[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19056]



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Part III





Department of Justice





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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention



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Field-Initiated Research and Evaluation Program; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
[OJP (OJJDP)-1239]
RIN 1121-ZB73


Field-Initiated Research and Evaluation Program

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Justice.

ACTION: Notice of funding availability.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) , pursuant to Public Law 105-277, 
October 19, 1998, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriation Act of 1999, is issuing a solicitation for applications 
from public and private agencies, organizations, institutions, tribal 
and Alaskan Native communities, and individuals to conduct research and 
evaluation projects in four areas: Native American juvenile justice and 
delinquency prevention; evaluation of juvenile justice programs for 
female juvenile offenders; juvenile justice system operations, 
sanctions and treatments; and general research designed to inform and 
enhance the field of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention.

DATES: Applications under this program must be received no later than 5 
p.m. ET on September 10, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Interested applicants must obtain an application kit from 
OJJDP's Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse at 800-638-8736. The application 
kit is also available online at the OJJDP Web site at 
www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/grants/about.html#kit.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charlotte Kerr, Deputy Division 
Director, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 810 
Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531; phone: 202-307-5929; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose

    The purpose of this program is to generate high-quality research 
and evaluation that will inform and enhance the field of juvenile 
justice and delinquency prevention. Applications are encouraged from 
researchers and evaluators representing multiple academic disciplines 
and using innovative methodological strategies. The ideal project will 
not only increase the knowledge base regarding juvenile delinquency, 
but also will have practical implications for juvenile justice policy 
and practice.

Background

    Since its inception in 1974, the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has been charged with sponsoring 
research on juvenile crime and victimization. Projects supported by 
OJJDP have advanced the understanding of juvenile crime and its impact 
on society and have suggested appropriate responses in the areas of 
prevention, early intervention, and graduated sanctions.
    In general, OJJDP funds research activities that derive from 
congressional mandates or address statutory priority areas that are 
narrowly defined. However, many creative and important research ideas 
deserving support arise outside the Federal Government. The Field-
Initiated Research and Evaluation Program allows OJJDP to provide 
flexible funding for innovative and rigorous research that supports its 
mission. In past years, OJJDP has supported field-initiated research on 
such topics as gangs in correctional institutions, mental health issues 
in the juvenile justice system, and juvenile sex offending.
    This year, OJJDP seeks applications in four topical areas: (1) 
Juvenile justice and delinquency prevention in tribal or Alaskan Native 
communities (Native American research); (2) evaluation of juvenile 
justice programs for female delinquents; (3) juvenile justice system 
operations, sanctions, and treatments; and (4) general research on 
topics related to juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. The 
background, goals, and objectives for each area are described below.
    Note: Although some applications may be appropriate for more than 
one topical area (e.g., an evaluation of a program for Native American 
girls could qualify for areas 1 and 2), each application should be 
submitted under only one category.

(1) Native American Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Background

