This $1,064,468 federal Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) supports two key programs delivered by the minority-owned non-profit organization Choose 180 in Seattle, Washington. The "School-Based Diversion" program serves middle and high school students at risk of suspension or expulsion in King County, aiming to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline by helping students identify their needs and...
The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.827 - Justice Reinvestment Initiative) to build on efforts to end the use of secure detention for youth by 2025 and implement innovative recidivism-reduction policies, practices, and programming. The key goals and activities of the grant include: (1) developing the infrastructure and...
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 Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded $956,835 under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540) Formula Grant program to the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families. The funding will support the Washington State Partnership Council on Juvenile Justice's efforts from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025 to develop culturally responsive prevention and intervention alternatives to...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded $980,625 under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540) Formula Grant program to the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to support juvenile justice system improvements from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The funding will support the Washington State Partnership Council on Juvenile Justice (WA-PCJJ) in...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Educational Service District 112 (ESD 112) to implement an innovative school-based mental health treatment and case coordination services project in Clark County, Washington. The 3-year project will fund 3 full-time school-based therapists to provide behavioral health therapy services and case coordination to support up to 100 high-risk students in the...
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners was awarded a $730,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.585 Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program). This 4-year grant supports the Douglas County Chance Court, a juvenile drug treatment court program that aims to enhance substance use treatment opportunities and increase meaningful youth and family partnerships. The key goals of the program are to: (1) reduce stigma...
The Louisville Metro Government's Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods, in collaboration with local community stakeholders and juvenile justice court officials, has been 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). The grant aims to assess the city's existing juvenile justice diversion and intervention strategies to determine if additional support or services...
The Alliance For Gun Responsibility Foundation received a $300,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to support the Peacemaking Academy initiative in Seattle, WA. The goal of the Peacemaking Academy is to divert juvenile offenses from traditional court proceedings focused on punishment through the use of peacemaking circles, a...
This federal Project Grant award of $830,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The funding will be subawarded to The Bridge Family Resource Connector Network, a 501(c)(3) organization in Douglas County, Nebraska, to implement a community-based model targeting factors linked to youth justice system involvement. The grant will enable The Bridge to hire program...