The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) seeks applications for funding to assist jurisdictions in planning and assessing promising and evidence-based prevention and intervention services that will inform the development of a community-based continuum of care for youth at risk of becoming or already involved in the juvenile justice system.
Donor Name: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/28/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to 1500000
Grant Duration: 24 months
Details:
Applicants under all categories must describe how their proposed project/program will integrate and sustain meaningful youth and family partnerships into their project plan and budget. Depending on the nature of an applicant’s proposed project, youth and family partnership could consist of one or more of the following:
- Individual-level partnership in case planning and direct service delivery (before, during, and after contact with youth-serving systems).
- Agency-level partnership (e.g., in policy, practice, and program development, implementation, and evaluation; staffing; advisory bodies; budget development).
- System-level partnership (e.g., in strategic planning activities, system improvement initiatives, advocacy strategies, reform efforts).
With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to support communities in conducting planning and assessment activities that will inform the development of a community-based continuum of promising and evidence-based prevention and intervention services that will serve as a strong foundation for preventing youth from entering the juvenile justice system, diverting them from moving deeper into the system (i.e., detention and corrections) and ultimately providing them with the skills they need to lead productive, safe, healthy, and law-abiding lives.
Goals
The primary goal of the initiative is to support better outcomes for youth and families by investing more resources in prevention and intervention programming across a community-based continuum of care in neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by incarceration. By lifting up community- based alternatives and supporting systems integration, better outcomes for all youth can be achieved.
A well-resourced continuum should include a range of supports and opportunities that build on youth and family strengths and assets to promote healthy development, improve family functioning, meet essential needs, and strengthen neighborhoods. Ideally, youth and families would have access to a rich variety of supports and services outside the juvenile justice system so that it is not the only entry point for access, and participation can continue beyond a youth’s involvement in the justice system. Services should be culturally appropriate, effective, and responsive to the evolving needs of youth and families
Objectives
- Identify strategies that support promising and evidence-based approaches that advance the long-term well-being and success of youth and their families.
- Develop economic impact strategies that result in cost savings, and identify how those cost savings can be reinvested into the larger continuum of care.
- Establish a sustainable framework that supports the decarceration of youth and the diversion of children identified as being at risk of involvement in the criminal justice system through a coordinated, collaborative strategy and also promotes safe communities.
Funding Information
Category 1: State Agency Planning and Assessment Sites
- Dollar Amount for Award: Up to 80000
- Performance Duration (Months): 18
Category 2: Local Planning and Assessment Sites
- Dollar Amount for Award: Up to 425000
- Performance Duration (Months): 18
Category 3: Training and Technical Assistance
- Dollar Amount for Award: Up to 1500000
- Performance Duration (Months): 24
Eligibility Criteria
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- County governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- State governments
- Special district governments
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
