JPP Current Opportunities

Targeted Community Alternatives to Prison (TCAP)

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) established the TCAP program to reduce the number of persons convicted of nonviolent, non-sex related fourth or fifth degree felony offenses committed to state penal institutions and/or detained in and/or committed to local corrections agencies. Pursuant to authority in Sections 2929.34 and 5149.38 of the Ohio Revised Code, TCAP funding is designed to support initiatives designed to offer community-based services for individuals diverted from the prison system and/or at high risk for future criminal justice involvement. Franklin County funds are used to increase the capacity of treatment, housing, and other community-based programs serving justice involved individuals in Franklin County. 

Eligible applicants include units of local government including first responders and community corrections organizations, and non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. The deadline for submission is 5:00 PM EST on Friday, October 10, 2025.

• Franklin-County-FY26-27-TCAP-Grant-Solicitation.pdf(PDF, 398KB)
• Franklin-County-FY26-27-TCAP-Grant-Application-Template.docx(DOCX, 39KB)

Local Opioid Settlement Government Fund (LOSGF)

On August 12, 2021, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners accepted the terms of the Local Opioid Settlement Government Fund (LOSGF) and entered into a Memorandum of Understanding detailing the distribution of settlement funds. This settlement agreement allocates a percentage of funds to be distributed to local governments to support prevention, treatment, and recovery from addiction including opioids and/or any other co-occurring substance use and/or mental health conditions which are all long-lasting (chronic) diseases that can cause major health, social, and economic problems at the individual, family, and/or community level.

The list of eligible program activities under the Local Opioid Settlement Government Fund Local program is extensive including activities supporting treatment, early intervention and crisis support, needs of justice-involved persons, mother centered treatment and support, recovery support, prevention, prevention of over-prescribing, harm reduction, services for children, first responder activities including community corrections responses, workforce, innovation, stigma reduction, and research.

This grant program is not accepting applications at this time. Please check back at a later time. 

Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)

The Office of Justice Policy and Programs is the fiduciary agent and grant administrator for the County's major federal funding for law enforcement, prosecution, crime prevention and education, and technology improvement through the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (or JAG).

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the leading federal source of criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. Administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the JAG Program provides states, territories, tribes, and local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas including:

• Law enforcement
• Prosecution and court
• Prevention and education
• Corrections and community corrections, including reentry
• Drug treatment and enforcement
• Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement
• Crime victim and witness initiatives
• Mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, including behavioral health programs and crisis intervention teams
• Implementation of state crisis intervention court proceedings and related programs or initiatives including, but not limited to mental health courts, drug courts, veteran courts, and extreme risk protection order programs

The JAG program authorizes funding directly to local jurisdictions for criminal justice initiatives, based on a formula that considers population size and Part 1 felony crime rates. The local allocation is administered by OJPP on behalf of Franklin County and the cities of Columbus, Whitehall, and Reynoldsburg. Rather than through a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) process, funding decisions are made through a jointly agreed upon plan developed annually by the County and participating cities. Projects are identified and included as part of this collaborative planning process.

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Title II)

The Office of Justice Policy and Programs is the fiduciary agent and grant administrator for the County’s Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Title II) funds which are intended to support programs, services, and systems improvement activities that reduce the likelihood that youths engage in delinquent behaviors that lead to arrest or contact with the juvenile justice system. This funding further intents to reduce minority youth arrests and reduce disparities in the juvenile justice system.

This funding opportunity furthers the mission of OJPP by supporting programs, services, and system improvement activities that reduce the likelihood that youths engage in delinquent behaviors that lead to arrest or contact with the juvenile justice system. Funding is intended to increase the availability of prevention programs and services for at-risk youth in Franklin County.

The Title II Formula Grant is awarded annually by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to the Ohio Department of Youth Services (ODYS), the state administrative agency, and then is passed through to Franklin County based on a formula determined by population. The purpose is to assist states in addressing juvenile crime and delinquency at the local level.

Applicants must be a public or private agency with a demonstrated experience providing services to youths. Eligible applicants include:

• Public and private youth serving agencies
• Juvenile courts working with community program
• Schools, school districts, and educational service centers
• Social service agencies
• Community organizations with experience serving youths

The target population is youth, ages 10 to 17, who are at-risk of engaging in delinquent behavior or who have been identified as delinquent.

This grant program is not accepting applications at this time. Please check back at a later time. 

 

S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women (VAWA)

The Office of Justice Policy and Programs is the fiduciary agent and grant administrator for the County's Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) funds which is intended to improve response and to enhance services for victims of domestic and sex crimes by law enforcement, prosecution, victim services organizations, and the courts. Project funding eligibility includes units of local government or councils of governments (such as cities, counties, or villages), local and state nonprofit victim service programs, and law enforcement agencies that meet required crime data reporting standards under Ohio law.

Applications can be submitted electronically via email. Please refer to page 37 of the RFP below for more details.

This grant program is not accepting applications at this time. Please check back at a later time.