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 2023 Center for Youth Justice Transformation (CYJT) Program.
Donor Name: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/07/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,500,000.00
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to fund a new Center for Youth Justice Transformation (CYJT) to strengthen state and territory-level compliance with the Formula Grants Program authorized under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act; to develop and implement training and technical assistance that supports state, territorial, Tribal, and community-level juvenile justice system reform efforts; and to design and implement an online education program for best practices in juvenile justice reform.
Goals
This program’s overall goal is to strengthen the ability of states, territories, tribes and communities to effectively apply the elements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act in addressing youth at-risk and delinquent behavior. Key principles of the JJDP Act include:
- Building and implementing an effective system for monitoring compliance with the core requirements within the state or territory;
- Achieving and maintaining state or territory compliance with the core requirements of the Formula Grants Program;
- Maximizing the impact of State Advisory Groups (SAGs);
- Designing and implementing a continuum of youth services that range from delinquency prevention to intervention, treatment, placement and aftercare;
- Adopting evidence-based approaches to delinquency prevention, intervention, treatment, placement and aftercare;
- Addressing the needs of dual-system youth; and
- Sharing information across state and local systems.
Objectives
This goal will be accomplished through three objectives:
- To design and provide a comprehensive program of training and technical assistance designed to strengthen state and territory-level compliance with the requirements of the Formula Grants Program authorized under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act and implementation of Formula Grants Program approved state plans;
- To respond to training and technical assistance requests that support state, territorial, Tribal, and community-level juvenile justice system improvement and reform efforts; and
- To develop and implement an online Youth Justice Transformation Institute for youth serving and juvenile justice practitioners that provides on-demand learning opportunities regarding best practices in youth delinquency prevention, intervention and treatment.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation: $2,500,000.00
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards: $2,500,000.00
Period of Performance Duration (Months)
36
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
