OJJDP FY 2008 Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program

The summary for the OJJDP FY 2008 Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program 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:	OJJDP FY 2008 Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program
	CFDA Number:	16.544
	CFDA Description:	Gang-Free Schools and Communities_Community-Based Gang Intervention
	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-2008-1845
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 14, 2008
	Creation Date:	May 14, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 13, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 13, 2008
	Archive Date:	Jul 13, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	12
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,400,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$200,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: Youth gangs continue to have a significant adverse impact on youth, families, and communities across America. A growing number of communities have adopted multi-strategy, multi-disciplinary approaches to reducing gang activity. The OJJDP FY 08 Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program provides funding for localities to enhance coordination of Federal, state, and local resources in support of community partnerships implementing two or more of the following antigang strategies: primary prevention, secondary prevention, gang intervention, and gang enforcement. This program is authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-161.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/grants/solicitations/fy2008/gang.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Al Roddy Technical Support Phone 202-616-4506

Technical Support [al.roddy@usdoj.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Gang Field Initiated Research and Evaluation Programs; • OJJDP FY 2011 Comprehensive Anti-Gang Strategies and Programs; • OJJDP FY 2011 National Gang Center; • OJJDP FY 2010 Youth Gang Prevention and Intervention Program; • OJJDP FY 09 Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program; • OJJDP FY 2007 Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program