The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applications for its Opioid Affected Youth Initiative.
Donor Name: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to support the efforts of communities to develop prevention and intervention responses that identify, respond to, treat, and support children, youth, and families impacted by opioid use and other substance use disorders. OJJDP asks applicants to integrate youth and family partnership strategies into projects and partner with law enforcement, education, mental health service providers, child welfare agencies, community health agencies, and community-based organizations that address the needs of individuals and families experiencing substance use. OJP strongly encourages the use of data and evidence in program development for criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services.
Goals
The goal of the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative is to assist communities in developing and implementing effective, data-driven, coordinated, and sustainable responses that address opioid use and other substance use disorders impacting public safety, children, youth, and their families.
Objectives
Objectives include the implementation of prevention, intervention, diversion, treatment, and recovery programs and strategies that respond to both opioid and substance use disorders and ensure sustainable outcomes for youth and families.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $7,685,800
- Award Ceiling: $750,000
Project Period
36 months
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Public- and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Other units of local government, such as towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state
- 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
- Independent school districts
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
