OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply - AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance | O OJJDP 2022 171410

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The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), within the U.S. Department of Justice, released a FY 2022 grant opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply - AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance." This posting is an invited, continuation-style opportunity, meaning it is not a broad, open competition for new applicants. Instead, it is aimed at a specific, eligible entity or entities that OJJDP has selected and invited to submit an application to continue delivering national-level support connected to the AMBER Alert program. The activity focus is on training and technical assistance, which typically includes developing and delivering guidance, resources, and hands-on support to help jurisdictions and practitioners improve how they prevent, respond to, and manage child abduction cases and related public alerting operations.

The award is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant. In practice, that indicates a closer working relationship between the recipient and OJJDP, with the federal agency expecting to have substantial involvement in shaping or coordinating parts of the work. For a training and technical assistance effort, this commonly means collaboration on national strategy, alignment with federal program priorities, coordination with other DOJ or partner initiatives, shared planning around deliverables and timelines, and ongoing communication about what is being produced and how it is being implemented across states, territories, tribal communities, and local agencies.

The maximum funding amount listed (the award ceiling) is $4,400,000, and OJJDP anticipated making one award. That combination strongly suggests a single national provider or lead organization would be responsible for operating or supporting a centralized AMBER Alert training and technical assistance capability. The opportunity is categorized under "Law, Justice and Legal Services" and is associated with CFDA number 16.543, which corresponds to OJJDP formula and discretionary programming areas and is often used for initiatives supporting juvenile justice systems, child protection, and related public safety functions. While the posting lists eligible applicants as "Others," it also notes that more precise eligibility clarification would be contained in the "Additional Information on Eligibility" field in the full announcement or related materials, reinforcing that the audience is narrow and defined by invitation rather than open-ended eligibility.

The notice repeatedly instructs applicants to refer to the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Invitation Letter for program-specific information. That letter is where the details would normally appear, such as the specific scope of work, required deliverables, performance measures, reporting expectations, budget restrictions, and any mandated coordination with AMBER Alert stakeholders. In other words, the public-facing Grants.gov summary provides the administrative framework (funding amount, instrument type, timeline, and statutory authority), while the Invitation Letter contains the operational requirements and the expectations for what the recipient must accomplish during the award period.

The statutory authority for the funding is cited as the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103, 136 Stat. 49, 129). This indicates Congress appropriated funds that DOJ, through OJJDP, can use to support these AMBER Alert-related training and technical assistance activities. The posting was created on July 28, 2022, and the original application closing date was August 8, 2022, which is a relatively short application window consistent with an invited-to-apply continuation award where the applicant is already known and the agency is working to maintain continuity of services without a long competitive cycle.

In summary, this opportunity funded a single, invited recipient to continue providing AMBER Alert training and technical assistance under OJJDP oversight, using a cooperative agreement model and up to $4.4 million in FY 2022 funds authorized through the DOJ appropriations law. The short public description and the referral to the OJP Invitation Letter are typical signals that the detailed program requirements were provided directly to the invited applicant rather than spelled out in the general listing.

• 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 - AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.543.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 28, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 08, 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 $4,400,000.00 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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