The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applications for funding for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Youth Violence Prevention Program.
Donor Name: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/29/2022
Size of the Grant: $250,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. This solicitation provides funding for applicants to develop/enhance strategies to prevent youth violence, including youth gang/group involvement and youth gang/group violence.
Goals
The goal of this program is to prevent youth violence.
Objectives
Project sites are expected to use funding to implement violence prevention strategies targeted toward middle and high school age youth who have multiple risk factors for violence.
- Specific objectives include:
- Increase protective factors to prevent violence and delinquent behavior by youth.
- Contribute to sustained future reductions in youth violence, particularly gun and gang violence.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards: $250,000.00
- Period of Performance Duration (Months): 36
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments, County governments, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, 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,
- To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process, to be eligible for FY 2022 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use-of-force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and (2) the agency’s use-of-force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