    The U. S. Department of Justice is currently involved in multiple 
research and programmatic efforts to address justice issues in tribal 
and Alaskan Native communities. Recent findings from the Bureau of 
Justice Statistics (BJS) report American Indians and Crime highlight 
the importance of such efforts. Based on multiple sources, including 
the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data, the report 
contains various findings with specific relevance for the juvenile 
population:
     Rates of violent victimization in every age group are 
higher among American Indians than among all other races.
     From 1992 to 1995, American Indians and Asian Americans 
were the only racial or ethnic groups to experience increases in the 
rates of abuse or neglect of children under age 15.
     Native Americans under age 18 are arrested for alcohol-
related violations at a rate twice the national average.
    The BJS study is the most comprehensive national report on issues 
of crime and justice affecting Native Americans. In general, there is 
little research on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention in 
tribal and Alaskan Native communities. All too frequently, those 
studies that are conducted reflect limited knowledge of local cultures 
and indigenous justice systems. In the past year, the Office of Justice 
Programs has sought guidance from Native American practitioners and 
researchers around the country on such issues as crime and justice 
research in Indian country, Alaskan tribal justice policies and 
practices, and youth gangs in Indian country. Recommendations for 
researchers that emerged from these consultations included the 
following: (1) investigators should make greater efforts to involve 
indigenous people in the design and implementation of their research; 
(2) research findings should have clear practical implications for the 
community in which the study was conducted, as well as for Native 
American communities in general; and (3) methods of inquiry should be 
based on and sensitive to local customs and values.
    These recommendations also apply to projects under this Field-
Initiated Research and Evaluation Program. Thus, projects under this 
initiative should reflect efforts to involve local community 
participants in the design and implementation of any research or 
evaluation conducted in tribal and Alaskan Native communities. Projects 
should use culturally appropriate methods of inquiry and should offer 
practical implications with relevance to both the local community and 
broader audiences. OJJDP expects to use the results of these projects 
to provide empirically based guidance regarding juvenile justice and 
delinquency prevention policies and practices in tribal and Alaskan 
Native communities.

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In addition, these projects should help to develop and guide culturally 
appropriate research practices with tribal and Alaskan Native 
populations. OJJDP encourages the pursuit of new avenues of inquiry and 
innovative approaches to the problem of juvenile crime and delinquency 
in tribal and Alaskan Native communities. Such approaches are also 
being supported through OJJDP's Tribal Youth Program. Copies of the 
program announcement for the Tribal Youth Program and its evaluation 
are available from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (800-638-8736) 
and online at www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/grants/current.html.

Goals

    The goal of this section of the field-initiated research and 
evaluation program is to foster original, rigorous scientific research 
that uses innovative research methods to study juvenile delinquency and 
juvenile justice in tribal and Alaskan Native communities. This program 
seeks empirical research on delinquent and criminal behavior both by 
and against tribal youth, interventions with youthful offenders, tribal 
juvenile justice system policies and practices, and alcohol and drug 
use by tribal youth.

Objectives

     Conceptualize and investigate research questions dealing 
specifically with tribal or Alaskan Native juvenile justice and 
delinquency prevention.
     Develop methodological approaches that are culturally 
sensitive, relevant and appropriate.
     Expand and validate hypotheses on juvenile delinquency as 
they relate to tribal and/or Alaskan Native youth.
     Develop knowledge that will inform new hypotheses, 
techniques, approaches, or methods to improve juvenile justice and 
delinquency prevention efforts both within and outside tribal and 
Alaskan Native territories.

Award Period

    The project period will be up to 2 years.

Award Amount

    Up to $400,000 is available for research and evaluation related to 
Native American juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. Individual 
grant amounts, which will be subject to negotiation, will not exceed 
$200,000 per project.

