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National Mentoring Programs

Link

https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-ojjdp-2024-172019

Additional Links

Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov)

Deadline

Application Deadline: Apr 29, 2024

Sponsor

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

Purpose

Awards funding to national organizations to supports the implementation and delivery of mentoring services to youth populations that are at-risk or high-risk for juvenile delinquency, victimization, and juvenile justice system involvement. Supports multiple mentoring approaches, including one-on-one, group, peer, or a combination of these mentoring approaches to promote positive behaviors and outcomes for youth ages 17 or younger. The target population includes youth currently involved or likely to become involved with the justice system; youth that reside in areas with high rates of parental incarceration, community violence, drug markets, gang concentration, and failing schools; youth with a parent in the military, and youth from historically marginalized and underserved populations.

Applicants must provide mentoring services to youth who are 17 years old or younger at the time of admission to the program. Applicants are also required to develop and implement plans to provide mentoring services to American Indian and Alaska Native youth both on and off reservations.

Program objectives and deliverables include:

Increase the number of at-risk or high-risk youth receiving mentoring services
Increase or maintain the number of screened and well-trained mentors, with an emphasis on ensuring the mentors selected reflect the youth they serve
Develop and implement program design enhancements that align with research and evidence on effective mentoring approaches

Amount of Funding

Award ceiling: Up to $30,000,000 per award
Project period: Up to 36 months
Estimated number of awards: 4
Estimated total program funding: $45,000,000

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants are national organizations that have active affiliates or subawardees in at least 45 states.

Priority consideration is given to applicants that meet the following criteria:

Proposals designed to meaningfully advance equity and remove barriers to accessing services and opportunities for communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, adversely affected by inequality, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization.
Applicants that demonstrate their capabilities and competencies for implementing their proposed project(s) are enhanced because they are a population specific organization that serves communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, adversely affected by inequality, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization.

Geographic Coverage

Nationwide

What This Program Funds

Capacity Building • Operating Costs and Staffing • Training Providers

Application Process

Application instructions, requirements, and other information about the online application process can be found in the funding announcement.

Applications must be submitted electronically through a 2-step process:

Step 1: Applicants will submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in grants.gov by the April 29, 2023 deadline.
Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application, including attachments, in the JustGrants grants management system by the May 13, 2024 deadline.

Contact

For questions on submitting in grants.gov:
800-518-4726
support@grants.gov

For questions on submitting in JustGrants:
833-872-5175
JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov

For programmatic and technical questions:
Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Response Center
800-851-3420
TTY at 301-240-6310
grants@ncjrs.gov

Topics This Program Addresses

Jails and Prisons • Juvenile Justice • Vocational Training, Education, and Employment