Project Grant 2015CZBX0007

The Clark County Department of Juvenile Justice Services will partner with Justice Works Youth Care to implement the Clark County Youth Reintegration Program. Funded by a $400,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the program will utilize evidence-based methodologies to reduce recidivism among youth exiting the Spring Mountain Youth Camp in Las Vegas, Nevada. Running from October 1, 2022 to...

The Clark County Department of Juvenile Justice Services (DJJS) was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to implement the Clark County Reintegration Program in Las Vegas, Nevada. The program aims to improve follow-up and completion of clinical services, and enhance the juvenile justice system's capacity to achieve positive outcomes for justice-involved youth exiting Spring Mountain Youth Camp placement. Key...

This federal Project Grant award of $500,000 from the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.735 - PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation) supports the Nevada Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in addressing challenges with complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) staffing ratio requirement for juvenile facilities. The award will fund a comprehensive approach that looks at security staff hiring, placement,...

This $348,149 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.593 - Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program) will support substance abuse treatment and reentry services for incarcerated individuals in the state of Nevada. The funding will sustain two substance abuse counselors within the Nevada Department of Corrections to administer treatment programs across three prison facilities. It will also fund a contract with a...

This $500,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service, under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will support the Nevada Division of State Parks in developing a statewide historic context for outdoor recreation in Nevada. Key products include: research and development of a background history and relevant context for outdoor recreation resources and properties in Nevada; assessment of impacts from Land and Water Conservation Fund projects;...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Board of Regents received a $125,685 Project Grant awarded October 1, 2025, through the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The award funds the development and implementation of the University Police Department Community Police Academy (CPA), an innovative eight-week free educational program...

The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $1,600,000 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) Project Grant to the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) and sub-recipients Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) and University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The grant will fund a collaborative initiative to address the opioid crisis in Clark County, Nevada through a public health-focused overdose...

The $443,630 formula grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners program (CFDA 16.593) will fund evidence-based substance use disorder treatment and reentry services for incarcerated individuals in Nevada. Specifically, the funds will support substance abuse counseling programs delivered by three certified counselors within the Nevada Department of Corrections prison system, including...

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program awarded $125,000 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) federal program to the Nevada System of Higher Education from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026. The funding will support the University of Nevada, Reno in developing partnerships and collaborative problem-solving strategies between law enforcement and community members to advance public safety, as outlined...

The City of Las Vegas was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The grant will fund the City's Second Chance Employment Program, which aims to assist formerly incarcerated individuals who are experiencing homelessness by providing them with sustainable job training and employment opportunities. Key partners in the program include Ticket to Home for relocation...