Project Grant 90CO1068

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $844,712 Project Grant to Citrus Levy Marion Regional Workforce Development Board, Inc. doing business as Citrus Levy Marion Reg under the YouthBuild federal grant program (CFDA 17.274) with a completion date of September 1, 2025. The grant funds will be used to equip underserved youth in Ocala, FL with the education and employment skills necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency through May 2, 2022 to September 1,...

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), through the Delinquency Prevention Program (CFDA 16.548), has awarded The Skills Center Inc. a $250,000 Project Grant to provide an array of sports-based youth development services for 50 minority middle and high school girls annually over a 3-year period. The program, titled "Tampa YES," will deliver trauma-informed, positive youth development programming that includes individual education plans, tutoring, mentoring,...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded $475,000 to Youth Outreach Services under a three-year Cooperative Agreement from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. The award supports the Missing Children's Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 16.543), which aims to ensure equivalent access to drug court programs and examine related program data. Specifically, Youth Outreach Services will implement effective interventions...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $498,972 Project Grant to Boysville of Michigan Inc., doing business as Holy Cross Services, to launch the "Belong, Be Strong" program. This 27-month initiative aims to assist transition-age youth in Michigan's foster care system by providing a support system, life skills courses, advisory committees, support groups, and social events to help them develop the necessary skills,...

This $600,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will support the Transition to Independence Program (TIP) administered by the Fort Lauderdale Independence Training And Education Center, Inc. from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Under the Supporting Vulnerable and At-Risk Youth Transitioning out of Foster Care program (CFDA 16.049), TIP will provide residential and supportive services to 75...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded the Florida Department of Children and Families a formula grant totaling $5.8 million under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (CFDA 93.674). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports services designed to assist youth with foster care experience in achieving successful transitions to adulthood and self-sufficiency. The program funds...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Children's Home Society of Florida received a $350,000 Project Grant from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the Basic Center Program (CFDA 93.623), effective September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2028. The organization will provide emergency shelter, counseling, and aftercare services to 100-125 youth under 18 and their families in Florida. The Basic Center Program delivers temporary emergency shelter for up to 21 days, along with...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $35,321,069 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Activities formula grant (CFDA 17.259) to the Florida Department of Commerce. The purpose of this grant is to provide comprehensive workforce development services that focus on assisting out-of-school and in-school youth aged 14-24 with barriers to employment. The grant enables the Florida Department of Commerce to deliver services such as tutoring,...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $523,234 Cooperative Agreement under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540) program to Collective Action For Youth. The project will run from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027 and aims to work with the community to create safeguards that steer youth and young adults towards positive goals. Key activities include: establishing regular coordination meetings,...

The Pace Center for Girls, Inc. received a $525,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the Girls in the Juvenile Justice System federal grant program (CFDA 16.830). The 3-year project aims to help up to 180 girls aged 11-17 in Broward County and Jacksonville, Florida heal from trauma, build pro-social skills, and reduce involvement in unhealthy behaviors. Key services provided include expanding the...