Justice Programs News & Funding | April 15, 2024

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April 15, 2024 - Vol. 30, Issue 8
Twice monthly highlights from the Office of Justice Programs

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
EVENTS
PUBLICATIONS

CAREERS
GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT
DID YOU KNOW?

A MESSAGE FROM ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL AMY L. SOLOMON

Two weeks ago, my OJP colleagues and I had the privilege of joining Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer and more than 700 community leaders and violence intervention professionals for the Second National Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Grantee Convening.

This memorable and inspiring event brought practitioners and researchers to Chicago to network with one another and brainstorm strategies for reducing gun violence and interrupting cycles of victimization and trauma. The conference put a spotlight on the life-saving work being done in communities across the country, from New York to L.A., and gave us the opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to our local partners, who work so hard, under difficult and often dangerous conditions, to reduce violence.

In this inaugural edition of our re-designed newsletter, which I'm very pleased to introduce, you can read more about the unprecedented investments we are making in community violence intervention programs and research. You will also learn about other exciting activities taking place across OJP, and you’ll continue to find information about funding opportunities, new publications, career options and other OJP items of interest.

I hope you find our new format informative and engaging. Thank you for taking the time to follow our work at OJP and for being our partners in community safety.

Amy L. Solomon
Assistant Attorney General

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

OJP Holds National Community Violence Intervention Conference

On April 3-5, OJP brought together more than 700 community leaders, violence intervention specialists, law enforcement professionals, government officials and researchers for the second national convening of grantees under the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced $78 million to fund a third round of site-based and research grants, building on nearly $200 million in funding in 2022 and 2023.

OJJDP Announces Awards to Provide Youth a Continuum of Care

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Administrator Liz Ryan joined state and local officials in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on April 11 to announce more than $17 million in awards to foster positive youth development and advance community safety.

OJP Celebrates Second Chance Month

Throughout the month of April, OJP joins reentry advocates, formerly incarcerated individuals and communities across the country in celebrating Second Chance Month. This year's commemoration marks 15 years since enactment of the Second Chance Act, a major bipartisan achievement that has supported hundreds of adult and youth reentry programs

OJP Goes to the Hill

On March 26, OJP took its resources to Capitol Hill for an open house with congressional staff. Leadership and staff provided an overview of OJP's mission and activities to more than 60 legislative professionals from senators', representatives' and committee offices.

Speakers and presenters highlighted OJP's substantial community investments—$4.4 billion in fiscal year 2023 grants—and emphasized the bipartisan community safety goals shared by OJP and its congressional partners.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

New Funding Opportunities:
- Arts Programs for Justice-Involved Youth | OJJDP
  Deadline Grants.gov 5/21/2024 and JustGrants 6/4/2024
- Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Misuse | OJJDP
  Deadline Grants.gov 5/21/2024 and JustGrants 6/3/2024
- Juvenile Justice System Reform and Reinvestment Initiative | OJJDP
  Deadline Grants.gov 5/28/2024 and JustGrants 6/10/2024
- Mentoring Programs for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System | OJJDP
  Deadline Grants.gov 5/28/2024 and JustGrants 6/11/2024
- Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System | OJJDP
  Deadline Grants.gov 5/28/2024 and JustGrants 6/10/2024
- Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Site-Based | BJA
  Deadline Grants.gov 5/30/2024 and JustGrants 6/10/2024
- Census of Jails, 2025 and 2026 | BJS
  Deadline Grants.gov 6/13/2024 and JustGrants 6/20/2024
- Field-Initiated Action Research Partnerships | NIJ
  Deadline Grants.gov 6/17/2024 and JustGrants 7/1/2024
- Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Research and Evaluation | NIJ
  Deadline Grants.gov 6/18/2024 and JustGrants 7/2/2024
Video: Apply for FY 2024 Funding Opportunities from OJJDP | OJJDP
See the Funding Resource Center for Opportunities & Awards, Applicant Resources, and Recipient Resources | OJP
Subscribe to Funding News for weekly funding announcements and tips | OJP

April Weekly Training Webinars are available:
Get Started in Grants.gov
Grants.gov is where you'll take the first steps to apply for an Office of Justice Programs grant. Register or confirm your Grants.gov registration, profile, and user roles. Review the required forms (SF-424 and SF-LLL). Search for OJP funding opportunities and review solicitation details. Apply to create a Grants.gov Workspace and add users who will contribute to the application. Get started in Grants.gov today!

