OJJDP FY 2013 Multi-State Mentoring Initiative

Post Date

March 1st 2013

Application Due Date

April 30th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

OJJDP-2013-3515

CFDA Number(s)

16.726

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Number of Awards

7

Eligibility Categories

Other

Nonprofit and for-profit organizations are eligible to apply, including faith-based, community-based, and tribal organizations. For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. Eligibility is restricted to organizations have operated an established mentoring program for at least 3 years, have active chapters or subawardees in at least five states, and will serve at-risk, high-risk or underserved youth across all five states. For purposes of this solicitation, two or more independent organizations that form a collaborative to cover five states do not meet the criteria of OJJDPуs definition of a multi-state mentoring organization. Applicants cannot be a chapter or subawrdee of a national organization, which OJJDP defines as having active chapters or subawardees in at least 45 states. Eligible applicants must initiate mentoring services to youth who are 17 years old or younger. OJJDP may elect to make awards in future fiscal years for applications submitted under this solicitation, dependent on the merit of the applications and the availability of appropriations.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $2000000

Grant Description

This solicitation will support qualified, established mentoring programs as they (1) expand services for underserved at-risk and high-risk youth and (2) enhance their services to implement additional research- and evidence-based mentoring practices. We anticipate that this program will be authorized by an act appropriating FY 2013 funds for the Department of Justice.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Office of Justice Programs

• Agency Contact:

  For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Justice Information Center (JIC) at 1-877-927-5657, via e-mail to JIC@telesishq.com, or by live Web chat. JIC hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eas

• Agency Mailing Address:

  E-mail

• Agency Email Address:

  JIC@telesishq.com

• Location:

  Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention

• More Information:

  Full Announcement