Spotlight Announcement
5/11/2009: Solicitation for Second Chance Act Youth Offender Reentry Grants Released
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U.S. Department of Justice, has released the solicitation for Second Chance Act Youth Offender Reentry grants (Section 101). Funding under this section is available to help state and local agencies implement programs and strategies to reduce recidivism and ensure the safe and successful reentry of juveniles who have been incarcerated.
Click here to download the solicitation.
The deadline for applications is 8:00 p.m. ET on June 15, 2009.
Inquiries about the solicitation should be directed to Thomas Murphy, OJJDP Grant Program Specialist, at 202-353-8734 or thomas.murphy@usdoj.gov.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U.S. Department of Justice, has also released the solicitation for Second Chance Act mentoring grants for juvenile populations (Section 211). Funding under this section is available to help public agencies and nonprofit organizations implement mentoring projects to promote the safe and successful reintegration into the community of youth who have been incarcerated.
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