(2) Evaluation of Juvenile Justice Programs for Female Juvenile 
Offenders

Background

    The appropriate and effective treatment of female offenders by the 
juvenile justice system is a matter of increasing interest to 
policymakers, practitioners, and the public. Although males remain 
responsible for the majority of juvenile crime, females represented 25 
percent of all juvenile arrests in the United States in 1996. Most 
female delinquents come to the attention of the juvenile court for 
status offenses or nonviolent crimes (e.g., shoplifting, forgery). 
However, females have become increasingly involved in more serious and 
violent delinquent behavior. Therefore, there is growing concern that 
the juvenile justice system be able to effectively address the special 
needs of this population.
    Although male and female delinquents experience many of the same 
problems (e.g., chaotic home environments, poverty, substance abuse), 
female offenders have unique needs that challenge the ability of the 
justice system to provide appropriate treatment. Many female 
delinquents have been victims of childhood sexual and/or physical 
abuse. Some are involved in relationships with abusive partners. Some 
enter the justice system pregnant or having already given birth to one 
or more children. Research suggests that gender-specific programming is 
needed to encourage healthy attitudes and behavior and promote social 
competence.
    Traditionally, the juvenile justice system has paid little 
attention to the special needs of female offenders. The 1992 
reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
(JJDP Act) required all States applying for Federal formula grants 
under the JJDP Act to identify gaps in their provision of services to 
female juvenile offenders. As a result of this process, many States 
began to recognize the dearth of appropriate programs for this 
population. In the fall of 1998, OJJDP published Juvenile Female 
Offenders: A Status of the States Report. This report provides an 
inventory of State efforts to address the needs of at-risk girls and 
female juvenile offenders. Such efforts range from providing 
sensitivity training to correctional staff and probation officers to 
offering programs for teenage mothers.
    Although the number of gender-specific programs for female 
offenders is increasing, little is known about their content, 
structure, or effectiveness. The purpose of this component of the 
Field-Initiated Research and Evaluation Program is to encourage 
researchers to evaluate specialized services for females in the 
juvenile justice system. Well-designed evaluations should demonstrate 
which approaches are most useful for this population, and provide 
findings so that policymakers and communities might replicate and 
implement programs found to be effective and cost-efficient.

Goals

    The goal of this section of the field-initiated research and 
evaluation program is to stimulate high-quality process and impact 
(outcome) evaluations of juvenile justice programs for female juvenile 
offenders. The programs to be evaluated should be geared toward 
intervention within the different components of the juvenile justice 
system (e.g., assessment, detention, secure corrections, community-
based treatment, aftercare). Programs that focus exclusively on 
prevention are not eligible under this initiative.
    Considering the limited award period (a maximum of 2 years) and the 
amount of funding available (up to $300,000 per award), OJJDP expects 
that evaluations funded under this initiative will focus on process 
and/or short-term impact or outcome evaluations. Researchers are also 
encouraged to consider using this award to lay the groundwork for 
longer term evaluations, which may then be funded on an ongoing basis 
using funding from other sources. Ideally, investigators should 
collaborate with practitioners and program developers to build their 
evaluation into new or existing programs.

Objectives

     Conduct innovative evaluations of gender-specific programs 
for adolescent female offenders in the juvenile justice system.
     Identify promising programs and program models for meeting 
the needs of female juvenile delinquents.
     Improve the ability of the juvenile justice system to 
identify and meet the multiple needs of female offenders and increase 
the likelihood that female offenders will leave the juvenile justice 
system with an enhanced capacity to become responsible, productive 
citizens.
     Encourage collaborative working relationships among 
researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of juvenile 
justice.
     Enhance the ability of community-based and institutional 
programs to conduct empirically based evaluations of their own 
effectiveness.

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Award Period

    The project period will be up to 2 years.

Award Amount

    Up to $600,000 is available for the evaluation of juvenile justice 
programs for female juvenile offenders. Individual grant amounts, which 
will be subject to negotiation, will not exceed $300,000 per project.

