OpportunityTitle: OJJDP FY 2010 National Mentoring Programs
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Applicants are limited to national organizations. National organizations are defined as having an active program or programs with a financial relationship with affiliates in at least 45 states. Applications submitted by national headquarter organizations are required to subaward 90% of the Federal grant funds to at least 75% of States. Individual subaward amounts are to be made for up to $500,000 per subaward.
Description: This solicitation invites eligible applicants to propose the enhancement or expansion of initiatives that will assist in the development and maturity of community programs providing mentoring services to 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 identified by the community in need of mentoring services.OJJDP&#146;s National Mentoring Programs initiative is authorized by the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Email
GrantorContactText: GMS Helpdesk &lt;br/&gt;1-888-549-9901
CloseDateExplanation: Applications will be submitted through the OJP GMS system. Please go to https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/ to apply online.  Applications are due at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on April 22, 2010.