This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program) provides $650,000 over a 3-year period starting on October 1, 2024 to Volunteers of America of Utah, Inc. to expand mentoring services for youth aged 10-17 in Salt Lake County impacted by opioid misuse and drug addiction. The funding will sustain and grow the organization's group and one-to-one mentoring programs, employing...
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...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 three-year Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to Kid Power, Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization. The grant will fund a comprehensive youth mentoring and enrichment program targeting at-risk youth in grades 3-12 in Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland. The program will implement a multi-phase mentoring model, including...
This $1.2 million project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will fund the Compeer Multistate Mentoring Program from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024 under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726). The awardee, Compeer West, Inc., will provide mentoring services to at-risk and high-risk youth across eight states to improve outcomes and reduce negative behaviors like delinquency and substance abuse....
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program) awarded $11,000,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) on October 1, 2024 for the "Building Relationships to Reduce Barriers for Underserved Communities through Expanded Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Initiative." The purpose is to connect 9,000 at-risk youth across the U.S. to high-quality mentors, leading to long-term positive outcomes and...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant to Utah State University (USU) to administer the Utah 4-H Mentoring Program. The purpose of this 3-year program, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, is to reduce delinquent behaviors and prevent substance misuse among approximately 350 youth annually in grades 4-12 affected by opioid and other substance abuse. The program will provide both...
This federal 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 provide $2,000,000 to The Dream Program, Inc. to enhance and expand their innovative two-tiered, cross-age, peer-to-peer mentoring model for vulnerable youth across Vermont. The project aims to open new pools of mentors, especially in rural areas, and reach the most at-risk youth ages 6-17 in high-poverty,...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded Project Avary, Inc. a $500,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. The Juvenile Mentoring Program aims to improve outcomes for at-risk and high-risk youth through mentoring services to reduce negative outcomes including juvenile delinquency, substance use, and gang participation. Under this award, Project...
This $681,818 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) will fund the Governor's Prevention Partnership's (GPP) New Haven Mentoring with NIA initiative. GPP will implement a three-tiered prevention approach in New Haven, Connecticut high schools to reduce opioid use among adolescents and young adults. Tier I utilizes GPP's E3 substance use prevention program to...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $983,615 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to Common Grace, a non-profit organization based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Over a 36-month period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, this grant will fund the expansion of mentorship opportunities for at-risk elementary and middle school students throughout Oahu, with a focus on Title I schools and addressing...