Mentoring at Risk and Rural Youth
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NIFA-EXCA-010874
- Agency
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $308,333 to $358,333
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), in partnership with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), is seeking new applicants for the Mentoring at Risk and Rural Youth (MARRY) competitive grant program. The purpose is to expand mentoring services for 1) rural youth, 2) juvenile justice-involved youth, and 3) youth at risk of juvenile justice involvement through 4-H programming. Eligible applicants are Cooperative Extension programs at land-grant colleges and universities, including 1862, 1890, and 1994 institutions. The application deadline is August 5, 2024, and the evaluation criteria focus on the implementation of evidence-based mentoring services, providing transportation assistance, and using OJJDP mentoring resources.
Approximately $1.9 million in funding is available, with individual awards ranging from $308,333 to $358,333. Projects must be 36 months in duration. Funding preference will be given to applicants engaging 1890, 1994, and Hispanic Serving Institutions as subawardees, with higher preference for 1890, 1994, and Hispanic Serving Institutions applying as lead applicants. The program is funded under the USDA NIFA Assistance Listing 10.500 - Cooperative Extension Service, with nationwide implementation expected.
Synopsis
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), in partnership with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), requests new applications for Mentoring at Risk and Rural Youth (MARRY), a new competitive grant program. The mission of the MARRY program is to expand opportunities for 1) rural youth, 2) juvenile justice-involved youth, and 3) youth at risk of juvenile justice involvement to receive mentoring services through 4-H programming.
MARRY was developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), OJJDP, in support of OJJDP's priority to address the challenges and barriers to success that many juvenile justice-involved youth encounter as well as to increase access to mentoring services for at-risk and rural youth.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY24-MARRY-RFA-P-MOD1.pdf | ||
| FY24-MARRY-RFA-P.pdf | ||
| FY24-MARRY-RFA-P-MOD2.pdf |
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