OpportunityTitle: OJJDP FY 09 Gang Prevention Youth Mentoring Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: OJJDP invites applications from private organizations, federally recognized Indian tribes, nonprofits (including faith-based, community, and tribal organizations), and public agencies (including schools, colleges, universities, and units of local government) in communities that have completed a comprehensive community gang assessment.
Description: OJJDP seeks applicants to establish mentoring programs that offer a mixture of core services and engage youth with activities that enable them to practice healthy behaviors within a positive pro-social peer group. The target population should be youth at risk of gang activity, delinquency, and youth violence. This program should develop and strengthen protective factors against gang involvement and other problem behaviors. It can be based in a school or community setting. Successful applicants will include organizations, local school districts, and communities dealing with demonstrated gang problems who are a part of a communitywide strategy to combat gang activity. This initiative is authorized under the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2009, Pub. L. 111-8.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Email
GrantorContactText: Stephanie Rapp, Grants Program Specialist, at 202-514-9123 or Dennis Mondoro, Strategic Community Development Coordinator, 202-514-3913
CloseDateExplanation: This application must be submitted through OJP&#146;s Grants Management System (GMS) at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/. The Grants Management System Support Hotline at 1-888-549-9901, option 3. Note: The GMS Support Hotline hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time.    The Deadline time has been extended from 8:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.  The deadline date remains the same.  The new deadline is June 15, 2009 at 11:59 p.m.