Project Grant 19110473423

This $1,117,913 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to Associated Universities Inc. (AUI) to design, produce, and study the impact of 34 Spanish and English language podcast episodes for Latinx families with children ages 5-9 that focus on engaging them in STEM activities and supporting the development of children's STEM identities. The project, titled "Culturally Situated STEM Podcasts for Kids", aims to create a...

This $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program) will enable The Dream Program, Inc., a non-profit youth services organization, to enhance and expand an innovative two-tiered, cross-age, peer-to-peer mentoring model. The program will open new pools of mentors, especially in rural areas, to reach vulnerable youth ages 6-17 in high-poverty, underserved neighborhoods across...

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...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program) provides $650,000 to Volunteers of America of Utah, Inc. (VOA Utah) to augment mentoring services for youth aged 10-17 in Salt Lake County, Utah, with a focus on those impacted by opioid misuse and drug addiction. Over the three-year project period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, the program aims to serve approximately...

The Utah State University (USU) was awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726). 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...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention program), provides $523,234 to the County of Bexar, Texas to implement the Mission of Restoration for Youth project. The project aims to: 1) improve understanding of racial/ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system; 2) strengthen youth and family voice; 3) connect youth and families to culturally...

The Center For Hope Inc. was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Children Exposed to Violence federal grant program (CFDA 16.818) to enhance and expand its existing Kuji Program youth skills development and violence intervention program into a fully staffed violence response program. The Kuji Program will work with Center For Hope's violence intervention programs, Safe Streets...

The Friends of the Children's Preventing System Involvement Project, funded by a $1,120,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program), will provide 12 hours per month of professional, individualized mentoring to 1,932 high-risk youth ages 4-17 across at least 19 states over a 3-year period. The project aims to improve outcomes for these youth and reduce their likelihood of involvement in...

The federal Formula Grant award of $820,874.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Title I State Agency Program for Neglected and Delinquent Children and Youth (CFDA 84.013), supports educational services for neglected and delinquent youth in state-run juvenile institutions and adult correctional facilities in Utah. The grant aims to help provide educational continuity and enable successful transitions to school or employment...

This $650,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program) supports Eluna, a non-profit organization, in providing targeted mentoring services to 350 youth ages 9-13 who are at high risk for opioid use and involvement in the juvenile justice system. The primary activity is the Camp Mariposa program, which offers free overnight camps six times per year that provide traditional camp...