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Trinidad and Tobago Youth Development and Diversion Grant

U.S. Mission to Trinidad and Tobago · Department of State

At a glance

Trinidad and Tobago Youth Development and Diversion Grant is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. Mission to Trinidad and Tobago (Department of State). The application deadline was September 30, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $25K – $50K, with about 2 awards expected and $100K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include small businesses. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.703 (Criminal Justice Systems).

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Key facts

  1. Jul 19, 2023Posted
  2. Sep 30, 2023Application deadline
Posted
Jul 19, 2023
Close date
Sep 30, 2023
Award floor
$25,000
Award ceiling
$50,000
Est. total funding
$100,000
Expected awards
2
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Small businesses

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Overview: The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a project providing a community-based solution to counter gang recruitment in selected communities of Trinidad and Tobago (TT). Countering the spread of criminal gangs is an INL Priority goal under mission goal 1, “Enhanced Citizen Security and Rule of Law’, objective 1.2 ‘Institutions support at-risk communities to address the underlying drivers of crime, gang involvement and violent extremism’, Sub Objective 1.2.1 ‘TT expands youth development and diversion programs to disincentivize gang involvement, strengthens juvenile justice systems, and improve relationships between law enforcement and at-risk communities’

Criminal gang activities drive violent crime and homicides in TT. This undermines public safety, negatively impacting livelihood, consumer confidence, foreign investment, and the ability of every citizen to enjoy peaceful and friendly communities. Lack of sustainable economic opportunities creates a climate for recruiting vulnerable youth into criminal gangs, leading to a decrease in the productive capacity of the young adult population between the ages of 18-35, especially males.

Youth between the ages of 10 and 18 are more susceptible to societal and cultural ‘push’ factors, and ‘pull’ factors within the gang itself. Familial factors such as parental drug and alcohol abuse, violence at home, and parental criminality or gang membership are amongst the strongest predictors or delinquency and gang involvement. Community ‘push’ factors linked to joining gangs include social disorganization, availability of firearms, access to drugs and cultural norms supporting gang behavior. Youth may be pushed towards gang culture to resist structural violence they experience in their own community. In addition, the presence of pre-existing gangs correlates strongly with furth

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Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 19.703

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$94.4M
FY25$2.6M
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.703. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 19.703

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 700 grant awards had funding actions under Criminal Justice Systems, with 22 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS$86.7M
  2. STRATEGIC CAPACITY GROUP, INC$12.6M
  3. FUNDACION PARA LA IMPLEMENTACION, DISENO, EVALUACION Y ANALISIS DE POLITICAS PUBLICAS, A.C.$6M
  4. OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF MIAMI DADE COUNTY$4.61M
  5. PAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, INC.$3.67M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

U.S. Mission to Trinidad and Tobago
703-516-1684

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Trinidad and Tobago Youth Development and Diversion Grant”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Small businesses. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Trinidad and Tobago Youth Development and Diversion Grant”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $25k – $50k, total estimated program funding is $100,000 and the agency expects to make about 2 awards.

How do I apply for “Trinidad and Tobago Youth Development and Diversion Grant”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OFOP0001187), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 16.812

OJJDP FY 2026 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
Award range
Up to $750K
Closes
Nov 2, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 4 more
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