Cooperative Agreement 2012PFF2K001

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Justice, awarded a $1,095,972 project grant under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540) program to the American Institutes for Research (AIR), a non-profit research organization. The 4-year "Pathways to Resilience" study aims to examine the impact of Oklahoma's juvenile justice policy reforms that shifted the system towards community-based alternatives to 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 Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government. This funding will support the Louisville Metro Government's Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods, working with local stakeholders and juvenile justice officials, to assess existing diversion and intervention strategies within their juvenile justice...

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540) program to the CAL State La University Auxiliary Services Inc. (UAS) to conduct a comprehensive assessment of child welfare (CW) and juvenile justice (JJ) systems and data capacity across the United States. The four-year study aims to 1) document the structure and characteristics of CW and JJ systems nationwide, 2) evaluate the data and practice...

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), through the Delinquency Prevention Program (CFDA 16.548), has awarded The Skills Center Inc. a $250,000 Project Grant to provide an array of sports-based youth development services for 50 minority middle and high school girls annually over a 3-year period. The program, titled "Tampa YES," will deliver trauma-informed, positive youth development programming that includes individual education plans, tutoring, mentoring,...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a 3-year, $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to Douglas County, Nebraska. This grant supports the Creighton University School of Law Juvenile Justice Legal Clinic in expanding its services to provide holistic legal representation, social work support, and restorative justice programming for youth and families in North Omaha. Key activities...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,572,019 three-year Cooperative Agreement to Georgetown University's Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, in partnership with the Coalition for Juvenile Justice and the Center for Children's Law and Policy, to establish and operate the Center for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice. The Center's objectives are to: 1) strengthen state and territorial compliance with the...

The Delaware County Juvenile Detention Rehabilitation Department was awarded a $425,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.548 Delinquency Prevention Program) to launch the Delaware County Assessment Center. The project aims to provide a continuum of care services and support for at-risk youth in order to promote positive life outcomes and prevent juvenile justice system involvement. Key activities include:...

The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $560,080 Project Grant under the Girls in the Juvenile Justice System program (CFDA 16.830) to Justice Innovation Inc., doing business as the Center for Justice Innovation. The 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, will enable the organization to implement a program called Sisters Hand that provides mentoring, case management, leadership development, and evidence-based programming to divert...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to Dreamcatcher Initiative Inc. in Fitchburg, MA. The three-year grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will provide 300 at-risk and high-risk youth with one-on-one and group mentoring services. The goal is to improve academic performance, reduce school dropout rates, and decrease negative...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice awarded R T I International $487,338.54 under a Cooperative Agreement from October 1, 2018 to February 28, 2022. The funding supports a redesign study of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's (OJJDP) Juveniles in Corrections data collections under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention program (CFDA 16.540). This program provides funding to support state and local efforts related...