The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking applications for its Research and Evaluation on Youth Justice Topics.
Donor Name: National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/21/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects that inform policy and practice in the field of youth justice and delinquency prevention. Specifically, this solicitation seeks proposals for studies that advance knowledge and understanding in the following two categories:
- Youth Justice Reinvestment Studies which evaluate the effectiveness, including costeffectiveness, of youth justice system reforms and subsequent reinvestments into programs that serve youth in their communities.
- Prevention and Intervention Program Effectiveness Studies which evaluate the effectiveness of school and community-based prevention and intervention programs.
The goal of this solicitation is to generate and advance knowledge, with meaningful implications for juvenile justice policy and practice.
Objectives
The primary objectives of this solicitation are to support rigorous, independent program evaluations of the process, outcomes, and costs associated with:
- juvenile justice system reforms and reinvestment in community-based service delivery;
- community and school-based delinquency prevention, delinquency intervention, and intervention with child victims of abuse and trauma.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,000,000
- Youth Justice Reinvestment Studies: $2,000,000
- Prevention and Intervention Program Effectiveness Studies: $2,000,000
Period of Performance
60 months
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- County governments
- 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
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school district
- Units of local government
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
