With this solicitation, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) seeks to fund mentoring organizations to enhance and expand mentoring services for children and youth who are at risk or high risk for delinquency, victimization, and juvenile justice system involvement.
Donor Name: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/24/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The program’s goal is to improve outcomes (such as improved academic performance and reduced school dropout rates) for at-risk and high-risk youth, and reduce negative outcomes (including delinquency, substance misuse, and gang participation) through youth mentoring.
Objectives
OJJDP has identified the following specific program objectives:
- Increase or expand reach to the number of at-risk or high-risk youth receiving mentoring services.
- Increase or maintain the number of screened and well-trained mentors, with an emphasis on ensuring the mentors selected reflect the youth they serve.
- Develop and implement program design enhancements that align with research and evidence on effective mentoring approaches.
Funding Information
- Anticipated total amount to be awarded under this solicitation: $24,000,000.
- Category 1: Mentoring Organizations (1 state): $1,000,000
- Project Period: 36 months
- Category 2: Mentoring Organizations (2 to 10 states): $1,000,000 to $4,000,000
- Project Period: 36 months
- Category 3: Mentoring Organizations (11 to 44 states): $2,000,000 to $4,000,000
- Project Period: 36 months
Eligibility Criteria
- Category 1: Mentoring Organizations (1 state)
- Eligible entities are those mentoring organizations that have been in existence for at least 3 years and are currently delivering a structured, standalone mentoring program (i.e., “program x”) in one state. Applicants must submit a separate attachment labeled Program Model Overview to demonstrate the existence of this standalone mentoring program.
- Category 2: Mentoring Organizations (2 to 10 states)
- Eligible entities are those mentoring organizations that have been in existence for at least 3 years and are currently delivering a structured, standalone mentoring program (i.e., “program x”) in 2 to 10 states. Applicants must submit a separate attachment labeled Program Model Overview to demonstrate the existence of this standalone mentoring program.
- Category 3: Mentoring Organizations (11 to 44 states)
- Eligible entities are those mentoring organizations that have been in existence for at least 3 years and are currently delivering a structured, standalone mentoring program (i.e., “program x”) in 11 to 44 states. Applicants must submit a separate attachment labeled Program Model Overview to demonstrate the existence of this standalone mentoring program.
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