Deadline: 8-Jun-22
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 develop and implement OJJDP’s National Resource Center for Justice-Involved LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Youth.
Goals
The goal of this project is to support juvenile justice system reforms that address the needs of justice-involved LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit youth. Examples of reform efforts may include, but are not limited to: developing and implementing policy approaches to protect justice-involved LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit youth; ensuring practitioners adopt evidence-based, research-informed practice guidelines, particularly around equitable access and care; improving services available to justice-involved LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit youth; and, regular training and technical assistance for juvenile justice practitioners and community-based stakeholders.
Objectives
The program’s overall objective is to provide juvenile justice practitioners and stakeholders with state, regional and local training and technical assistance, including rural, tribal and remote areas, to develop, maintain, and enhance their knowledge, create policies, practices, and/or programs to support juvenile justice system reforms that address the needs of justice involved LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit youth , and assist juvenile justice systems in data collection for LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit youth. The center will develop, implement, and disseminate training and technical assistance based on best practices for engaging juvenile justice practitioners and community-based stakeholders; analyzing data and identifying drivers; developing innovative or research-based polices, practices, and/or programs; implementing polices, practices, and/or programs; and measuring outcomes.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 1
Eligibility Criteria
- Small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- 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
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
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