The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $596,819 project grant under the Children of Incarcerated Parents (CFDA 16.831) program to the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction. The grant will fund the implementation of the Family Re-Entry Support & Help (FRESH) program, which seeks to enhance relationships between incarcerated parents and their minor children, provide services to the children during incarceration, and...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $694,937 Project Grant under the Children of Incarcerated Parents (CFDA 16.831) program to Children of Promise, NYC (CPNYC). The funding will support CPNYC's "Voices from Afar: Strengthening Connections between Children and Incarcerated Parents" program. Key activities include strengthening relationships with correctional facilities, facilitating trauma-informed trainings for...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $691,811 Project Grant under the Children of Incarcerated Parents (CFDA 16.831) program to Volunteers of America Northern New England (VOANNE). The grant will fund the "Uplifting Families Together" project, which aims to improve outcomes for incarcerated parents/caregivers and their minor children in York and Cumberland Counties, Maine. The project will implement programs and...
This $691,814 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.831 - Children of Incarcerated Parents) will support the Vanderburgh Parenting Reentry Program implemented by the Vanderburgh County Superior Court in Indiana. The program aims to improve services for incarcerated individuals, their children, and their families, with a focus on marginalized Black, Haitian, and Latino communities. Key services include...
The Children's Trust of South Carolina and the South Carolina Department of Corrections will use a $741,960 award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to develop a family education program under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA #16.812). The program aims to reduce risk factors and improve protective factors for high-risk families with incarcerated parents by engaging parents and children in innovative...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $691,814 project grant under the Children of Incarcerated Parents (CFDA 16.831) program to the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD). The grant funding will enable DYCD to partner with the New York City Department of Corrections (DOC) to expand a fatherhood initiative pilot at Rikers Correctional Facility. The goal of the fatherhood initiative is to empower...
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, was awarded a $375,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The grant will fund the assessment and improvement of the state's juvenile reentry system, with a focus on centering family and youth voice throughout reentry processes and policies. Key activities...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.831 - Children of Incarcerated Parents) provides $691,814 to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners to support their "Parents and Children Together (PACT)" initiative. The program is designed to assist fathers appearing before the Franklin County Common Pleas Court who are at risk of long-term incarceration, as well as incarcerated fathers in the Franklin...
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections will use a $741,960 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to implement the THRIVE (Therapeutic, Restorative, and Inspired Visitation Enhancement) program. Under this Children of Incarcerated Parents grant, the Department will plan, build, and design family-friendly visitation spaces and updated safety protocols for children visiting...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $0.00 Project Grant to Civic Heart Community Services of Houston, Texas under the Children of Incarcerated Parents federal grant program (CFDA 16.831). The goal of this three-year grant project, running from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2020, is to develop and expand services that meet the needs of incarcerated parents and their children to prevent violent crime, reduce...