OAJJA: Multidisciplinary Crime Prevention and Crisis Intervention Grant Program

This funding opportunity is offered through the Office of Adult and Juvenile Assistance (OAJJA) for the State’s Multidisciplinary Crime Prevention and Crisis Intervention Grant Program.

The goal of the Multidisciplinary Crime Prevention and Crisis Intervention Grant Program is to support community-based, multidisciplinary approaches to crime prevention and crisis intervention strategies, specifically in areas where crime is disproportionately high.

Authorizing Legislation: HB 24-1421

Project Application DEADLINE: Office of Adult and Juvenile Justice Assistance is not currently accepting applications for this grant program.

• Announcement Date: May 6, 2024
• Application Deadline: June 10, 2024
• Funding Decision Announced: Late June/Early July 2024

• Reconsideration/Appeals Deadline: 3-days Post Notification of Denial
• Grant Agreement Issuance: September 2024
• Award Period: October 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026

Eligible Grant Recipients include:

• Community-based Organizations and Nonprofit Agencies
• Local Law Enforcement Agencies
• Federally recognized Tribes with Jurisdiction in Colorado
• Local Health or Human Service Agencies
• Third-party Membership Organizations or Administrators on behalf of Eligible Grant Recipients. Any third-party grant administrator shall:
  • Be a Nonprofit Organization in Good Standing with the Secretary of State's Office;
  • Have experience as a third-party administrator for a State, Multistate, Federal, or Foundation Grant Program;
  • Be capable of providing a unified case management, financial, and data collection system related to services and payments received under the grant program;
  • Be capable of providing technical assistance and other organizational development services to grantees to improve delivery of services, financial management, or data collection; an
  • Have experience and competency in working with underserved communities, particularly, communities of color.

Eligible Activities

• Violence interruption programs
• Early intervention teams
• Primary and secondary violence prevention programs
• Restorative justice services
• Co-responder programs
• Other research-informed crime and crisis prevention and recidivism reduction programs
• Support-team-assisted response programs

What is Fluxx?

Fluxx is the official grants management system (GMS) for the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ).

A Fluxx account must be created to view the details of a grant, requirements, access application materials, and much for all grants administered by DCJ. 

This platform is the central hub for all grant-related activities. Applicants use Fluxx to find funding opportunities and submit applications. Grantees must create a Fluxx account to use the portal, manage every aspect of an award, including:

• Submitting Financial and Narrative Reports
• Requesting Payments
• Filing Project Modifications
• Communicating with Grant Managers

Fluxx is designed to be a robust and accessible system that streamlines the entire grant lifecycle, reducing administrative burden and simplifying grant management for our community partners.

Create / Login to Fluxx

Grant Technical Assistance

The job aids below will assist grantee's in navigating the Fluxx grant management system.  A Fluxx account must be created to view the full details, requirements, access application materials, and much for all grants administered by DCJ. 

Below are the job aids for Fluxx:

• How to Login to Fluxx.io
• Need Help Resetting your Password?
• New Organization Guide
• Add New Users
• Organization and User Permissions
• Complete and Submit a Payment Request
• Create, Complete, and Submit DCJ Modification Forms

If you experience problems or have questions about how to use Fluxx, contact dcjgms@state.co.us

What is the max award per agency out of this program?

There is no cap on the amount of funds an agency can request through this competitive process. Please note that we have two Technical Assistance sessions scheduled: 
Training: How to Apply - May 14, 2024, 1:30 - 2:30
Live Question Session: May 21, 2024, 11:00 - 11:45

 

Questions about ZoomGrants & ZoomGrants Technical Support

If you experience problems or have questions about how to use ZoomGrants, please contact dcjgms@state.co.us.

Am I allowed to apply for this if I had a grant earlier that ended?

This is a new competitive process so you would be eligible to apply for these grant funds.

 Current grantees have a financial addendum required. Will the quarterly financial addendum be required?

No, we have created a new quarterly financial report that will breakdown the admin vs program costs

Is an Executive Director an administration or program cost?

An Executive Director salary for costs such as (not all inclusive) overseeing the agency or program staff and reporting, would be Administration. Costs for direct services provided by the ED are program costs.

Is there a suggested amount for organizations to apply for?

There is not.

 Is there a cap for requests?

No

Are funds prioritized based on upstream-prevention models or verses post victimization models?

The legislation does not prohibit the services and activities of either. 

Do services such as a summer youth-first-responder explore mentor program provided by first responders covering early intervention qualify? We encourage everyone who meet the qualifications to apply. 

For the 2025 CPCI funding opportunity, the legislation does not prohibit the services and activities you described. We encourage everyone who meets the qualifications to apply. 

Can a County supporting multiple-first-responder agencies, including multiple law enforcement agencies, apply or would the County  need to have a specific law enforcement agency? 

Unit’s of Local Government are eligible to apply.

How do we enter the budget into the Table Tab in ZoomsGrant online management system.

Just enter the budge right into the platform. The Budget Worksheet is not required for the 2025 CPCI grant application or award. 

