OpportunityTitle: OJJDP FY 2011 Evaluation of Second Chance Act Juvenile Mentoring Initiatives
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Applicants are limited to states (including territories), units of local government (including federally-recognized tribal governments, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior and published in the Federal Register), nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education).
Description: OJJDP seeks to conduct a comprehensive process and rigorous impact evaluation of the Second Chance Act Juvenile Mentoring Initiative to determine the effectiveness of combining mentoring with other reentry services for participating juvenile offenders during their confinement, through their transition back to the community, and post-release. OJJDP will select one national evaluator to assess the implementation of these programs and their impact on service delivery and key outcomes for participating youth, including recidivism. This program will be authorized by an Act appropriating funds for the Department of Justice.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Email
GrantorContactText: Barbara Tatem Kelley, Program Manager, at 202-616-9517 or e-mail barbara.kelley@usdoj.gov