OJJDP FY24 Enhancing Youth Defense
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OJJDP-2024-172015
- Agency
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $400,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 16.836 Indigent Defense
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- City/Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- County Governments
- State Governments
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This grant opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention seeks to enhance youth defense in the juvenile justice system. Applicants such as state and local governments will implement strategies to strengthen representation of youth and ensure access to quality legal counsel. Successful proposals will result in improved youth outcomes, reduced recidivism, and increased public confidence in the justice system. Applications are due April 15, 2024 and will be evaluated based on their ability to achieve sustainable system improvements.
Funding will be provided through both direct grants and national training and technical assistance. The Indigent Defense program supports efforts to guarantee fair and equal treatment of juvenile offenders through quality legal representation. Award amounts were not specified; however, performance of awarded funds is expected at the state and local levels to develop strategies for youth defense delivery system enhancements.
Synopsis
With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to implement youth defense delivery system enhancements that strengthen and improve the representation of youth involved in the juvenile justice system. This program supports states and localities, through a combination of direct grants and national training and technical assistance, to implement sustainable system improvements that result in improved youth outcomes, reduced recidivism, safer communities, cost savings, and increased public confidence in the juvenile justice system.
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