Cooperative Agreement 2013JLFXK002

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $403,126 Project Grant under the Indigent Defense program (CFDA 16.836) to the Travis County Public Defender's Office. The purpose of this 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, is to implement an education advocacy program in partnership with Disability Rights Texas. The program aims to provide education advocacy and support services to youth with disabilities who are disproportionately...

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 Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC), a U.S. state government entity, has received a $649,327 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Indigent Defense grant program (CFDA 16.836). The funding will establish a statewide youth defender trial simulation program in Michigan from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. This multiyear training program aims to prepare local juvenile defense systems to meet MIDC...

The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services received a $425,142 Project Grant 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 purpose of this 3-year grant is to enhance the representation of youth charged with juvenile or criminal offenses throughout the state of Maine. Key project activities include: Updating the standards of practice for assigned counsel representing youth...

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 U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $523,234 Cooperative Agreement under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540) program to Collective Action For Youth. The project will run from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027 and aims to work with the community to create safeguards that steer youth and young adults towards positive goals. Key activities include: establishing regular coordination meetings,...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. a $998,528.61 cooperative agreement from October 1, 2017 to March 31, 2021 under the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) program. The goal of the JRI program is to help states identify and respond to crime and public safety problems through evidence-based and cost-saving strategies. Under this award, ICF will support the National Initiative for the...

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 National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR), a non-profit organization, has been awarded a $250,000 federal Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.548 - Delinquency Prevention Program). The award will support NICJR's efforts to strengthen and expand the Neighborhood Opportunity and Accountability Board (NOAB) model, which diverts at-risk youth from formal justice system involvement at the point of arrest...

The Illinois Title II Formula Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides $1.3 million to support juvenile justice and delinquency prevention efforts in Illinois through the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) program (CFDA 16.540). Administered by the Illinois Department of Human Services with oversight from the Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission, the funding will support six...