Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention

Description

One of the major challenges that foster care children often face in their personal development is the lack of the involvement of a consistent, caring adult in their lives. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will assist communities in establishing or expanding mentoring and support services for youth in foster care and foster care youth involved in the juvenile justice system. The legislative authority for this initiative can be found in the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2009, Pub. L. 111-8.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Contact

Cora Roy-Stevens, Program Manager, at (202) 616-3659 or Mark Morgan, Program Manager, at (202) 353-9243
cora.roy-stevens@usdoj.gov; mark.morgan@usdoj.gov