Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention

Description

OJJDP seeks to establish a national training and technical assistance center that will advance the understanding and application of promising and evidence-based truancy prevention and intervention strategies and programs. The center will accomplish its mission through a broad range of activities, including training and technical assistance; information dissemination; collaboration with researchers and program developers; partnership with federal, state, and local agencies; policy development; and other leadership functions. The center will also assist OJJDP and the Office for Safe and Drug Free Schools (U.S. Department of Education) in establishing a new truancy prevention/intervention demonstration program, planned for launch in FY 2012. This solicitation is authorized by Sections 221�223 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDP Act), 42 U.S.C. �� 5631-5633.

Who can apply

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses

Contact

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Justice Information Center at 1-877-927-5657 or via email to JIC@telesishq.com.The Center is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time. On the solicitation close date, the Center will be open 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
JIC@telesishq.com