(3) Juvenile Justice System Operations, Sanctions, and Treatments

Background

    Early in this decade, OJJDP created the Comprehensive Strategy for 
Serious, Violent and Chronic Juvenile Offenders. The Comprehensive 
Strategy identifies core principles for addressing juvenile crime at 
the national, State, and local level. Among these principles is the 
recognition that delinquency prevention is the most cost-effective 
approach to combating juvenile crime. However, the juvenile justice 
system must also be capable of responding immediately and effectively 
when delinquency does occur. Once youth have entered the juvenile 
justice system, graduated sanctions must be in place to allow the 
system to respond to offenders' individual needs while maintaining 
public safety.
    Since 1993, the Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ ) model has 
provided a framework for strengthening the juvenile justice system. The 
three objectives of the BARJ model reflect the principles of the 
Comprehensive Strategy. These objectives include: (1) Accountability; 
(2) competency; and (3) community protection. Accountability mandates 
that juvenile offenders receive appropriate sanctions for their 
offenses and requires that they make amends to the victim(s) and 
community they have harmed. Competency refers to the idea that contact 
with the juvenile justice system should increase the likelihood that 
offenders will become productive, responsible citizens. Finally, 
community protection means that the juvenile justice system has a duty 
to ensure public safety.
    As the issue of accountability has received more emphasis within 
the juvenile justice system, the role of crime victims has expanded 
significantly. There has been a growing recognition that victims must 
play an active role in the juvenile justice process. State legislatures 
have passed laws mandating victims' rights and requiring restitution 
for the loss and inconvenience that victims experience. Some States 
have established a victims' bill of rights specifically for victims of 
juvenile crime, while others have added language that ensures that 
these victims are included under existing victims' rights legislation. 
Examples of rights accorded to victims of juvenile crime include the 
following: (1) Victims must be notified of relevant hearings and 
allowed to attend; (2) victims must be notified when offenders are 
released from custody; and (3) victim impact statements must be 
considered in sentencing, parole, and release decisions. In some 
communities, centralized victims' bureaus provide information, referral 
services, and supportive services such as victim advocacy, counseling, 
and financial compensation.
    To accomplish the BARJ objectives of accountability, competency, 
and community protection, the juvenile justice system must combine 
graduated sanctions with increasingly intensive treatment and 
rehabilitative services. An effective system must include a broad range 
of available sanctions, from community programs to secure corrections. 
Risk and needs assessments should inform the placement of offenders in 
the system. Finally, aftercare is a critical, but often overlooked, 
component of the system. Juveniles who receive services while detained 
or incarcerated can quickly lose any treatment gains if such services 
are abruptly discontinued when the juvenile is released. The juvenile 
justice system must ensure that youth are smoothly reintegrated into 
the community and that the risk of their reoffending is greatly 
reduced.
    The purpose of this background information is to provide a 
framework within which investigators might structure their research 
designs. Research is needed on such topics as: (1) Risk and need 
assessment measures; (2) ways to ensure accountability; (3) case 
management in the juvenile justice system; (4) implementation and 
appropriate targeting of graduated sanctions; (5) community-based 
approaches; (6) effective and innovative treatment strategies; (7) 
identification of gaps in the continuum of care; (8) the role of the 
victim in the juvenile justice system; (9) programming for specific 
subgroups of offenders, such as very young or serious and violent 
offenders; and (10) the development and evaluation of intensive 
aftercare approaches. Research proposals on additional topics relevant 
to juvenile justice system operations, sanctions, and treatments are, 
of course, welcome.

Goals

    The goal of this section of the field-initiated research and 
evaluation program is to foster original, rigorous scientific research 
that will enhance the operations, sanctions, and treatments within the 
juvenile justice system. Research is sought that will not only increase 
the knowledge base, but also will provide empirical support for 
implementing specific juvenile justice policies and practices. Ideally, 
research funded under this initiative will improve the ability of the 
juvenile justice system to meet the needs of both juvenile offenders 
and the communities in which they reside.

Objectives

     Conceptualize and investigate new research questions 
related to operations, sanctions, and treatments in the juvenile 
justice system.
     Develop new methodological approaches to address important 
research questions.
     Generate and validate hypotheses regarding the nature and 
efficacy of the juvenile justice system's response to juvenile crime 
and delinquency.
     Develop knowledge that will lead to new hypotheses, 
techniques, methods, or approaches for improving the functioning of the 
juvenile justice system.
     Provide information that can be used by practitioners and 
policymakers who seek to improve the ability of the juvenile justice 
system to meet the needs of offenders and the public.
     Improve the ability of the juvenile justice system to 
identify and meet the multiple needs of juvenile offenders and improve 
the likelihood that youth will leave the juvenile justice system with 
an enhanced capacity for becoming responsible, productive citizens.

Award Period

    The project period will be up to 2 years.

