Training and technical assistance (TTA) will support the efforts of state, local, and tribal jurisdictions to develop and implement effective gang-reduction initiatives. These initiatives will enhance public safety, ensure that youth are held appropriately accountable to both victims and communities, and empower youth to live productive, law-abiding lives. In addition, NGC will support project sites funded under the proposed OJJDP FY 20 gang solicitations.

The following entities are eligible to apply— -nonprofit organizations and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations), and -institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education).

For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800–518–4726 or 606–545–5035, at Grants.gov customer support webpage, or at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center (Response Center) at grants@ncjrs.gov within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. Additional information on reporting technical issues appears under “Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical Issues” in the How To Apply (Grants.gov) section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Response Center by telephone at 800–851–3420 or TTY: 301–240–6310 (hearing impaired only) or by email at grants@ncjrs.gov. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. General information on applying for OJJDP awards can be found at https://www.ojjdp.gov/funding/funding.html. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh176/files/media/document/OJJDP-2020-16991-FAQs.pdf. grants@ncjrs.gov