Youth Gang Prevention
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 16.544
- Agency
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Office of Justice Programs
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- 288 $64,992,822 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Block Grant
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs funds violence prevention and intervention strategies targeting youth gang involvement through CFDA 16.544, with the most recent grant award disbursed on October 1, 2021.
Program activity has declined markedly. The portfolio shows 288 total awards spanning since 1991, but annual award volume has dropped sharply: from 7 awards in 2014 to 1 award in 2017 and 1 award in 2021. The gap between 2017 and 2021 signals extended periods with no disbursements. Combined federal dollars obligated total $65 million, with a non-federal cost-share contribution of $1.4 million bringing total obligated dollars to $66.4 million.
Funded activities span prevention, intervention, and enforcement approaches. Recent awards include hospital-based violence intervention and risk screening (Children's Hospital Colorado received $997 thousand for a comprehensive program serving high-risk youth ages 10–17 in Denver and Aurora, with secondary and tertiary prevention methods); research on gang desistance and youth gang dynamics; implementation of evidence-based comprehensive gang models in specific jurisdictions (Fort Pierce, Durham County, King County, Spokane); community-based prevention through targeted outreach and youth leadership programming; and operation of the National Gang Center. Awards range from approximately $100 thousand to $5.1 million.
Project Grants dominate the portfolio at 92 percent of awards (264 awards), with Cooperative Agreements comprising 7 percent (21 awards) and Block Grants 1 percent (3 awards). The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs funds 94 percent of awards by count ($44.9 million federal dollars), with its Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention subfunding 5 percent (14 awards, $14.2 million).
No grant opportunities are currently open. The most recently posted solicitations date to June 28, 2018: OJJDP-2018-14582 (Gang Suppression Planning Grants) and OJJDP-2018-13845 (Gang Suppression addressing recruitment of unaccompanied alien children), both due October 4, 2018. An earlier 2011 solicitation on gang research and evaluation also appears in the historical record. Eligible applicants for prior opportunities included states, local governments, and federally recognized tribes; for-profit organizations were permitted if forgoing profit or management fees.
The extended hiatus between the 2017 award and the 2021 award, combined with absence of posted opportunities beyond 2018, suggests the program is not actively soliciting new applications at this time.
Objective and description
- Objective
The goal of this program is to provide funding to states, local units of government, and federal recognized tribes to implement programs and strategies to prevent and intervene youth gang related violence. To prevent, intervene, and reduce the parti
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| OJJDP FY 18 Gang Suppression Planning Grants Program | Closed | ||
| OJJDP FY 18 Gang Suppression: A Law Enforcement and Prosecutorial Approach to Address Gang Recruitment of Unaccompanied Alien Children | Closed | ||
| Gang Field Initiated Research and Evaluation Programs | Closed |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 288 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Institute For Intergovernmental Research, Inc. | $17,355,437 | 27% |
| 2 | The Regents Of The University Of Colorado | $997,351 | 2% |
| 3 | The Rand Corporation | $978,668 | 2% |
| 4 | City Of Minneapolis | $645,000 | 1% |
| 5 | Fund For The City Of New York, Inc. | $485,368 | 1% |
| 6 | City Of Tacoma Washington | $460,174 | 1% |
| 7 | City Of Norwalk | $408,580 | 1% |
| 8 | Evident Change | $375,000 | 1% |
| 9 | City Of La Crosse | $360,000 | 1% |
| 10 | Children & Youth Justice Center | $327,729 | 1% |
10 of 48 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | -$118,842 |
| FY2019 | $664,428 |
| FY2018 | $735,502 |
| FY2017 | $3,016,065 |
| FY2016 | $3,335,714 |
| FY2015 | $4,427,220 |
| FY2014 | $3,058,478 |
| FY2013 | $2,360,000 |
| FY2011 | $4,389,491 |
| FY2010 | $2,986,884 |
| FY2008 | $2,345,349 |
| FY2007 | $2,397,255 |
| FY2006 | -$24,915 |
| FY2005 | $1,269,015 |
| FY2004 | $8,540,755 |
| FY2003 | $7,761,799 |
| FY2002 | $3,039,207 |
| FY2001 | $13,271,555 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.544?
Assistance Listing 16.544 is Youth Gang Prevention, a federal grant program run by Office of Justice Programs (Department of Justice). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Youth Gang Prevention?
Its CFDA number is 16.544: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 16.544 awarded?
288 grant awards under 16.544 have obligated $64,992,822 in federal funds to 48 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 16.544?
The recipients obligated the most under Youth Gang Prevention are The Institute For Intergovernmental Research, Inc. ($17,355,437), The Regents Of The University Of Colorado ($997,351) and The Rand Corporation ($978,668).
Are there open grant opportunities under 16.544?
No opportunity listed under 16.544 is open now. The latest, OJJDP FY 18 Gang Suppression Planning Grants Program, was posted on June 28, 2018.
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