OpportunityTitle: OJJDP FY 09 Court Appointed Special Advocates Program&#151;Membership Services and Accreditation
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: OJJDP invites applications from public agencies (including state agencies, units of local government, public universities and colleges, and federally-recognized Indian tribes ) and private organizations (including faith-based and community organizations). OJJDP accepts joint applications from two or more eligible applicants; however, one applicant must be clearly indicated as the primary applicant (for correspondence, award, and management purposes) and the others indicated as co-applicants.
Description: The Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, as amended (Public Law 101-647), mandates that all abused and neglected children involved in dependency proceedings receive timely, sensitive, and effective advocacy. The Act directs that a &#147;court-appointed special advocate shall be available to every victim of child abuse or neglect in the United States that needs such an advocate.&#148; The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program ensures that abused and neglected children receive high quality representation in dependency court hearings. The successful applicant will provide information, technical assistance, and training to volunteer advocates who represent abused and neglected children in dependency hearings and to other child welfare system stakeholders at the local, state, regional, and national levels. This program is authorized by Section 217 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act, Pub. L. 101-647 (42 U.S.C. Section 13013).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Email
GrantorContactText: Cecilia Duquela-Fuentes, Program Manager, at (202)514-9372
CloseDateExplanation: This application must be submitted through OJP&#146;s Grants Management System (GMS) at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/.  The Grants Management System Support Hotline at 1-888-549-9901, option 3.  Note: The GMS Support Hotline hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time.