Award Amount

    Up to $600,000 is available for research and evaluation of juvenile 
justice system operations, sanctions, and treatments. Individual grant 
amounts, which will be subject to negotiation, will not exceed $300,000 
per project.

(4) General Research

Background

    This component of the Field-Initiated Research and Evaluation 
Program provides flexible funding for research which, while it may not 
fit neatly under any of OJJDP's current initiatives, supports the 
agency's mission in significant and creative ways. The issues and 
problems currently confronting the juvenile justice system

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require strategies and solutions that cut across traditional juvenile 
justice boundaries. In addition to criminologists, sociologists, 
psychologists, social workers, medical professionals, educators, child 
welfare specialists, and others have important roles to play in 
addressing juvenile delinquency and victimization. Ideally, field-
initiated research should have practical implications for juvenile 
justice policies and practices.
    Early in this decade, OJJDP created the Comprehensive Strategy for 
Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders. The general 
principles of the Strategy include (1) Strengthening the family; (2) 
supporting core social institutions; (3) promoting delinquency 
prevention; (4) intervening immediately and effectively when delinquent 
behavior occurs; (5) establishing a system of graduated sanctions for 
juvenile offenders; and (6) identifying and controlling the small group 
of serious, violent, and chronic juvenile offenders. Investigators 
applying under the general research component of the Field-Initiated 
Research and Evaluation Program may want to consider working in one of 
these areas.
    Additionally, in November 1998, members of the Study Group on 
Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders and the Study Group on Very 
Young Offenders were surveyed regarding their priorities for juvenile 
justice research. Their responses suggested that research is needed in 
the following areas: (1) risk and protective factors for juvenile 
offending; (2) risk and needs assessment instruments for courts and 
correctional facilities; (3) causes of early-onset offending; (4) 
characteristics and needs of very young offenders; (5) causes of 
desistance from offending; (6) causes of serious and violent offending; 
(7) successful and innovative intervention programs for specific 
subgroups of juvenile offenders (e.g., serious and violent offenders, 
very young offenders, girls, youth with prenatal exposure to drugs and 
alcohol); and (8) the impact of juvenile transfers to adult court.
    Finally, investigators may want to consult OJJDP's Comprehensive 
Plan for Fiscal Year 1999, which is available on the OJJDP Web site at 
www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org. The Plan is based on the Comprehensive Strategy 
and contains the research and program initiatives that OJJDP plans to 
fund during this fiscal year. Applicants may want to develop projects 
that will complement the agency's proposed research and programs.

Goals

    The goal of this section of the field-initiated research and 
evaluation program is to foster rigorous, original scientific research 
that uses innovative methods to further the agency's mission of 
enhancing the juvenile justice system and preventing juvenile 
delinquency. Research that demonstrates collaboration among multiple 
disciplines is strongly encouraged. Project results should be of 
practical use to practitioners and policymakers and increase the 
juvenile justice knowledge base.

Objectives

     Promote and support innovative research and evaluation in 
the field of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention.
     Conceptualize and investigate new research questions in 
the juvenile justice field.
     Develop new methodological approaches to addressing 
priority issues.
     Develop knowledge that can be used to craft effective 
programs, policies and strategies for reducing and preventing juvenile 
delinquency and victimization.
     Conduct research that will enhance the ability of the 
juvenile justice system to respond to the needs of both juvenile 
offenders and society at large.

Award Period

    The project period will be up to 2 years.

Award Amount

    Up to $600,000 is available for general research. Individual grant 
amounts, which will be subject to negotiation, will not exceed $300,000 
per project.
    Note: The information that follows applies to all four of the 
topical areas described above.

