ClosedOpportunity OJJDP-2020-16930

OJJDP FY 20 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice

At a glance

OJJDP FY 20 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (Department of Justice). The application deadline was April 13, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $500K – $4M, with about 41 awards expected and $81.1M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.726 (Juvenile Mentoring Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Feb 12, 2020Posted
Apr 13, 2020Application deadline

Posted: Feb 12, 2020
Close date: Apr 13, 2020
Award floor: $500,000
Award ceiling: $4,000,000
Est. total funding: $81,087,535
Expected awards: 41
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Category 1 (OJJDP-2020-17633): National Mentoring Programs: national organizations, defined as organizations that have active chapters or subawardees in at least 45 states. Category 2 (OJJDP-2020-17634): Multistate Mentoring Programs: multistate organizations, defined as organizations that have operated an established mentoring program for at least 3 years and have active chapters or subawardees in at least 5 states but fewer than 45 states. Category 3 (OJJDP-2020-17636): Mentoring Programs for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System: nonprofit organizations and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations and faith-based organizations) that at the time of application have operated a mentoring program for at least 1 year. Category 4 (OJJDP-2020-17637): Mentoring Strategies for Youth Impacted by Opioids and Drug Addiction (Project Sites): nonprofit organizations and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations and faith-based organizations) that at the time of application have operated a mentoring program for at least 1 year. Category 5 (OJJDP-2020-17638): Statewide and Regional Mentoring Initiative for Youth Impacted by Opioids and Drug Addiction: national organizations (as defined in Category 1), states and territories, federally recognized tribal governments, and organizations having statewide reach providing mentoring services.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Federally recognized tribal governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

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.

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) supports a wide range of mentoring initiatives aimed at preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency. This multi-category solicitation provides funding for applicant organizations to enhance and expand mentoring services for children and youth. There are five categories under which organizations can apply.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.726Juvenile Mentoring ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.726

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$89.3M

FY25

—

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.726. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.726

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 154 grant awards had funding actions under Juvenile Mentoring Program, with 4,355 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA$23.7M
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF AMERICA CORPORATION$13M
MENTOR: THE NATIONAL MENTORING PARTNERSHIP, INCORPORATED$5.13M
THE DREAM PROGRAM, INC.$4.5M
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POLICE ATHLETIC/ACTIVITIES LEAGUES INC$3M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
grants@ncjrs.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “OJJDP FY 20 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “OJJDP FY 20 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $500k – $4m, total estimated program funding is $81,087,535 and the agency expects to make about 41 awards.

How do I apply for “OJJDP FY 20 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OJJDP-2020-16930), 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 16.726