Spotlight Announcement

5/6/2009: Solicitation for Second Chance Act Juvenile Mentoring Grants Released Today

On May 6, 2009, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U.S. Department of Justice, 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.

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 Gwen Williams, OJJDP Program Manager (202.616.1611 or Gwendolyn.Williams@usdoj.gov) or Angela Parker, OJJDP Program Manager (202.353.9252 or Angela.Parker@usdoj.gov).

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