Products

    Proposals should contain a description of all products that will 
originate from the project. At a minimum, each grantee will be required 
to produce a final report that provides an overview of the research 
project. This overview should contain the following: (1) The theory and 
hypotheses guiding the work; (2) a description of the research or 
evaluation methods; (3) research and evaluation results (both 
significant and nonsignificant); (4) any practical or policy 
implications of the results; and (5) recommendations for future study. 
If possible, grantees should indicate in their final report how their 
work might contribute to defining and/or implementing best practices in 
the field of juvenile justice. This final report should be publishable 
as an OJJDP research report. Applicants are also strongly encouraged to 
consider submitting their results for publication in a refereed 
journal.
    Applicants must also indicate their willingness to provide at least 
one additional report suitable for publication as an OJJDP Bulletin or 
Fact Sheet. This report should be completed within 60 days of the 
grant's closing date.

Eligibility Requirements

    OJJDP invites applications from public and private agencies, 
organizations, institutions, tribal and Alaskan Native communities, and 
individuals, or any combination of the above. Private, for-profit 
organizations must agree to waive any profit or fee. In the case of 
joint applications, one applicant must be clearly indicated as primary 
(for correspondence and award purposes) and the other(s) listed as 
coapplicant(s). OJJDP encourages collaborative relationships among 
researchers, practitioners, and tribal entities. If the research is of 
a collaborative nature, written assurances of the collaboration should 
be provided. Similarly, when specific programs or agencies are the 
subject of an applicant's research or evaluation, the application 
should include letters of commitment or cooperation from the relevant 
program or agency. Finally, applicants must demonstrate that they have 
experience or ability related to the type of research or evaluation 
that they are proposing to conduct.

Selection Criteria

    Applications will be evaluated and rated by a peer review panel 
according to the criteria outlined below. In addition, the extent to 
which the project narrative makes clear and logical connections among 
the components listed below will be considered in assessing a project's 
merits.

Problem(s) To Be Addressed (20 points)

    Applicants must include in the project narrative a clear 
description of the research questions to be addressed. Applicants 
should discuss how previous research supports and shapes these 
questions and should identify the relevance of these questions for the 
field of juvenile justice. The proposed research will be judged on its 
ability to contribute to knowledge and practice in the field of 
juvenile justice and delinquency prevention.

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Goals and Objectives (10 points)

    The application must include goals and objectives that are clear, 
concrete, and relevant to the field of juvenile justice. Goals should 
derive directly from the problems to be addressed. Objectives should 
consist of clearly defined, measurable tasks that will enable the 
applicant to achieve the goals of the project.

Project Design (40 points)

    The application should present in detail the design of the project. 
Design elements should follow directly from the project's goals and 
objectives. The data to be collected and/or analyzed should clearly 
support the project's goals and objectives. The applicant should 
describe the research or evaluation methodology in detail and should 
demonstrate the validity and usefulness of the data that will be 
collected and/or analyzed.
    The application must include a timeline that indicates when 
specific tasks will be initiated and completed. The timeline should be 
referenced as appropriate in the narrative, but should also be placed 
in appendix A of the application.

Management and Organizational Capability (20 points)

    Applicants must demonstrate the existence of a management structure 
that will support the achievement of the project's goals and objectives 
in an efficient and cost-effective manner. In particular, applicants 
must ensure that the tasks delineated in the project timeline (see 
``Project Design'' above) are adequately staffed. Resumes for key staff 
members should be included in appendix B.
    Applicants should also demonstrate the organizational capacity to 
complete the work described in the ``Project Design'' section. The 
applicant should include a description of any similar projects it has 
undertaken previously. Applicants should also demonstrate knowledge and 
experience related to juvenile justice issues. In addition, applicants 
should provide evidence of their ability to work collaboratively with 
juvenile justice system practitioners or service providers, 
particularly in the project's area of study. Research that involves 
specific agencies, organizations, or programs, including those under 
governmental or tribal auspices, should submit appropriate letters of 
cooperation in appendix C.

Budget (10 points)

    Applicants must provide a proposed budget that is complete, 
detailed, reasonable, allowable, and cost-effective in relation to the 
activities to be undertaken. All budgeted costs should be directly 
related to the achievement of project goals and objectives. A brief 
budget narrative should be included in this section.

