The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) has awarded a $963,000 Project Grant to the Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc., a non-profit medical research organization in Baltimore, Maryland. The grant will fund an initiative to expand behavioral health services for military families in the Odenton (Fort Meade) area, with a focus on preventing delinquency and violence among...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention), supports two key initiatives for the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. The first initiative expands the "Leaders of Tomorrow" grant program, which funds local non-profit organizations for crime reduction, violence interruption, and youth development. The increased FY25...
The Ohio Department of Youth Services (ODYS) received a $1,425,217 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention program) to support delinquency prevention, intervention, and juvenile justice system improvements in Ohio. The grant funding will enable ODYS to provide comprehensive services and evidence-based programming aimed at reducing racial and ethnic disparities, promoting...
This $963,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.753 - Congressionally Recommended Awards) will fund the "Bridging the Gap" program proposed by Pee Dee Healthy Start, Inc. This community-based initiative aims to prevent and address juvenile delinquency among youth aged 14-17 in Dillon, Florence, Marion, Sumter, and Williamsburg counties in South Carolina. The program will develop...
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded An Achievable Dream Inc. a $1,961,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to implement the An Achievable Dream Enrichment and Discipline Reduction Program. This 3-year program (7/1/2024 - 6/30/2027) will provide high-quality, community-based services in Newport News and Virginia Beach aimed at preventing justice involvement among high-risk youth and their families. Key...
Through this $425,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.548 Delinquency Prevention Program), the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court and Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice Coordination will partner with Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children to implement a community-based participatory research initiative. This initiative aims to develop a healing-centered and positive youth...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $425,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Delinquency Prevention Program (CFDA 16.548) to the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD). The funding will support DYCD in establishing a comprehensive continuum of care for youth at risk of or currently involved in the juvenile justice system. Key project activities include appointing a Continuum Coordinator to lead a...
The Ohio Department of Youth Services (ODYS) received a $1,531,403 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) to support efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities (RED) in the juvenile justice system and promote positive youth development (PYD). The funding will be used to provide delinquency prevention services targeting at-risk African American...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $963,000 Project Grant to Miami-Dade County under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The grant will fund the Miami-Dade County Peace and Prosperity: Youth Development and Empowerment Initiative, which aims to positively impact at-risk and system-involved youth through comprehensive programming and interactions. The initiative expands existing anti-violence efforts, offering...
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $675,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to Families & Youth Inc.'s Families And Youth Innovations Plus (FYI+) division. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support FYI+'s efforts to expand services in the predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged community of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Key initiatives funded...