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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Council

Emergency Funding

An unsolicited proposal is defined as one which has not been requested through the Announcement of Available Funds (AAF) processes used by the JJDP Council to solicit program proposals and/or is not related to the yearly priorities set by the Council in their annual planning process. The JJDP Council and DCJ will not accept unsolicited proposals unless they meet the criteria for a request for emergency funding or request for Council sponsorship of conferences/trainings.

Requests for Emergency Funding

Funding may be made available to grant applicants under circumstances in which current funding of existing programs is discontinued or reduced through no fault of the applicant. The emergency funding will not be restricted by any uniform time constraints, but a time limited grant will be considered by the Council on a case-by-case basis. The project under consideration must match the Council’s current funding priorities and reflect an emergency which the applicant cannot control. Projects terminated mid-cycle by their current funding source for issues related to failure to perform will not be eligible for emergency funding.

Unsolicited requests for emergency funding to the Council will be considered when the following requirements are met:

  • Unallocated funds are available;
  • The emergency was beyond the control of the agency
  • The funding request is reasonable and the submitted budget reflects prudent planning;
  • The requested funding is for the purpose of continuing a vital community service or activity directed at juveniles involved in, or at high risk of involvement in, the juvenile justice system;
  • The requesting entity has articulated a clear plan to obtain funding for continuation after emergency/bridge funding ends; and
  • The budget (including requested funds) is adequate to meet stated objectives

Priority consideration will be given when the lack of funding will result in youth being served in a more restrictive or costly environment.

Requests for Council Sponsorship
of
Conferences and Trainings

Support for Council sponsorship of conferences and trainings will be considered under the following conditions:

  • Support is based on Availability of Funds
  • The focus of the training/conference must be youth in/or at risk of involvement in the juvenile justice system and must show capacity-building of Juvenile Justice Professionals, community-based youth-service workers, and/or youth involved in/or at risk of involvement in the juvenile justice system.
  • The training/conference must have direct juvenile justice system improvement impact or relate to the Council’s priorities.
  • Requestor must provide the full budget necessary for the conference showing all supporting resources and explain the gap in funding that the request will fill.
  • Request for sponsorship must be submitted at least 60 days in advance of the event
  • Requestor must acknowledge the support of the JJDP Council, the Division of Criminal Justice and must cite the federal fund source in printed conference material.

A written request describing the event and responding to the above criteria must be submitted by mail or e-mail to DCJ for presentation to the Council Executive Committee for approval.

Process to Submit Request

A letter addressing the above criteria, including the budget, must be sent to the Office of Adult and Juvenile Justice Assistance (OAJJA), Division of Criminal Justice, 700 Kipling, Ste. 100, Denver, CO 80215 or Faxed to 303-239-4491 ATTN-OAJJA.

DCJ/OAJJA staff will review all unsolicited requests against these criteria to determine whether the request will be presented to the full JJDP Council for consideration.