The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to Utah State University (USU). 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 grades 4-8....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a Project Grant under the Cooperative Extension Service (CFDA 10.500) program to West Virginia University (WVU) for $308,333 with a project period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027. The grant aims to recruit and train mentors from the WVU Teen Council, local high schools, and WVU Collegiate 4-H to work with 75 rural youth ages 10-14 in Lewis County, West Virginia. The mentors will...
The University of Maine System (UMS) was awarded a $308,333 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service (CFDA 10.500) to implement the NorthStar 4-H Youth Mentorship Project. The project will serve 60 at-risk youth in grades 6-8 in Maine's Regional School Unit 71 from school years 2025 through 2027. The evidence-based mentorship program will provide group and individual mentoring by adult 4-H youth development professionals and volunteers, delivering...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service (CFDA 10.500) awarded a $308,333 Project Grant to the Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Essex County (CCE Essex) to develop and implement a 3-year mentoring program for 60-75 rural and at-risk youth in grades 6-12. CCE Essex will collaborate with the Elizabethtown Social Center and the Substance Abuse Prevention Team of Essex County to recruit and train mentors, prioritizing mentors who grew up in the local area....
This Project Grant award of $308,333 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.500 Cooperative Extension Service) will support Purdue University's 4-H Youth Development Program in delivering mentoring and career exploration services to 60-75 at-risk youth in grades 8-12 in a key rural area of Indiana over three years. The project aims to improve self-concept, educational engagement, and career readiness, with the goal of increasing...
The National 4-H Council (N4HC) was awarded a $2 million Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to strengthen and expand mentoring programs for underserved youth across America from October 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025. The grant funds will support N4HC partnering with land-grant universities and the Cooperative Extension System to provide one-on-one and group...
This $186,376 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.511 - Smith-Lever Extension Funding) supports Utah State University's (USU) delivery of various educational programs and resources through its extension services. Key products and services to be provided under this 5-year grant include workshops, demonstrations, e-courses, and in-person classes focused on seven critical issues: youth and 4-H, agriculture and natural...
The Project Grant award of $650,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program) to Volunteers of America of Utah, Inc. aims to expand the organization's Amplified Mentoring Program. The program provides group and one-on-one mentoring services to approximately 1,200 youth aged 10-17 in Salt Lake County, with a focus on those impacted by opioid misuse and drug addiction. Over the 3-year project period from...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded Utah State University (USU) a $3,795,764 Formula Grant under the Smith-Lever Extension Funding program (CFDA 10.511). This five-year grant, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, supports USU's delivery of various research-based educational programs and outreach services across Utah. Key focus areas include youth development through 4-H, agriculture and natural resource management, climate...
This $2,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) will enable Be A Mentor, Inc. to expand its mentoring services for at-risk and high-risk youth in rural California. The program, titled "Mentors for California Rural Youth," will establish a collaboration between Be A Mentor, the California Police Activities League (sole sub-recipient), and the...