The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) seeks applications for funding for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System.
Donor Name: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territories: American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/23/2022
Size of the Grant: $525,000 – $800,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
There are two categories of funding available under this solicitation.
- Category 1: Project Sites. Funding under this category will support communities to develop, enhance, or expand early intervention programs and/or treatment services for girls involved in the juvenile justice system. Funds may not be used to provide training and technical assistance to program providers or other stakeholders.
- Category 2: Training and Technical Assistance. Funding under this category will support a training and technical assistance provider to support the Category 1 project sites as they implement strategies to support girls in the juvenile justice system. Technical assistance needs may vary greatly depending on the current practices of each program site.
Goals
The goal of this program is to reduce risk factors and promote protective factors for girls who come in contact with the juvenile justice system and place them on a path toward success, stability, and long-term contribution to society.
Objectives
- Category 1: Project Sites. Funded sites under this initiative will work to accomplish the following objectives
- Increase protective factors to prevent further delinquent behavior by girls involved in proposed programs funded under this solicitation.
- Improve juvenile justice system responses for girls in contact with the juvenile justice system.
- Category 2: Training and Technical Assistance. The objectives for applicants under this category are as follows
- Expand the skills of program providers and other stakeholders working with the target population of girls in the juvenile justice system.
- Assist program providers with improving juvenile justice system responses for girls in contact with the system.
Funding Information
- Category 1: Project Sites – $525,000 (36 Months).
- Category 2: Training and Technical Assistance -$800,000 (12 Months).
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments, County governments, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, state governments
- Other
- Tribal institutions of higher education
Category 2: Training and Technical Assistance
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations (including Tribal for-profit organizations)
- Institutions of higher education (including Tribal institutions of higher education).
For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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