FY 2005 OJJDP Tribal Youth Program Mental Health Initiative

The summary for the FY 2005 OJJDP Tribal Youth Program Mental Health Initiative Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	FY 2005 OJJDP Tribal Youth Program Mental Health Initiative
	CFDA Number:	16.731
	CFDA Description:	Tribal Youth Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Office of Justice Programs
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DOJ-GRANTS-022205-002
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Feb 22, 2005
	Creation Date:	Feb 22, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 07, 2005
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	May 07, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: OJJDP is offering $1 million in discretionary funding for eligible tribes to provide substance abuse and mental health prevention/intervention services to AI/AN youth who are involved in or at risk of becoming involved in tribal and/or State juvenile justice systems. The TYP Mental Health Initiative is part of the Mental Health and Community Safety Initiative for American Indian/Alaska Native Children, Youth and Families, a Federal initiative developed by the U. S. Departments of Justice, Health and Human Services, Education, and the Interior. Since FY 2000, this initiative has provided tribes with easy-to-access assistance to develop innovative strategies that address the mental health, behavior, substance abuse, and community safety needs of AI/AN youth and their families through a coordinated federal process. Statistics indicate that the age of first involvement with alcohol is lower, the frequency of drinking and the amount of alcohol consumed are higher, and the negative consequences of drinking are more common and severe for AI/AN youth. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics publication American Indians and Crime (Greenfeld and Smith, 1999), the number of arrests of AI/AN youth younger than 18 for alcohol-related violations is twice the national average. Thus, the TYP Mental Health Initiative was established to promote mental health and substance abuse (alcohol and drug abuse) services for AI/AN youth and to support juvenile delinquency prevention and intervention efforts by creating and implementing culturally sensitive mental health programs. Mental health funding will help tribes provide a range of youth support services and programs that address the mental health and related needs of AI/AN youth and their families in various community settings (e.g., school, violence prevention education programs, treatment programs, and the juvenile justice system). Interagency programs included in this Federal effort have been selected based on their combined potential to comprehensively address mental health, juvenile justice, and related issues. As part of this initiative, tribes are encouraged to promote coordination and collaboration among the local programs that serve young people in their communities. To date, OJJDP has awarded grants focusing on improving mental health services in the AI/AN juvenile justice systems to 28 tribes. Awards, not to exceed $225,000, will be made only to federally recognized tribes through cooperative agreements for a 3-year budget and project period.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/funding/FundingDetail.asp?fi=25 http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/funding/FundingDetail.asp?fi=25
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Similar Government Grants: • OJJDP FY 2011 Tribal Youth Field Initiated; • OJJDP FY 2011 Tribal Youth National Mentoring Program; • OJJDP FY 2010 Fellowship Program on Tribal Youth Justice; • OJJDP FY 10 Tribal Youth Field Initiated Research and Evaluation Programs; • OJJDP FY 10 Tribal Youth National Mentoring Program; • FY 2005 OJJDP Tribal Youth Program; • FY 2003 Tribal Youth Program; • FY 2004 OJJDP Tribal Youth Program Mental Health Initiative; • FY 2004 OJJDP Tribal Youth Program; • FY 2004 OJJDP Tribal Juvenile Accountability Discretionary Grant Program