Format

    Proposals requesting awards of less than $50,000 will be considered 
``small grants.'' Applications for small grants must limit the program 
narrative to 15 pages. Applicants requesting $50,000 or more must 
submit a program narrative of no more than 30 pages. These page limits 
do not include the budget narrative, appendixes, application forms, or 
assurances. At the end of the program narrative, applicants should 
indicate which author(s) were responsible for each of the narrative 
sections. Appendix A should contain the project's timeline with dates 
for initiation and completion of critical project tasks. Appendix B 
should contain the resumes for the principal investigator and key staff 
members. Appendix C should include all necessary letters of cooperation 
or support.
    The narrative portion of the application must be submitted on 8\1/
2\-by 11-inch paper using a standard 12-point font. The application 
should be double-spaced and printed on one side of the paper only. The 
narrative should be preceded by an abstract with a maximum length of 
300 words.
    These requirements are necessary to maintain a fair and uniform set 
of standards among all applicants. If the application fails to conform 
to these standards, it will not be eligible for consideration.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number

    For all these programs except Native American Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention, the CFDA number, required on Standard Form 424, 
``Application for Federal Assistance,'' is 16.542. For Native American 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the CFDA number is 16.731. 
Standard Form 424 is included in OJJDP's Application Kit, which can be 
obtained by contacting the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse at 800-638-
8736 or sending an e-mail request to [email protected]. The 
Application Kit is also available online at www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/grants/
about.htmlkit.
    Under the ``Descriptive Title'' section of Standard Form 424, in 
addition to the project's title, applicants should indicate under which 
topical area they are applying (i.e., Native American research, 
evaluations of programs for female offenders, juvenile justice system 
operations, or general research).

Coordination of Federal Efforts

    To encourage better coordination among Federal agencies in 
addressing State and local needs, the U.S. Department of Justice is 
requesting applicants to provide information on the following: (1) 
Active Federal grant awards supporting this project or related efforts, 
including other awards from the Department of Justice; (2) any pending 
applications for Federal funds for this or related efforts; and (3) 
plans for coordinating any funds described in items (1) and (2) with 
the funding requested in this application. For each Federal award, 
applicants must include the program or project title, the Federal 
granting agency, the amount of the award, and a brief description of 
its purpose.
    ``Related efforts'' is defined for these purposes as one of the 
following:
     Efforts for the same purpose (i.e., the proposed project 
would supplement, expand, complement, or continue activities funded 
with other Federal grants).
     Another phase or component of the same program or project 
(e.g., to implement a planning effort funded by other Federal monies or 
to provide a substance abuse treatment or educational component within 
an existing juvenile justice project).
     Services of some kind (e.g., technical assistance, 
research, or evaluation) to the program or project described in the 
application.

Delivery Instructions

    All application packages should be mailed or delivered to the 
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, c/o Juvenile 
Justice Resource Center, 2277 Research Boulevard, Mail Stop 2K, 
Rockville, MD 20850; 301-519-5535.
    Note: In the lower left-hand corner of the envelope, the applicant 
must clearly write ``Field-Initiated Research and Evaluation Program'' 
and specify which topical area is addressed in the application (i.e., 
Native American research, evaluations of programs for female offenders, 
juvenile justice system operations, or general research).

Due Date

    Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the original and five 
copies of the application package are received by 5 p.m. ET on 
September 10, 1999.

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Contact

    For further information, contact Charlotte Kerr, Deputy Division 
Director, Research and Program Development Division, at 202-307-5929. 
Alternatively, e-mail inquiries can be sent to C[email protected].

References

    Bureau of Justice Statistics. 1999. American Indians and Crime. 
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics. Community Research Associates. 1998. 
Juvenile Female Offenders: A Status Report of the States. Washington, 
DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Robin Lubitz,
Deputy Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention.
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