Elevate USA will receive $1.7 million under a three-year Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to provide mentoring services through its Juvenile Mentoring Program. Elevate will use the funding to mentor 2,100 at-risk high school students across 14 cities between October 2021 and September 2024. Elevate aims to improve academic performance and high school graduation rates among these youth and reduce risks of delinquency through...
The Project Grant award of $650,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program) to Volunteers of America of Utah, Inc. aims to expand the organization's Amplified Mentoring Program. The program provides group and one-on-one mentoring services to approximately 1,200 youth aged 10-17 in Salt Lake County, with a focus on those impacted by opioid misuse and drug addiction. Over the 3-year project period from...
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 federal Project Grant award of $607,137 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, provided under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041), supports Elevate School, a non-profit charter school organization operating as Elevate Elementary School in San Diego, California. The grant will fund the school's comprehensive K-12 educational services, including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and...
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 $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to The Dream Program, Inc. The grant will fund a two-tiered, cross-age, peer-to-peer mentoring model to expand mentoring services and reach vulnerable youth, especially in rural areas of Vermont. The program will provide one-on-one and group mentoring services to 423 youth ages 6-17 in high-poverty, underserved...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to Utah State University (USU). The grant will fund the Utah 4-H Mentoring Program, which aims to support youth and families impacted by opioid and other substance misuse. The program will provide one-on-one and group mentoring in an afterschool setting, directly serving approximately 350 youth annually in grades 4-8....
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 Kid Power, Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization. The 3-year grant will fund a comprehensive youth mentoring and enrichment program to address the academic, social, and emotional challenges facing at-risk youth in Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland. The program will provide school-based...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded Eluna $681,818 under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Eluna will provide targeted mentoring services to 325 at-risk youth ages 9-17 through its Camp Mariposa program. The program utilizes group and peer mentoring in both rural and urban areas to prevent substance use disorders and juvenile delinquency. Key activities include...
This $983,615 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726), will enable Common Grace to expand mentorship opportunities for at-risk elementary and middle school students throughout Oahu, Hawaii over a 36-month period. The project will target high-need Title I schools in the Honolulu, Windward, and Leeward districts, which have higher rates of poverty, crime, and other...
This Project Grant award of $2,200,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program) will enable Elevate USA to provide mentoring services to high-risk middle and high school students in underserved urban and rural communities across 18 states and regions. The goal is to improve high school graduation rates and prepare students for positive futures. Elevate USA will sub-award funds to local Elevate affiliates to hire full-time mentors who will work with students through in-school classes, out-of-school activities, and individualized support. The program aims to have 85% of enrolled students complete the one-year program, 85% of high school students on track to graduate, and 90% student attendance. Elevate will also implement a family engagement initiative to support students and their families. The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.