Announcement for 03/11/10
New Funding Opportunity under the OJJDP FY10 Second Chance Act Juvenile Mentoring Initiative
Solicitation Released for Second Chance Act Juvenile Mentoring Initiative
On March 11, 2010, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U.S. Department of Justice, released the solicitation for the OJJDP FY10 Second Chance Act Juvenile Mentoring Initiative. Funding under this solicitation is available to help state and local government agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, public universities and colleges, and nonprofit organizations provide mentoring and transitional services to juveniles returning from correctional facilities.
Click here to download the solicitation.
The deadline for applications is 5:00 p.m. ET on April 27, 2010.
Inquiries about the solicitation should be directed to Angela Parker, program manager, at (202) 353-9252 or angela.parker@usdoj.gov, or Mark Morgan, program manager, at (202) 353-9243 or mark.morgan@usdoj.gov.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice, previously released a solicitation for mentoring grants targeting adults returning from correctional facilities. Applications responding to the BJA solicitation are due on March 18, 2010. Click here to download the BJA solicitation.
Click here to learn more about the Second Chance Act.