The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has been awarded a $1.1M Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726). The grant funds the Foundation's "Badges for Baseball" initiative, which provides evidence-based mentoring services to connect at-risk and system-involved youth ages 9-14 in high-poverty, high-crime communities with civilian, law enforcement, public safety, and military mentors. The mentors lead structured afterschool activities focused on building life skills, promoting school retention, and encouraging positive decision-making to divert participants from delinquency, substance abuse, and gang involvement. The grant also supports the Foundation's "System-Involved Youth Outreach Program" for court/justice-involved youth. In total, the funding will enable the Foundation to engage 25,000 youth with 1,000 new trained mentors across 65 communities in 21 states and the District of Columbia, leveraging the required 1:1 private match.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.1m | 9/26/23 |