Delinquency Prevention Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 16.548
- Agency
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Office of Justice Programs
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- 869 $161,599,514 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Formula Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Block Grant
- Treasury account
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- 15-0405-0-1-754
- More information
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 awards grants under Assistance Listing 16.548 (Delinquency Prevention Program, CFDA 16.548) to support state and local efforts to prevent and reduce youth gang involvement and youth gang violence through intervention and suppression strategies, with the most recent award dated October 1, 2024.
The program has sustained activity over three decades, with 869 total awards dating to 1994. Recent award cadence has accelerated: the portfolio shows 11 awards in 2023, 33 in 2024, reflecting renewed momentum after lower activity in 2020–2021 (8 and 4 awards respectively). Combined federal dollars obligated total $161.6 million, with an additional $64.7 million in non-federal cost-share from recipients, reflecting significant matching commitments in this portfolio.
Funded activities center on youth gang prevention, diversion, and intervention programming. Recent awards illustrate the scope: Solano County Probation's therapeutic beat-making arts workshops for justice-involved youth ($50 thousand); the Center for Justice Innovation's national training and technical assistance program for youth violence prevention organizations ($223 thousand); Project LEAD supporting girls in juvenile justice facilities in Alabama ($480 thousand); Delaware County's assessment center for youth diversion services ($425 thousand); and continuum-of-care planning initiatives across multiple jurisdictions mapping service gaps and designing integrated systems of community-based support for at-risk and system-involved youth.
The assistance-type mix is heavily dominated by Project Grants (90 percent of awards), with Formula Grants comprising 7 percent and Cooperative Agreements 3 percent. Funding is nearly consolidated under the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, which holds 813 awards ($135.1 million federal dollars), with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention accounting for 56 awards ($26.5 million federal dollars).
Three grant opportunities are currently open. OJJDP FY25 Youth Gang Prevention and Intervention Program (O-OJJDP-2025-172518) supports intervention and suppression strategies to reduce youth gang crime and violence; due date May 22, 2026, open to state, county, city, tribal governments, and special districts. OJJDP FY25 Building Local Continuums of Care to Support Youth Success (O-OJJDP-2025-172277) funds jurisdictions planning community-based prevention and intervention services; due date February 24, 2025, funded as Cooperative Agreements. OJJDP FY25 State Delinquency Prevention Grants Program—Invited to Apply (O-OJJDP-2025-172295) targets three states addressing youth violence crises with direct technical assistance; due date January 13, 2025, limited to invited applicants. Recent awards suggest typical project magnitudes range from $50 thousand for arts interventions to $480 thousand for comprehensive system-building efforts, with planning grants clustering in the $400–800 thousand band.
Objective and description
- Objective
Program goal(s) name: Prevent and reduce youth gang involvement and youth gang violence. Program goal(s) description: provides funding to support state and local efforts to plan, establish, operate, coordinate, and evaluate policies and projects, dir
- Description
This program supports the implementation of intervention and suppression strategies to reduce youth gang crime and violence and promote public safety. These strategies will help to prevent youth from joining gangs, discontinue involvement in gangs, and prevent and reduce youth gang violence.
Eligibility
- Beneficiary eligibility
Contact program office for additional information
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Length and time phasing of assistance vary by project--see applicable program announcement. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: letter
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Criteria for selecting proposals is determined as part of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
- Award procedure
All final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, unless a statute explicitly authorizes award decisions by another official or there is written delegation of authority to another official. For successful applicants, JustGrants will send a system-generated email to the Application Submitter, Authorized Representative, and Entity Administrator with information on accessing their official award package in JustGrants. The award package will include key information (such as funding amount and period of performance) as well as award conditions that must be followed. The Authorized Representative for the entity should accept or decline the award within 45 days of the notification.
- Time to approval or disapproval
The review procedure for applications is specified in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and generally includes eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews.
- Renewals
In some cases, award periods may be extended if specific criteria are met. For details, please review the discussion of no-cost extensions in the Criteria for Award Extension section of the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide available at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/overview
- Appeals
There are no appeal rights for the denial of a discretionary application. For discretionary awards, see generally, 28 C.F.R. Part 18.
Grant opportunities
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Grant awards
Latest 10 of 869 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Criminal Justice Coordinating Council | $2,713,071 | 2% |
| 2 | Pima Prevention Partnership | $2,311,601 | 1% |
| 3 | Iowa Department Of Human Rights | $1,750,729 | 1% |
| 4 | Division Of Child And Family Services | $1,677,119 | 1% |
| 5 | New Jersey Department Of Law & Public Safety | $1,257,969 | 1% |
| 6 | Montana Board Of Crime Control | $1,199,242 | 1% |
| 7 | Ohio Department Of Youth Services | $1,178,684 | 1% |
| 8 | Hawaii Department Of Human Services | $1,176,651 | 1% |
| 9 | New York State Division Of Criminal Justice Services | $1,134,945 | 1% |
9 of 133 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$569,421 |
| FY2025 | $947,501 |
| FY2024 | $12,346,966 |
| FY2023 | $2,100,000 |
| FY2022 | $9,753,044 |
| FY2021 | $7,000,000 |
| FY2018 | -$109,208 |
| FY2017 | -$73,504 |
| FY2016 | $561,653 |
| FY2015 | $170,897 |
| FY2014 | $390,939 |
| FY2012 | $84,945 |
| FY2011 | $2,712,500 |
| FY2010 | $4,672,026 |
| FY2009 | $1,911,360 |
| FY2008 | $2,490,558 |
| FY2007 | $19,780,956 |
| FY2006 | $2,413,521 |
| FY2005 | $12,678,431 |
| FY2004 | $14,041,604 |
| FY2003 | $1,014,463 |
| FY2002 | $24,498,436 |
| FY2001 | $50,164,185 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.548?
Assistance Listing 16.548 is Delinquency Prevention Program, a federal grant program run by Office of Justice Programs (Department of Justice).
What is the CFDA number for Delinquency Prevention Program?
Its CFDA number is 16.548: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 16.548 awarded?
869 grant awards under 16.548 have obligated $161,599,514 in federal funds to 133 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 16.548?
The recipients obligated the most under Delinquency Prevention Program are Criminal Justice Coordinating Council ($2,713,071), Pima Prevention Partnership ($2,311,601) and Iowa Department Of Human Rights ($1,750,729).
How much did 16.548 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 16.548 obligated $947,501 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 16.548?
No opportunity listed under 16.548 is open now. The latest, OJJDP FY25 Youth Gang Prevention and Intervention Program, was posted on April 15, 2026.
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