Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

• High-Risk Youth Offender Reentry and Family Strengthening Initiatives
  The Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), has announced The High-Risk Youth Offender Reentry and Family Strengthening Initiative.  This program is designed to support innovations and enhancements of juvenile justice related practice at the local, state and tribal government levels.  Under this initiative, OJJDP will fund (1) high risk youth offender reentry strategies and programs designed to promote collaboration among Departments of Juvenile Corrections, faith-based and community-based organizations and providers committed to providing opportunities, resources and services for youth offenders who are returning to their families and communities, school systems, and/or workforce environments, following a period of confinement in a juvenile residential facility, and (2) family strengthening strategies and programs that focus on improving family economic success, family support systems, and building thriving and nurturing communities in which healthy families can purse long-term goals.  Eligibility: Faith- and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.  Deadline: June 8, 2007, 8:00 p.m. EST.  Contact information: Thomas Murphy, Grant Program Specialist - 202-353-8734, Thomas.Murphy@usdoj.gov, or Jacqueline O’Reilly, Grant Program Specialist, at 202-514-5024, jacqueline.o'reilly@usdoj.gov.  View solicitation:  High-Risk Youth Offender Reentry and Family Strengthening Initiatives
  
  
• Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention Programs
  The Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), has announced that it is seeking applications for funding under the OJJDP FY 2007 Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention Programs.  The goal of this program is to demonstrate the practical implications for policy and practice of substance abuse programs or strategies that enhance juvenile justice, child protection, and delinquency prevention. Under this program, OJJDP will fund substance abuse programs or strategies that focus on prevention and/or intervention.  OJJDP is particularly interested in programs or strategies that address substance abuse problems in an integrated, comprehensive, communitywide approach that focuses on change not only at the individual level, but also at the family and community levels.  Eligibility: Faith- and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.  Deadline: June 8, 2007, 8:00 p.m. EST.  Contact information:  Jennifer Yeh, Grant Program Specialist, 202-616-9135, jennifer.yeh2@usdoj.gov, or Sharie Cantelon, Grant Program Specialist, 202-616-3658, sharie.cantelon@usdoj.gov.  View solicitation: Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention Program
  
  
• Support for Mentoring Initiatives
  The Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), has announced that it is seeking applications for funding under its Support for Mentoring Initiatives. This solicitation invites applicants to propose the implementation of initiatives that will assist in the development and maturity of community programs to provide mentoring services to populations that are underserved due to locations, shortage of mentors, special physical or mental challenges of the targeted population, or other such situations identified by the community in need of mentoring services.  Eligibility: Faith- and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.  Deadline: June 8, 2007, 8:00 p.m. EST.  Contact information:  Gwen Williams, Program Manager, (202) 616-1611,  Gwendolyn.Williams@usdoj.gov, or Cora Roy-Stevens, Grant Program Specialist, or 202-616-3659, cora.roy-stevens@usdoj.gov.  View solicitation: Support for Mentoring Initiatives
  
  
• Prevention and Intervention Programs
  Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding under the Prevention and Intervention Programs. The purpose of the Prevention and Intervention Programs is to foster innovations and advancements in juvenile justice and child protection-related practice at the community level. The goal of this program is to demonstrate the practical implications for policy and practice of programs that enhance juvenile justice, child protection, and delinquency prevention. OJJDP is interested in programs that focus on reducing risk factors and enhancing protective factors to prevent youth from becoming victims or from entering the juvenile justice system. OJJDP will give special consideration to intermediary organizations that provide mini grants to encourage community organizations, including faith-based organizations, to support juvenile delinquency prevention and/or intervention efforts. Eligibility: Faith- and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.  Deadline: June 8, 2007, 8:00 p.m. EST.  Contact information:  Angela Parker, Grant Program Specialist, 202-353-9252, angela.parker@usdoj.gov, or Lou Ann Holland, Grant Program Specialist, 202-305-2742, lou.ann.holland@usdoj.gov.  View solicitation: Prevention and Intervention Programs

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