The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is offering the Multi-State Mentoring Initiative Grant to support the enhancement or expansion of existing initiatives, or the creation of new ones, focused on developing and improving mentoring programs within communities. This grant is specifically designed to address the needs of at-risk or high-risk populations that are currently underserved. This includes groups facing geographical isolation, a scarcity of available mentors, or those with special physical or mental challenges. The program aims to empower communities to identify and address these specific needs, fostering vital supportive relationships for vulnerable youth. Authorized by the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012, this grant seeks to build robust mentoring infrastructures across various states.
Opportunity ID: 160193
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OJJDP-2012-3271 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OJJDP FY 2012 Multi-State Mentoring Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.726 — Juvenile Mentoring Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 29, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 16, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 16, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 15, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants are limited to nonprofit and for-profit organizations, 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 that have been in existence for at least 3 years, have subgrantee, affiliates, or chapters in at least five states, and have established a strong presence in their communities. Applicants must propose developing or implementing mentoring programming in at least five states. Eligible entities for youth mentoring grants under this solicitation also include providers of intensive youth mentoring activities associated with non-profit, long-term, residential substance abuse treatment programs focused on juveniles involved with the juvenile justice system. Special Note: National organizations are ineligible to apply. National organizations are defined as having an active program or programs with affiliates in at least 45 states.
Eligible applicants must also demonstrate that state and local officials recognize them as a viable force in addressing youth issues. In addition, applicants must demonstrate current relationships and agreements with existing youth-serving agencies, including faith-based, community, and tribal organizations, to create the necessary network to meet the individual needs of the youth constituents. Funding is intended to serve individual organizations. However, multiple public and private organizations may play a pivotal role in supporting mentoring programs and may be sub-recipients/contractors to the applicant. Eligible applicants must provide mentoring services to at-risk or high-risk youth younger than 18 years of age. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention |
| Description: | This solicitation invites eligible applicants to propose the enhancement or expansion of initiatives that will help communities develop or improve mentoring programs for at-risk or high-risk populations that are underserved due to location, shortage of mentors, special physical or mental challenges of the targeted population, or other analogous situations that the community identifies. This program is authorized by the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012; Pub. L. 112-55, 125 Stat. 552, 617. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please 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. eastern time on the solicitation close date.
Email:JIC@telesishq.com, |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 160193 Full Announcement-1 -> ojjdp fy 12 multi-state mentoring programs (3) (2).pdf
Folder 160193 Full Announcement-1 -> multi state frequently asked questions.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | 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. eastern time on the solicitation close date. Email: JIC@telesishq.com, |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.726 | PKG00112570 | Mar 29, 2012 | May 16, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
160193 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
160193 Other-1.1.pdf
160193 Project-1.1.pdf
160193 Budget-1.1.pdf
160193 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
160193 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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