Youth Violence Prevention Program

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Relevent Country: United States of America

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) seeks applications for funding for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Youth Violence Prevention Program.

Goal: The goal of this program is to prevent youth violence.

Objectives

  • Project sites are expected to use funding to implement violence prevention strategies targeted toward middle and high school age youth who have multiple risk factors for violence.
  • Specific objectives include:
  • Increase protective factors to prevent violence and delinquent behavior by youth.
  • Contribute to sustained future reductions in youth violence, particularly gun and gang violence.

Funding Information

  • Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
  • Award Ceiling: $250,000
  • Expected Number of Awards: 4

Eligibility Criteria

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

Source: https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/fy2022/O-OJJDP-2022-171400