law_justice_and_legal_services · USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP

OJJDP FY 19 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · OJJDP-2019-15004

Closed

Award Range

$500K – $1.3M

Total Program Funding

$61.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

April 22, 2019

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

OJJDP FY 19 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative. Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention . The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) supports a wide range of mentoring initiatives aimed at preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency. This multi-category solicitation supports youth mentoring services (1:1, group or peer) provided by National and Multi-State... $500,000-$1,250,000 per award; $61,000,000 total program funding; ~35 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities, Nonprofits (501c3), For-profit organizations

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Category 1National Mentoring Programs
•Deadline: 2019-04-22

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Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) supports a wide range of mentoring initiatives aimed at preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency. This multi-category solicitation supports youth mentoring services (1:1, group or peer) provided by National and Multi-State mentoring organizations as well as mentoring for specific populations. Specific category titles might include: National Mentoring Programs; Multi-State Mentoring Programs; Mentoring Programs for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System; Mentoring Strategies for Youth Impacted by Opioids; and Statewide and Regional Mentoring Initiative for Youth Impacted by Opioids.

Who Can Apply

Category 1National Mentoring Programs. Eligible applicants are limited to national organizations, defined as organizations that have active chapters or subawardees in at least 45 states. Applicants must include a list of active chapters or subawardees and the states where they are located as an attachment to their application. Category 2Multistate Mentoring Programs. Eligible applicants are limited to multistate organizations, defined as organizations that have operated an established mentoring program for at least 3 years and have active chapters or subawardees in at least 5 states but fewer than 45 states. Category 3Mentoring Programs for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System. Eligible applicants are limited to private organizations (nonprofit organizations and for-profit organizations, including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and faith-based organizations). Category 4Mentoring Strategies for Youth Impacted by Opioids (Project Sites). Eligible applicants are limited to private organizations (nonprofit organizations and for-profit organizations, including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and faith-based organizations). Category 5Statewide and Regional Mentoring Initiative for Youth Impacted by Opioids. Eligible applicants are limited to national organizations (as defined in Category 1), states (including territories), and federally recognized tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)501(c)(3) NonprofitsFor-Profit Organizations

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $500K
Maximum Award: $1.3M
Total Program Funding: $61.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 35
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: February 20, 2019

Application Deadline: April 22, 2019 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 8005184726 or 6065455035, at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html, or at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center (Response Center) at grants@ncjrs.gov within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. Additional information on reporting technical issues appears under Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical Issues in the How To Apply section. For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Response Center by telephone at 8008513420 or TTY: 3012406310 (hearing impaired only) or by email at grants@ncjrs.gov. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. General information on applying for OJJDP awards can be found at https://www.ojjdp.gov/funding/funding.html. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at https://www.ojjdp.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2019/FAQ/MentOpps.pdf. grants@ncjrs.gov

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