OpportunityTitle: OJJDP FY 09 National Mentoring Programs
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Applicants are limited to national organizations, including community and faith-based nonprofit organizations.  For the purposes of this solicitation a national organization is defined as organization that has on-going, demonstrable relationships with program connector organizations (i.e., affiliates or membership organizations) or has a significant presence (that includes, having pioneered programs that serve as a basis for other organizations, providing training or technical assistance, etc.) in at least one state in each of the following six regions of the country:   New England (Connecticut, Maine, Mass., New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
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 to provide 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&#239;&#191;&#189;s National Mentoring Programs initiative is authorized by the statutes appropriating funds for fiscal year 2009.
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GrantorContactText: Al Roddy &lt;br/&gt;Tier II Support &lt;br/&gt;Phone: 202-353-1881