Project Grant SSF75018GR0064

The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $650,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to Eluna, a non-profit organization, to provide targeted mentoring services to 415 youth ages 9-17 at high risk for opioid use and juvenile justice system involvement. The grant will support Eluna's Camp Mariposa program, which utilizes a group mentoring model to serve youth in both rural and urban locations. Camp Mariposa offers...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded Eluna $681,818 under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Eluna will provide targeted mentoring services to 325 at-risk youth ages 9-17 through its Camp Mariposa program. The program utilizes group and peer mentoring in both rural and urban areas to prevent substance use disorders and juvenile delinquency. Key activities include...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) provides $425,000 to Community Youth In Action Inc. over a 5-year period from September 30, 2025 to September 29, 2030. The funding aims to lower youth substance abuse, including underage drinking, marijuana use, and vaping, as...

The federal Project Grant award of $350,000 from the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) aims to enrich the lives of local youth in Fort Greene through a mentorship program. The initiative pairs youth participants with dedicated mentors to provide personalized guidance, support, and positive role models. Complementing the mentorship, the program organizes cultural, educational, and recreational outings...

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 Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada received a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, will fund the development of new science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) and social-emotional learning (SEL) programs for K-12 students in the Las Vegas area. This grant is provided under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and...

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 Illinois State Alliance of YMCAs was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 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). The grant funding will support the organization's initiative for "Youth Development, Physical Education and Water...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $499,883 Project Grant under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) to the Salamatof Tribal Council, a federally recognized Tribal Government. This 5-year grant will fund the development and implementation of a culturally-based afterschool program focused on substance use and suicide prevention for Alaska Native and American Indian youth aged 6-17 in the Kenai Peninsula region. The program will provide mental health...

The Yeshiva Yesoda Hatorah Vetz Chaim, doing business as Camp Adas Yereim, received a $471,300 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The grant was awarded on July 31, 2021 under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will support Camp Adas Yereim in providing educational services and programming through July 31, 2022 to address needs arising from the...