The Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG) announces the availability of 2023 grant funds for a legal services and advocacy organization serving older youth with special education needs who are involved in the District’s juvenile and criminal legal systems
Donor Name: Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG)
State: District of Columbia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $300,000
Grant Duration: 5 months
Details:
For the purposes of Special Education Legal Services for Emerging Adult Defendants funding opportunity, emerging adult defendant with a disability means a criminal defendant under 23 years of age, or the parent, as that term is defined in 20 USC Section 1401(23), of a criminal defendant under 18 years of age who is:
- Charged as an adult
- Qualifies as a child with a disability, as defined in 20 USC Section 1401(3)
Funding Information
- Up to $300,000 is available to provide special education legal representation to emerging adult defendants with disabilities.
- Anticipated grant award period: May 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023
Eligibility Criteria
Any public or private, community-based non-profit agency, organization, or institution located in the District of Columbia is eligible to apply, including District government agencies. For profit organizations are eligible but may not include profit in their grant application. For-profit organizations may also participate as subcontractors to eligible agencies.
For more information, visit OVSJG.