The budget information can be entered directly into the Tables tab.
 

 Is this new-projects-only money or can it be applied to ongoing operations? (Is there a prohibition against displacing?). 

Applications can be for new or continuing projects

What is the substance or content of the proposal? 

You provide the content for the application in online management software called ZoomGrants

What are the outcomes sought?

The grant funds are to support crime prevention outcomes. 

What are the specific qualifications an organization must have in order to apply.

The requirements have been taken from the legislation and are included in the announcement which you will find on our webpage. The legislation that the program is, SB22-145. The most recent legislation allocating the current 3 million is HB 24-1421. 

 

 What is the max amount that an organization can apply for?

There is no cap for the amount of funds an agency can request.

 Can you provide feedback on the Goals & Objectives for our current grant award to determine if similar activities will be funded?

The Funding Committee will determine what programs/projects will be funded. For information regarding Goals & Objectives, please refer to the application instructions. Goals should reflect the outcome that you are trying to achieve, and objectives should indicate the actions to be taken to achieve the goal. A recording and transcript of our “How to Apply” session will be available on our website shortly. 

Is there a budget narrative document?

No - I suggest you create a Word or Google Doc for your entire narrative application so you can see it all together instead of various tabs. Once you have the application completed copy and paste it into ZoomGrants. Don’t forget to submit. 

Out-of-state travel was discouraged in previous CPCI funding requests. Is there a similar restriction?

The only additional requirement is for law enforcement agencies to be in compliance with reporting requirements to the Office of Research and Statistics at DCJ.

Would these funds support food used for outreach and programming?

Yes. The request should tie directly to the proposal and the intent of the legislation.

Are support letters useful and/or allowed?

Yes, you can upload them to the Documents Tab in ZoomGrants. 

 Is the focus of these grant funds youth prevention?

The focus is adult and youth crime prevention/reduction and crisis intervention.

Can staff time for after-school tutoring be included in a Goal and Objective?

You can include any cost including staff. As mentioned above the request should tie directly to the proposal and the intent of the legislation.

With the reduced amount of funds available, will the number of programs be reduced and/or the amount of funding for programs decrease

The original amount of funding for the CPCI program was $14,000,000. The amount currently available is $3,000,000 so difficult decisions will need to be made, and it is likely that the number of programs receiving funding will be reduced. Programs currently receiving CPCI funds will be competing with new applicants for funding. 

 Is there a certain amount of funds that will be allocated to law enforcement agencies vs community-based agencies?

No, the new legislation did not break the funding out for types of applicants.

 Can these funds be used for new programs or existing programs?

CPCI funds can be used for both new and existing programs.

Is there a rubric that is used for scoring that can be shared with applicants?

The criteria for funds is listed on the website. We will look into posting the scoring rubric. 

What is the substance or content of the proposal?

The substance and content is the applicant’s project description and goals and objectives

What are the primary outcomes

Crime prevention/reduction and crisis intervention.

Can you clarify whether or not letters of support are required or optional? 

Support letters are not required (they are optional).

Can you clarify whether or not letters of support are required or optional? They were not mentioned in the webinar last week but there is a place for them on the Documents Tab on ZoomGrants. 

Support letters are not required (they are optional).

For stipends to support programming, would the cost go under operating and supplies (program costs) or program personnel? They are not hourly nor employees of our organization.

For this scenario the stipends are a Supply and Operating (prog cost). 

Make sure and justify why these are stipends and not employees. 

 Should we use separate line items for each fiscal year?

Yes, you use 2 lines per staff person. They will likely be different amounts because of the number of months each line covers. 

Line 1 - October 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Line 2 - July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
 

If we have a program that is currently supported with CPCI funds, should we still apply?

This is a competitive grant process so programs currently receiving CPCI funds will be competing with new applicants for funding. 

Are District Attorney run Diversion programs eligible to apply for CPCI funds?

Local units of government are eligible to apply. The activities you described are not prohibited by the legislation. 

Are the Org Chart, Indirect Cost Rate, FMQ, and letters of support the only attachments that are required? There are additional forms listed in the Documents section.

The FMQ is required for all applicants. The Federally Approved Indirect Cost Rate is only applicable to entities that have a negotiated rate with the federal government. The Organizational Chart is required if the application includes a request for funds for personnel. Support Letters are optional. All other forms are not applicable until funding decisions have been made. 

The website states that the award period is October 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026. Should our budget and our deliverables cover the whole 21-month project duration?

Your application can be for 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, or the full 21 months. You budget and your deliverables should align with your choice of the duration you choose for your project/application

We have a current CPCI grant. Can I resubmit the information that I provided on the application for our 2022 CPCI funding request?

The content of your 2025 CPCI application is entirely your decision.

What exactly are the grant project start and end dates? 

The award period is from 10/1/24 - 6/30/26. 

The project duration does not need to be for the entire 21-month period

Are these federal funds?

The 2025 CPCI funds are state funds authorized by HB 24-1421.

Are applications due by close of business on 6/10/24?

Applications are due by 11:59 pm on 6/10/24