The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the following FY 2009 solicitations:
Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program
The OJJDP FY 2009 Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program provides funding for localities to enhance coordination of Federal, state, and local resources in support of community partnerships implementing the following antigang strategies: primary prevention, secondary prevention, gang intervention, and targeted gang enforcement.
Applicants must register with Grants.gov prior to applying.
The due date for applying for funding under this announcement is 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Feb. 24. For additional information, click here.
National Mentoring Programs
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.
The due date for applying for funding under this announcement is 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Feb. 25. Important: Applicants are urged to submit their application at least 72 hours prior to the due date of the application to allow time to receive the validation message and to correct any problems that may have caused rejection.
For additional information, click here.
