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 National Mentoring Resource Center.
Donor Name: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/09/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,650,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
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 and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. OJJDP supports a wide range of mentoring initiatives aimed at preventing and responding to youth delinquency and victimization. Under this solicitation, the successful applicant will continue to operate the OJJDP National Mentoring Resource Center (NMRC) with the goal of enhancing the capacity of mentoring organizations to develop, implement, and expand effective mentoring practices across the nation.
Goals
The overall goal of this program is to operate OJJDP’s National Mentoring Resource Center and enhance the capacity of mentoring organizations to develop, implement, and expand effective mentoring practices across the nation.
Objectives
The objectives are to:
- Maintain and enhance an interactive, practitioner-friendly comprehensive online repository of resources on the NMRC website including, but not limited to the following core functions:
- A “what works in mentoring” section highlighting key mentoring research and evidence-based practices and implementation resources.
- A section highlighting current issues and best practices to meet the mentoring needs of at-risk and high-risk youth populations.
- Mechanisms to facilitate cross-sharing of evidence-based information and resources across organizations involved with mentoring.
- A section highlighting OJJDP investments in mentoring, including a catalog of OJJDP grantees and any related grantee-produced materials and resources.
- Raise awareness of and continue the development of mentoring best practices. This can include the following activities:
- Review research regarding the effectiveness of specific mentoring programs, as well as specific practices and resources for use in mentoring programs.
- Develop information/tools highlighting evidence-based practices and programs, and performance measurement information, tools, and research in conjunction with OJJDP.
- Provide training and technical assistance for mentoring organizations and communities interested in developing mentoring programs. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Develop and deliver web-based and in-person training on mentoring topics for OJJDP mentoring grantees and the broader field. This should include training that is specific to mentoring services for youth impacted by opioid and other substance misuses.
- Develop and deliver specific training for OJJDP-funded grantees.
- Support and develop smart tools that provide self-guided assistance as a precursor to receiving technical assistance.
- Deliver technical assistance in response to requests submitted through the NMRC website.
- Develop and support technical assistance plans for all OJJDP-funded mentoring grantees.
- Facilitate peer learning and collaboration among mentoring organizations.
- Work with OJJDP to hold orientation sessions for new and continuing OJJDP mentoring grantees, and respond to a variety of mentoring-related needs, requests, and projects.
Funding Information
Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards – $2,650,000.00.
Grant Duration
Period of Performance Duration (Months) – 12.
Eligibility Criteria
For-profit organizations other than small businesses, 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.
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