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Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System

Federal Funding Agency:

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Applicant Eligibility:

Category 1: City or township governments, County governments, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, State governments, Tribal institutions of higher education

Category 2: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations (including Tribal for-profit organizations), Institutionsof higher education (including Tribal institutions of higher education).

Due Date:

Grants.gov Deadline: May 23, 2022 11:59 PM

Application JustGrants Deadline: June 06, 2022 8:59 PM

Funding Amount:

Category 1: $525,000
Category 2: $800,000

Agency Solicitation:

This solicitation provides funding for communities to support girls who are involved in the juvenile justice system. There are two categories of funding available under this solicitation.

Category 1: Project Sites. Funding under this category will support communities to develop, enhance, or expand early intervention programs and/or treatment services for girls involved in the juvenile justice system. Funds may not be used to provide training and technical assistance to program providers or other stakeholders.

Category 2: Training and Technical Assistance. Funding under this category will support a training and technical assistance provider to support the Category 1 project sites as they implement strategies to support girls in the juvenile justice system. Technical assistance needs may vary greatly depending on the current practices of each program site.

Solicitation

Additional Notes:

For the purposes of this solicitation, “girls involved in the juvenile justice system” refers to girls 17 and younger who have been arrested or referred for intake to a public agency (state, Tribal, city, or county) legally responsible for handling juvenile crime, delinquency, and girls in need of guidance, treatment, or rehabilitation due to problematic behavior (i.e., truancy, running away, ungovernable, etc.).