Deadline: 1 June 2020
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applications for funding for FY 2020 Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System.
The goal of this program is to reduce risk factors and promote protective factors for girls who come in contact with the juvenile justice system, and place them on a path toward success, stability, and long term contribution to society.
The objectives and deliverables of this program are as follows:
- Develop and implement direct service programs for girls involved in the juvenile justice system to reduce reoffending.
- Enhance or expand existing prevention and early intervention programs to meet the specific needs of girls involved in the juvenile justice system.
- Develop, expand or enhance targeted curricula for staff (i.e., probation, detention center staff, law enforcement, judges) to ensure they have the skills necessary to implement these programs for girls in the juvenile justice system.
Priority Areas
In FY 2020, and in addition to executing any program-specific prioritization that may be applicable, OJP will give priority consideration to applications as follows:
- Applications that address specific challenges that rural communities face.
- Applications that demonstrate that the individuals who are intended to benefit from the requested grant reside in high-poverty areas or persistent-poverty counties.
- Applications that offer enhancements to public safety in economically distressed communities (Qualified Opportunity Zones).
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,700,000
- Award Ceiling: $425,000
- Period of performance start date October 1, 2020
- Period of performance duration 36 months
Eligibility Criteria
The following entities are eligible to apply:
- states and territories,
- units of local government,
- federally recognized Indian tribal governments,
- nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations), and
- institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education).
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=325925