The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $560,080 Project Grant under the Girls in the Juvenile Justice System program (CFDA 16.830) to the Multnomah Education Service District in Portland, Oregon. The grant will fund the expansion of the Bridges model and HerPath programming, which centers the needs of at-risk and justice-involved girls through culturally responsive, trauma-informed education advocacy, youth mentorship, and...
The Community Health Centers of Benton and Linn Counties in Oregon received a $3,000,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.527). The award, effective from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2026, will support the "Pathways to Care for Justice-Involved Community Reentry" project. This project aims to improve healthcare access, medication management,...
The LUK Crisis Center, Inc. was awarded a $972,406 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.818 Children Exposed to Violence program). The grant will support the implementation of the Personalized Approach to Healing (PATH) program in North Central Massachusetts over a 36-month period. PATH provides prevention, intervention, and treatment services for youth under age 18 who have experienced or witnessed violence in...
The Oregon Department of State Parks and Recreation has been awarded a $256,160.10 grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to construct a paved pathway at Gladstone Nature Park in the city of Gladstone, Oregon. The project will create a paved loop trail, including excavation, grading, paving, landscaping, and restoration work, to improve accessibility and recreational usage for the community's over 12,300...
The Klamath Tribes received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) to support youth engagement efforts and address gaps in services for tribal youth. The funding will be used to implement a Tribal Youth Program that focuses on preventing school dropout, substance abuse, and delinquent behavior among tribal youth. Key program components include: Hiring a half-time Program Coordinator to support...
The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) received a $900,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.812 - Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative) to create a prison braille transcription training and certification program with wraparound employment services. The key program elements include: Establishing a nationally accredited braille transcription training and certification program within ODOC facilities. The program will provide participants with individualized...
The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) was awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The "Big Machines, Bigger Opportunities" project aims to provide a heavy-equipment training academy that offers industry-recognized certifications and a continuum of pre- through post-release wraparound reentry-preparation and employment services for individuals being released from...
The Oregon Department of Education received a $612,487 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The funding supports Oregon's three-year plan to focus on youth development goals through initiatives like promoting positive youth development models, amplifying youth voices, and building community capacity. Specifically, the state will invest in...
The Clackamas County has been awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to extend a pilot program focused on preventing substance use, improving well-being, and reducing juvenile justice involvement among high school and middle school students in the county. The two-year project will collect additional data on the promising results of the existing pilot program,...
This $1,998,264 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance supports the "Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative" (CFDA 16.045). The grant funding will enable Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center & Rosemary Anderson High School (POIC+RAHS), a non-profit community organization, to implement the "Community Safety Worker (CSW) Model" program over a 3-year period from October 2024 to September...