Deadline: 19-Apr-23
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) seeks applications for funding under the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Supporting Vulnerable and At-Risk Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care program.
This program furthers the DOJ’s mission by supporting the development of treatment models for residential-based innovative care, treatment, and services to promote positive youth outcomes and public safety for at-risk adolescents and youth transitioning out of foster care.
Goals, Objectives and Deliverables
- Goals
- The goal of the program is to promote positive youth outcomes and public safety for at risk adolescents and vulnerable youth transitioning from foster care.
- Objectives
- An applicant should address all of the objectives listed below in the Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline web-based form. Funded sites under this initiative will work to accomplish the following objectives:
- Develop, implement, and build replicable treatment models for residential-based innovative care, treatment, and services for youth.
- Increase protective factors to ensure vulnerable and at-risk youth transitioning from foster care, have the skills they need to prevent any further victimization and/or involvement in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems.
- An applicant should address all of the objectives listed below in the Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline web-based form. Funded sites under this initiative will work to accomplish the following objectives:
- Deliverables
- Project sites are expected to use funding to develop, implement, and build replicable treatment models for residential-based innovative care, treatment, and services targeted to vulnerable and at-risk youth, and youth transitioning out of foster care, which could include:
- Providing crisis stabilization services.
- Supporting educational, literacy, and vocational services.
- Providing substance use or misuse treatment and services.
- Accessing and managing healthcare and mental healthcare.
- Securing safe, stable, and affordable permanent housing.
- Promoting prosocial activities.
- Developing additional life skills
- Project sites are expected to use funding to develop, implement, and build replicable treatment models for residential-based innovative care, treatment, and services targeted to vulnerable and at-risk youth, and youth transitioning out of foster care, which could include:
Funding Information
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 3
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards: $500,000.00
- Period of Performance Start Date: 10/1/23
- Period of Performance Duration (Months): 36
- Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation: $1,500,000.00
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- County governments
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- State governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.