Project Grant Q184B050040

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...

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...

This 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) provides $1,857,500 to expand mentoring services and social-emotional learning (SEL) delivery in five Connecticut communities disproportionately impacted by the opioid epidemic. The Governor's Partnership To Protect Connecticut's Workforce, Inc. (dba Governors Prevention Partnership) is partnering with Big Brothers Big...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Big Brothers / Big Sisters Of Metro Atlanta, Inc. under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). This 12-month grant, titled "MENTORING IN TITLE I MIDDLE SCHOOLS: IGNITING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT", supports...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $275,000 Project Grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh, Inc. to implement a middle school group mentoring program in the Woodland Hills and Clairton School Districts. This grant is funded under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will provide $681,819 to Operation Restoration and Son of a Saint to deliver mentoring and support services to at-risk youth in New Orleans, Louisiana. The funding supports the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726), which aims to improve outcomes for at-risk youth and reduce negative outcomes like delinquency and substance abuse through mentoring....

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $650,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to Volunteers of America of Los Angeles (VOALA). Over the project period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, VOALA will use the funding to expand its mentoring programs for youth impacted by the opioid crisis. Key activities include recruiting and training 100 mentors, engaging 200 at-risk youth, providing...

The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $250,000 project grant to the Big Sister Association, a non-profit organization, to fund a 6-month student mentoring and enrichment program in Boston from July to December 2023. The program aims to improve literacy and reduce juvenile delinquency among youth in high-need communities through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy, Promise Neighborhoods, and Full-Service Community Schools initiatives. Big Sister...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $1,000,000 Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) grant to The Tampa Bay Academy of Hope, Inc., a non-profit organization in Florida. The 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2023, will fund the "Fostering Aspirations: Mentor Engagement (FAME)" initiative. FAME aims to improve academic performance, reduce school dropout rates, and minimize juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, and gang...

This Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention funds the AARP Foundation Experience Corps program totaling $1,908,793.55 from October 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021. The award supports the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to improve outcomes for at-risk youth and reduce negative outcomes like delinquency and substance abuse through mentoring services. Under the award, AARP Foundation provides mentoring...