Juvenile Mentoring Program (16.726)
Program
16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program
Federal Agency
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Authorization
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, Section 288, as amended, Public Law 93-415, as amended; Public Law 94-503, 95-115, 96-509, 98-473, 100-690, and 102-586, 42 U.S.C. 5667c.
Program Number
16.726
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To reduce juvenile delinquency and gang participation, improve academic performance, and reduce the dropout rate; through the use of mentors for at-risk youth.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
JUMP provides support for one-to-one mentoring programs for at-risk youth. An "at-risk youth" is, for purposes of this program, a youth who is at risk of educational failure or dropping out of school. A "mentor" is defined as an adult, 18 years or older, who works with an at-risk youth on a one-to-one basis, establishes a supportive relationship with the youth and provides the youth with academic assistance and exposure to new experiences which enhance the youth's ability to become a responsible citizen.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Local education agencies (LEA) or public/private nonprofit organizations. Both entities (LEA) or public/private nonprofit organizations must collaborate with the other to implement the program. Accordingly, each applicant has specified the nature of the relationship with either the school or school agency (if the applicant is a nonprofit) or with the nonprofit (if the applicant is a LEA).
Beneficiary Eligibility
Local education agencies (LEA) and public/private nonprofit organizations.
Credentials/Documentation
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments, and OMB Circular No. A-110 for Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other Nonprofit Organizations.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
This program is eligible for coverage under E. O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or office designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the processes the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application forms furnished by the Federal agency, in accordance with 28 CFR, Part 66 (Common Rule), must be used for this program.
Application Procedure
Applicants must submit a proposal to the Office of Justice Programs on Standard Form 424 (Federal Assistance Applications). The receipt, review, and analysis of applications will follow Office of Justice Programs policies and procedures for the administration of grant applications. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure
Upon approval by the Office of Justice Programs, a letter is sent to the applicant agency with copies of the Grant Award. One copy of the Grant Award must be signed by an authorized official and returned to the Office of Justice Programs.
Deadlines
Published in program announcements, requests for applications.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Informal reconsideration by Administrator for assistance applicants; administrative hearings for assistance award terminations, SCE C.F.R. Pat. 18, 50 FR 28199, July 11, 1985.
Renewals
None.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Grants awarded under the JJDP Act do not require a cash match; except for construction projects, where the match is 50 percent on community-based facilities of 20 beds or less.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Under Title II, Part G of the JJDP Act, awards will be made for three years. Drawdowns are possible under a letter of credit.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Under Special Emphasis Grants, semi-annual progress and quarterly financial reports are required.
Audits
All organizations that expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in any fiscal year must have a single audit for that year in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-133, as amended, unless the audit condition on the award says otherwise. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency not later than 9 months after the end of the grantee's fiscal year.
Records
Grantee must keep complete records on the disposition of funds, and records related to the grant must be retained for three years.
Program Accomplishments
In fiscal year 2001, more than 13,500 at- risk young people in 46 States were enrolled in mentoring programs to help keep them in school, away from drugs and off the streets. Since the program's inception, a total of 203 JUMP sites in 46 States and territories have been funded. In fiscal year 2000, OJJDP, which administers JUMP, selected 28 new sites through a competitive review process from a pool of 534 applicants. The programs share three goals: improved academic performance, reduced school dropout rates and prevention of delinquent behavior. JUMP mentors will be drawn from all walks of life. Many sites will recruit law enforcement officers. College students, senior citizens, military personnel, business people, doctors, lawyers, government employees and teachers will serve as mentors in other programs. Some programs emphasize tutoring and academics, others emphasize vocational counseling and job skills. Young people participating in the projects will be drawn from first grade through high school.
Financial Information
Account Identification
15-0405-0-1-754.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 02 $14,833,489; FY 03 est $24,084,108; and FY 04 est $15,965,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Varies. For fiscal year 2000, up to $210,000 was awarded for a 3-year project period.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide is applicable.
Related Programs
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, 810 Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531. Telephone: (202) 307-5914.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
In fiscal year 2000, OJJDP awarded 28 grants to mentoring projects in school-based settings or private- nonprofit groups.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Applications are judged according to their consistency with the policies and program priorities established by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. Specific criteria are applied that are related to the particular program areas under which projects are funded. The criteria are published in the Federal Register as part of the individual program announcements. Applications undergo a competitive peer review process as outlined in the OJJDP competition and Peer Review Policy 28 CFR Part 34.
