OJJDP FY 09 National Mentoring Programs

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	Federal Grant Title:	OJJDP FY 09 National Mentoring Programs
	CFDA Number:	16.726
	CFDA Description:	Juvenile Mentoring Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	OJJDP-2009-2024
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 30, 2008
	Creation Date:	Feb 24, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 25, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 17, 2009
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants are limited to national organizations, including community and faith-based nonprofit organizations. For the purposes of this solicitation a national organization is defined as organization that has on-going, demonstrable relationships with program connector organizations (i.e., affiliates or membership organizations) or has a significant presence (that includes, having pioneered programs that serve as a basis for other organizations, providing training or technical assistance, etc.) in at least one state in each of the following six regions of the country: New England (Connecticut, Maine, Mass., New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
Grant Description: This solicitation invites eligible applicants to propose the enhancement or expansion of initiatives that will assist in the development and maturity of community programs to provide mentoring services to high-risk populations that are underserved due to location, shortage of mentors, special physical or mental challenges of the targeted population, or other analogous situations identified by the community in need of mentoring services.OJJDP's National Mentoring Programs initiative is authorized by the statutes appropriating funds for fiscal year 2009.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/grants/solicitations/fy2009/nationalmentoring.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Al Roddy Tier II Support Phone: 202-353-1881

Email [Al.Roddy@usdoj.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • OJJDP FY 11 Mentoring for Child Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation Initiative; • OJJDP FY 2011 Mentoring for Youth with Disabilities Initiative; • OJJDP FY 11 Research on Best Practices for Mentoring; • OJJDP FY 2011 Multi-State Mentoring Initiative; • OJJDP FY 2011 National Mentoring Programs; • FY 2006 Training and Technical Assistance Program for Mentoring Initiative for System Involved Youth; • FY 2006 Mentoring for System Involved Youth; • FY 2006 Evaluation of Mentoring Initiative for System Involved Youth; • OJJDP FY 2007 Support for Mentoring Initiatives; • OJJDP FY 2008 Strengthening Youth Mentoring through Community Partnerships