Project Grant 2019ZEBX0001

The Travis County Public Defenders Office received a $403,126 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.836 Indigent Defense) to implement an Education Advocacy Program in partnership with Disability Rights Texas. The purpose of this 3-year project is to provide education advocacy and support services to youth with disabilities who are disproportionately represented in the juvenile justice system. The program aims to...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded $400,000 under the Indigent Defense federal grant program (CFDA 16.836) to the City of Philadelphia to support legal representation for youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Specifically, the three-year project grant funding will be used to restructure the Children and Youth Justice Unit of the Defender Association of Philadelphia by recruiting and retaining specialized...

The Office of the State Public Defender is receiving a $425,381 Project Grant (Award ID: 15PJDP24GG00979JIDX) from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Indigent Defense Federal Grant Program (CFDA 16.836). The grant will fund the Phase 2 expansion of the East Baton Rouge Advanced Advocacy Project, a joint partnership between the East Baton Rouge Office of the Public Defender and the Louisiana Center for Children's Rights....

The County of Los Angeles Public Defender's Office received a $649,326 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the Indigent Defense federal grant program (CFDA 16.836). This 3-year grant, running from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2026, will fund the Enhancing Youth Defender Services Project. The goal of this project is to implement enhancements to the youth defense delivery system in Los Angeles County,...

The Maryland Office of the Public Defender (OPD) will receive $395,542 under a three-year Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Indigent Defense program (CFDA 16.836). The funding will support OPD's "Bringing Children Home" program focusing on Baltimore, Maryland. The program will enhance juvenile indigent defense representation for youth charged with gun possession by embedding dedicated clinical...

The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services received a $425,142 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Indigent Defense federal grant program (CFDA 16.836). This 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, will support the implementation of the Youth Access to Counsel Project. The key objectives include: Updating standards of practice for assigned counsel representing youth Assisting with the establishment and...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Inc. (APA) under the Judicial Training on Child Maltreatment for Court Personnel Juvenile Justice Programs (CFDA 16.757). This 3-year award will support APA in implementing a training and technical assistance program to ensure equitable access to justice for children and youth victimized in out-of-home and...

The National Opinion Research Center (NORC), in collaboration with sub-awardees the National Center for Juvenile Justice and the Gault Center, was awarded $508,010 under the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice's Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention program (CFDA 16.540) to conduct a rigorous multi-method, multi-site analysis of youth defense delivery systems, practices, and associated outcomes from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025....

The Southern University Law Center received a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.548 Delinquency Prevention Program) to support the Louisiana Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission (JJRAIC). The project aims to assist the JJRAIC in significantly improving Louisiana's juvenile justice system and reducing risks to youth safety in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems....

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ) received a $2,417,827 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA #16.735 PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation). This multi-year grant supports FDJJ's efforts to administer and enhance Florida's juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs. Key services funded include: Planning and administration to ensure effective program oversight,...