EVENTS

Opioid Affected Youth Initiative Solicitation Webinar | OJJDP
4/16/2024 | 3 p.m. ET
Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training Program | BJA
4/17/2024 | 12 p.m. ET
Field-Initiated Action Research Partnerships Webinar | NIJ
4/17/2024 | 1 p.m. ET
VOCA Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation Formula Grant Programs | OVC
4/17/2024 | 3 p.m. ET
Enhancing Correctional Practices to Protect Vulnerable People: Technical Assistance and Microgrant Program | BJA
4/18/2024 | 1 p.m. ET
Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program | OJJDP
4/19/2024 | 1 p.m. ET
DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program | BJA
4/23/2024 | 3 p.m. ET
U.S. v. Darnell Fulton: A Forced Labor Familial Trafficking Case Study | OJJDP
4/25/2024 | 11 a.m. ET
Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative | BJA
4/25/2024 | 1 p.m. ET
Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System | OJJDP
4/26/2024 | 1 p.m. ET
Today in Juvenile Justice: Administrator Update | OJJDP
4/29/2024 | 2:30 p.m. ET
Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Misuse Solicitation Webinar | OJJDP 4/29/2024 | 2 p.m. ET
Mentoring Programs for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System | OJJDP
5/6/2024 | 1 p.m. ET
Navigating Risk: Disrupting the Cycle of Substance Use for Children and Adolescents | OJJDP
5/7/2024 | 2 p.m. ET
Juvenile Justice System Reform and Reinvestment Initiative | OJJDP
5/9/2024 | 1 p.m. ET
Vital Subjects - Delivering Difficult News: Compassionate Trauma Notification | OVC
5/14/2024 | 2 p.m. ET
See Justice Events for additional upcoming resources | OJP

PUBLICATIONS

Blog Posts:
Fact Sheets:
Native Child Advocacy Resource Center Year 1 Needs Assessment Summary | OJJDP
NIJ Journal: Research and Practitioner Perspectives on the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Violent Extremists | NIJ
Reintegration With Resilience: Supporting Mental and Behavioral Health for Youth Leaving Confinement | OJJDP
Sentinel Event Review of Federal Reentry Program | NIJ
Additional publications | OJP

CAREERS

Policy Advisor | SMART
Open: 4/1/2024 to 4/22/2024
Grants Management Specialist | OJJDP
Open: 4/11/2024 to 4/22/2024
Grants Management Specialist (Training and Technical Assistance) | OVC
Open: 4/9/2024 to 4/24/2024

OJP is hiring: Learn about other open positions | OJP

GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT

Royale King, the Executive Director of the Tallahassee-Leon County Council on the Status of Men and Boys which works in close collaboration with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office was one of the hundreds of CVI grantees to attend the CVIPI Conference in Chicago April 3-5^th. While Mr. King's organization is only in its second year of operation, they are seeing positive change in their community. "The work we've done through our council has already begun to have a significant impact on the community, creating structure in areas that weren't there. We've been able to implement strategies to see reduction in areas where gun violence was really high," King stated.

Prior to his work with the council, King experienced the loss of two of his mentees to gun violence in his previous role as a mentor to at-risk youth. This tragedy fueled him to create a more data driven and research-based organization such as the Council to curb the rise in violence in his community. He’s taken wisdom from his own mentors and experience and said, "If not you then who? And if not now, then when? That’s what drew me to this work and I’m here."

DID YOU KNOW?

The Office of Justice Programs was created in 1984 through the Justice Assistance Act. As part of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 signed by President Ronald Reagan, the Justice Assistance Act also created the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

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