The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $999,749 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to the Los Angeles Mentoring Program. The 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, will enable the organization to expand its mentoring services to under-resourced areas of Los Angeles, San Diego, and Fresno County, California. Specifically, the grant will fund the recruitment and training of 322 mentors to provide...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $2,280,000 Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) Project Grant to After-School All-Stars, a national non-profit organization. Through this 3-year grant, After-School All-Stars will expand and enhance its "Rising Stars" mentoring program to reach at-risk youth in 18 metropolitan sites across 6 cities, targeting students in grades 5-12 who are struggling with risk factors...
The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to Face To Face Enrichment Center, a minority-owned, woman-owned, Black American-owned nonprofit organization. The grant supports the Community Organizations and Programs that Empower Youth (COPE) project, which provides mentoring, family engagement activities, and mental health services to 80 youth per year, ages 10-17,...
The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant to Youthbuild USA, Inc. under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726). The grant will enable Youthbuild USA to scale its peer mentoring model to address the impacts of violence exposure among at-risk youth ages 9-15, while maintaining mentoring services for opportunity youth ages 16-17 in 38 U.S. states. Specifically, Youthbuild USA will: 1) Expand peer mentoring by...
This Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention funds the AARP Foundation Experience Corps program totaling $1,908,793.55 from October 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021. The award supports the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to improve outcomes for at-risk youth and reduce negative outcomes like delinquency and substance abuse through mentoring services. Under the award, AARP Foundation provides mentoring...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $983,615 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to Common Grace, a non-profit organization based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Over a 36-month period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, this grant will fund the expansion of mentorship opportunities for at-risk elementary and middle school students throughout Oahu, with a focus on Title I schools and addressing...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 three-year Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to Kid Power, Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization. The grant will fund a comprehensive youth mentoring and enrichment program targeting at-risk youth in grades 3-12 in Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland. The program will implement a multi-phase mentoring model, including...
Be A Mentor, Inc. (BAM) was awarded a $900,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to expand mentoring services under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726). BAM will use the three-year award funding to expand its existing youth mentoring program in Richmond, California to serve at-risk and high-risk youth aged 10-17 in the Antelope Valley area of northern Los Angeles County. Key services include...
The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to The Dream Program, Inc. The award will enable The Dream Program to grow and enhance its innovative "Village Mentoring" model, which provides one-on-one and team-based mentoring to youth ages 6-17 in high-poverty, underserved communities across 56 low-income housing sites in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic...
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 grant will provide 300 at-risk and high-risk youth with one-on-one and group mentoring services over the 3-year award period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The goal of the Dreamcatcher Initiative program is to improve academic performance, reduce...