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OJJDP Supports the States

New: OJJDP COVID–19 Guidance: State Juvenile Detention and Correctional Facilities

Discover how OJJDP supports the states and access the guidance.
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Juvenile Violent Victimization, 1995-2018

OJJDP funded this analysis to provide practitioners and researchers with recent information about the characteristics of both juvenile victims and juvenile victimizations, and how these variables change over time.

Read the bulletin with data presented from three national datasets.
OJJDP Fiscal Year 2021 Funding Opportunities - Apply Now

Open OJJDP Funding Opportunities

Discover current Fiscal Year 2021 funding opportunities available from OJJDP. 

View the latest funding opportunities.
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New Grants and Payment Management Systems Now Available

The Justice Grants System (JustGrants) and the Department of the Treasury’s Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) are now available for  award management and payment activities.

Learn more about this transition on Justice Grants Website.

Recent News

OJJDP News @ a Glance

OJJDP News @ a Glance, September/October 2020

The September/October newsletter highlights OJJDP's initiatives to combat gang violence and crime and the activities and accomplishments of a youth leader in Indian country.

View the newsletter.
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Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018

The Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 (JJRA) reauthorizes and substantially amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974. The JJRA Redline tracks changes implemented by the new law. 

Learn more about the JJRA and view these resources.
38th Annual National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest

38th Annual National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest Now Open

OJJDP invites fifth graders to participate in the 38th Annual National Missing Children's Day poster contest.

Learn more about the poster contest.
Learn about Funding

Learn about Funding

OJJDP funding programs support state and community efforts to develop effective prevention and intervention programs and to improve the juvenile justice system.
Access Resources

Access Resources

OJJDP produces and sponsors numerous publications and products each year that focus on different aspects of juvenile justice.
Find Programs

Find Programs

OJJDP sponsors programs to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization and improve the juvenile justice system.
Participate in Events

Participate in Events

Learn about upcoming webinars and in-person conferences and training opportunities that support OJJDP's mission.

 

Protecting Youth from Gangs on Social Media Webinar

Participants will learn in this webinar, recorded on June 30, 2020, how gangs use social media to recruit and carry out illegal activity; how to identify these threats; and how to apply knowledge and tools to protect youth. View archived webinar

Effective Monitoring Systems 

An OJJDP Compliance Monitor explains the Juvenile Justice Reform Act mandate that states must have an "effective" system of monitoring compliance with the core requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. More from the State Relations and Assistance Division National Training Conference.