As mentioned in last week's Kansas Mentor Connection, when President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 it included $225 million to the US Department of Justice to provide for competitive, peer-reviewed grants to units of state, local and tribal government, as well as to national, regional and local non-profit organizations to "prevent crime, improve the administration of justice, provide services to victims of crime, support critical nurturing and mentoring of at-risk children and youth, and for other similar activities."
Through the Recovery Act, the US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has announced two grant programs and is currently seeking applications for both. Applications are due April 20, 2009 and will need to be submitted electronically through OJP's Grants Management System.
OJJDP FY 09 Recovery Act Local Youth Mentoring Initiative: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2009/ARRALocalYouthMentoring.pdf
OJJDP FY 09 Recovery Act National Youth Mentoring Programs: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2009/ARRANationalYouthMentoring.pdf
Note: This grant program is limited to national organizations, defined as having an active program or programs with a financial relationship in a majority of states. Applications submitted by national headquarter organizations are required to subaward 90% of the Federal grant funds to at least 75% of States. For those of you partnered with a national organization we suggest you contact your national headquarters to learn more.
To review a fact sheet highlighting the Office of Justice Programs Recovery Act funding visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/recovery/pdfs/OJPFactSheet.pdf
For questions regarding the grant please refer to the contacts provided within the Grant Announcement.
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