The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) seeks applications for funding under the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative.
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 the Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/25/2022
Size of the Grant: $750,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The OJJDP FY 2022 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative will fund sites to develop coordinated intervention and prevention responses that identify and address challenges resulting from opioid use and misuse that are impacting youth and community safety. Proposed activities must demonstrate a clear nexus between youth and the effects of opioids. Sites will work with OJJDP and a training and technical assistance provider to develop strategies and programs to be implemented that address specific challenges resulting from opioid use and misuse.
Goals
The goal of the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative is to provide programs and services to youth and families impacted by both opioid use and other substance use disorders.
Objectives
Objectives include implementing prevention, intervention, and treatment programs that address the needs of pregnant and postpartum women, parents/primary caregivers, and youth; reducing foster care system involvement; implementing integrated services for parents and children that support families through treatment and recovery, and supporting the juvenile and criminal justice systems to address the needs of children and youth impacted by opioids and other substances.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards – $750,000.
Period of Performance
- Period of Performance Duration (Months) – 36.
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- Small businesses
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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