This federal Project Grant award, 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), will allocate $830,000.00 to Douglas County, Nebraska from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2027. The funding will enable the county's nonprofit partner, The Bridge Family Resource Connector Network, to implement a community-based model targeting factors linked to youth justice system...
The Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded Douglas County, Nebraska a $981,034 cooperative agreement from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. The award supports Douglas County's efforts under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention program (CFDA 16.540) to plan, establish, operate, coordinate and evaluate policies and projects to prevent juvenile delinquency. Specifically, the county will directly provide and coordinate services...
This $250,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will fund delivery of youth violence prevention services through September 2025 in Omaha, Nebraska. Douglas County will issue a $237,500 (95%) subaward to Reconnect Inc., a culturally specific nonprofit, to identify risk and protective factors for opportunity youth and their families using validated tools. Reconnect will provide prevention and early...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.827 Justice Reinvestment Initiative) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to Lancaster County, Nebraska to develop a Family Resource Center. The Center will serve as a single point of contact to integrate prevention and early intervention services and supports for youth under 19 experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Key services include crisis behavioral health screening, stabilization and...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $549,693 Project Grant under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745) to Douglas County, Nebraska. The funding will enable Douglas County and the Charles Drew Health Center to expand their existing Behavioral Health Initiative (BHI) cross-system collaborative. Specifically, the grant will fund three contracted positions to enhance services for youth detained at the Douglas County Youth Center...
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $649,994 Project Grant under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745) to York County, Nebraska, in collaboration with the Four Corners Health Department. The grant will integrate comprehensive mental health services into the county's juvenile diversion program serving youth ages 11 to 18. The funding will provide immediate mental health...
The University of Nebraska at Omaha received a $599,981 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice under the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program. The grant will fund a multi-state research project on juvenile reoffending from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026. The goal of the National Institute of Justice program is to develop new knowledge and tools to reduce crime and...
The City of Omaha was awarded a $1,890,251 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative program. The grant will fund efforts to collaboratively expand ongoing, targeted violence intervention programs aimed at reducing retaliatory gun violence in Omaha through 2025. Key activities include expanding the Omaha Police Department's Project Safe Neighborhood focused...
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...
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) aims to address high rates of youth mental health issues and substance use in York and Polk Counties, Nebraska. The initiative will partner with local schools, health departments, and community organizations to implement targeted interventions, including regular mental health screenings, counseling services,...