Project Grant 2008JPFX0007

This five-year, $1.54 million project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will fund the Georgia Delinquency Prevention Program. The grant supports the Delinquency Prevention Program (CFDA 16.548) and its goal of implementing evidence-based strategies to address unmet needs and combat youth delinquency through a continuum of prevention programs. The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council of Georgia will oversee the...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $1.54 million Project Grant to the Nevada Division of Child and Family Services to implement the Delinquency Prevention Program (CFDA #16.548) from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. This funding will support evidence-based strategies to address youth delinquency and meet the needs of at-risk or delinquent youth through a continuum of prevention programs. As part of...

The California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) was awarded a $4,380,619 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention program. The funding will support community-based programs and services for at-risk and system-involved youth from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. Specifically, the BSCC will use the funding to support the State Advisory...

The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.827 - Justice Reinvestment Initiative) to build on efforts to end the use of secure detention for youth by 2025 and implement innovative recidivism-reduction policies, practices, and programming. The key goals and activities of the grant include: (1) developing the infrastructure and...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $963,000 Project Grant (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to Pee Dee Healthy Start, Inc. to implement the "Bridging the Gap" program. The program aims to prevent and address juvenile delinquency among youth aged 14-17 in five South Carolina counties by developing a community-based delinquency prevention and education program, employing evidence-based assessment tools, and...

The National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR), a non-profit organization, has been awarded a $250,000 federal Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.548 - Delinquency Prevention Program). The award will support NICJR's efforts to strengthen and expand the Neighborhood Opportunity and Accountability Board (NOAB) model, which diverts at-risk youth from formal justice system involvement at the point of arrest...

The Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded Douglas County, Nebraska a $981,034 cooperative agreement from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. The award supports Douglas County's efforts under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention program (CFDA 16.540) to plan, establish, operate, coordinate and evaluate policies and projects to prevent juvenile delinquency. Specifically, the county will directly provide and coordinate services...

The Iowa Department of Human Rights was awarded a $1,542,174 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Delinquency Prevention Program (CFDA 16.548) to implement Iowa's Delinquency Prevention Strategy focusing on pre-charge diversion. The goal of the federal Delinquency Prevention Program is to help youth avoid delinquency involvement by addressing risk/protective factors. Under this October 1, 2021...

The Harris County Juvenile Probation Department was awarded a $523,233 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) to implement the Harris County Opportunity Center Community Based Detention Diversion Program. The program aims to develop a comprehensive, trauma-informed community-based initiative that serves justice-involved youth with the goal of reducing racial and...

This Project Grant award for $830,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to Douglas County, Nebraska. The grant supports The Bridge Family Resource Connector Network, a 501(c)(3) organization, to serve as a catalyst for families to access culturally-responsive services and enhance positive youth development. Specifically, the funding will be used to hire program coordinators,...