OJJDP FY 2020 and 2021 Nonparticipating States: American Samoa (2020), Connecticut (2020 and 2021), Nebraska (2020 and 2021), New Mexico (2020), Texas (2020 and 2021), Wyoming (2020 and 2021), and Virgin Islands (2020) Solicitation

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. American Samoa, Connecticut, Nebraska, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming, and Virgin Islands have chosen not to participate or have been found ineligible to participate in the Formula Grants program under Title II, Part B, of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act (34 U.S.C. 11131-11133) for FY 2020. Connecticut, Nebraska, Texas and Wyoming have chosen not to participate or have been found ineligible to participate in the Formula Grants program under Title II, Part B, of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act (34 U.S.C. 11131-11133) for FY 2021 (This solicitation will refer throughout to applicants under this solicitation as "nonparticipating state" or "nonparticipating states"). As authorized under the JJDP Act at 34 U.S.C. 11133(d), private nonprofit agencies and local public agencies in these states/jurisdictions are eligible to receive funding that OJJDP will competitively award through this solicitation.