OpportunityTitle: Civic Justice Corps Grants Serving Juvenile Offenders
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Any non-profit organization with IRS 501 (c) (3) status, unit of state or local government, or any Indian and Native American entity eligible for grants under WIA Section 166 may apply for these grants.  An organization may submit only one application for up to $1.5 million.  Applicants may focus these funds on a single site or serve multiple sites, with additional funding for these sites coming from other leveraged sources if DOL funding does not cover the full cost of operating a multi-site grant.
Description: The Department of Labor&#146;s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the availability of approximately $20 million in grant funds authorized by the Workforce Investment Act for Civic Justice Corps Grants to serve juvenile offenders ages 18 to 24 who have been involved with the juvenile justice system within 12 months before entry into the program. Civic Justice Corps projects funded through this grant announcement will provide young offenders the opportunity to give something back to their communities through community service to make up for past transgressions. Such projects hold promise for reducing the recidivism rate of juvenile offenders by improving their vocational and educational skills and long-term prospects in the labor market and by increasing their attachment to their community and their sense of community responsibility. These grants will be awarded through a competitive process. ETA intends to fund a minimum of 13 grants at various amounts. Applicants may submit only one proposal of up to $1.5 million to cover a 30-month period of performance that includes up to four months of planning and a minimum of 26 months of operation.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Email
GrantorContactText: Denise Roach, Grants Management Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-693-3820
CloseDateExplanation: The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is March 15, 2011.  Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time.