Project Grant 2016EJFX0002

The Office of the District Attorney, Bronx County, in partnership with Empower, Assist, Care Network and others, has been awarded a $650,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.745 - Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program). The grant will fund the Justice Innovation for Bronx Youth Program, an innovative, interdisciplinary, alternative-to-incarceration pilot program that serves youth...

The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $425,000 Delinquency Prevention Program (CFDA 16.548) Cooperative Agreement to the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD). The funding will support DYCD's efforts to establish a robust continuum of care tailored to youth at risk of juvenile justice involvement or currently within the system. Key project activities include appointing a Continuum Coordinator to...

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) was awarded a $2,082,920 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540) Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). This 4-year award, effective October 1, 2024, will support delinquency prevention, intervention, and juvenile justice system improvements in New York through grants and contracts with public and private agencies. Key initiatives include...

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) received a $691,814 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Children of Incarcerated Parents program (CFDA 16.831). The goal of this three-year grant, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, is to expand a fatherhood initiative pilot at Rikers Correctional Facility. The initiative aims to empower incarcerated fathers to...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $650,000 Project Grant under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745) to the Unified Court System of New York State for the "E-CONNECT: Enhancing Behavioral Health Referral and Treatment for Family Court Youth in Suffolk County" project. This 3-year initiative aims to address the critical issue of suicidal behavior and behavioral health...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $1.6 million Block Grant to the New York Office of Children & Family Services from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025 under the Children's Justice Grants to States program (CFDA 93.643). The funding supports efforts to improve the assessment and investigation of suspected child abuse and neglect cases, including cases of suspected child sexual abuse and exploitation, in a manner that limits...

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) has been awarded a $2,325,235 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.735 PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation). The grant will support New York's 2021-2023 Juvenile Justice Plan, which focuses on enhancing the coordination, alignment, and delivery of services to effectively serve the state's juvenile justice population, including the...

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (NYSDCJS) received a $1.54 million project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to implement the New York State FY 2021 Delinquency Prevention Program. The five-year award runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. Under the federal Delinquency Prevention Program (CFDA #16.548), NYSDCJS will provide funding to the City of Buffalo and City of...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $694,937 Project Grant under the Children of Incarcerated Parents (CFDA 16.831) program to Children of Promise, NYC (CPNYC). The funding will support CPNYC's "Voices from Afar: Strengthening Connections between Children and Incarcerated Parents" program. Key activities include strengthening relationships with correctional facilities, facilitating trauma-informed trainings for...

This $2.24 million Title II Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) supports state and local efforts to plan, establish, operate, coordinate, and evaluate policies and projects related to juvenile justice and delinquency prevention in New York from October 2016 through March 2022. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services serves as the primary awardee, with subawards funding several...