The primary goal of this program is to support Family Justice Centers or similar co-located service model agencies as they transform service delivery to more effectively meet the needs of polyvictims. An initial planning phase for up to 6 months will be required for any site selected that was not part of the original FJC Polyvictimization Initiative. All grantee sites will be required to partner with a local researcher to conduct a site-specific project evaluation using an action research model. Applicants who have a Child Advocacy Center (CAC) serving their jurisdiction should ensure that the proposed project does not duplicate services and resources already available through the CAC.
Grantees funded through this solicitation will engage in the following activities in order to meet the program goals and objectives:
OJP considers programs and practices to be evidence-based when their effectiveness has been demonstrated by causal evidence, generally obtained through one or more outcome evaluations. Causal evidence documents a relationship between an activity or intervention (including technology) and its intended outcome, including measuring the direction and size of a change, and the extent to which a change may be attributed to the activity or intervention. Causal evidence depends on the use of scientific methods to rule out, to the extent possible, alternative explanations for the documented change. The strength of causal evidence, based on the factors described above, will influence the degree to which OJP considers a program or practice to be evidence-based.
Eligibility varies based on program area:
Applications are to be submitted by July 8, 2019. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.
Up to $6,100,000 is available in FY2019. Cost sharing/matching is not required. Project periods will extend 36-months, starting October 1, 2019.