OpportunityTitle: Pathways to Justice Careers for Youth (PJC)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to (1) units of state, local or tribal government, (2) community- or faith-based organizations with 501(c)(3) non-profit status, including women&#8217;s and minority organizations, and (3) any Indian and Native American entities eligible for grants under Section 166 of WIOA.  Applicants may include current or former DOL grantees; new applicants that have not received previous DOL grants are also encouraged to apply.
Description: This program supports at-risk and court-involved youth that are still in school (&#8220;eligible youth&#8221;) by providing: 1) exposure to the world of work in the career fields of justice and emergency services, 2) mentoring to encourage participants to complete a high school diploma or equivalency, and 3) supportive services that engage participants and deter them from engaging or re-engaging with the criminal justice system. The Department plans to award approximately 5 grants of up to $1,000,000 each. These grants will combine case management, mentoring, career exploration, and exposure to the world of work models in the field of justice and emergency services for in-school youth ages 16 to 21, that are eligible to graduate within 2 years and are at risk of dropping out of school or at risk of entanglement in the criminal justice system, or both; the eligible youth must be enrolled in a public secondary school or alternative secondary school. This grant provides these in-school youth the opportunity to work with and be mentored by professionals currently working in justice and emergency services careers. Services will be customer-focused, based on the needs of the individual participant. The PJC grants will ensure each participant has an individualized service strategy (ISS) detailing the steps needed to complete a career pathway program, showing where one enters the pathway, how he or she advances along the pathway, and where the pathway leads him or her long-term. Participants are to be intimately involved in the design and implementation of services so their individual voice is represented and their needs are being met.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: roach.denise@dol.gov
GrantorContactText: Denise Roach &lt;br/&gt;Grants Management Specialist &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.