Cooperative Agreement 2017ZEFXK013

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 Office of the Public Defender and the Louisiana Center for Children's Rights. The project aims to address...

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 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 awarded a $403,126 Project Grant under the Indigent Defense program (CFDA 16.836) to the County of Travis, Texas. The grant will fund an education advocacy program in partnership with Disability Rights Texas to provide support services for youth with disabilities who are disproportionately represented in the juvenile justice system. The project aims to strengthen the juvenile public defense infrastructure by...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) provides $523,234 to the County of Bexar, Texas to implement the "Mission of Restoration for Youth" project. The project aims to: 1) improve understanding of racial/ethnic disproportionalities and disparities in the juvenile justice system; 2) strengthen youth and family voice; 3) connect youth and...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) 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). The purpose of this 3-year award is to develop a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary, trauma-informed, and culturally competent program to investigate and prosecute cases involving children and...

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 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 Louisville Metro Government's Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods has been awarded a $425,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.548 Delinquency Prevention Program). The project aims to assess existing diversion and intervention strategies within Louisville's juvenile justice system to determine if additional support or services are needed to reduce youth detention rates and expedite stays. Key...