Juvenile Mentoring Program (16.726)

Program

16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Justice
Office: Office Of Juvenile Justice And Delinquency Prevention

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, and Public Law 110-161, 42 U.S.C. 5667c.

Program Number

16.726

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

This program includes three OJJDP youth mentoring programs for FY 2008: OJJDP FY 2008 Latino Youth Mentoring Program, OJJDP FY 2008 National Mentoring Programs, and OJJDP FY 2008 Strengthening Youth Mentoring Through Community Partnerships, which together seek to make grants available across a wide spectrum of communities.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

FY 06 Mentoring Initiatives for System Involved Youth Solicitation - mentoring programs and strategies designed to meet the needs of youth involved in the juvenile justice system; re-entry youth; and youth in foster care. FY 07 Support for Mentoring Initiatives - the type of guidance or mentoring support includes assisting the guidance recipient with mentoring recruitment strategies and mentor retention, mentor training, mentor matching, developing and implementing evaluation plans, data collection and analysis, developing action plans and strategic plans, cultural competence, developing mentoring collaboratives and coalitions, and educating community members. The purpose of this program is to support organizations to implement initiatives that will develop new mentoring approaches or strengthen/expand existing mentoring programs. Examples may include support to address new mentoring approaches in underserved communities such as public housing or Native American reservations or special efforts to recruit underutilized groups, i.e., college students, youth groups, associations and fraternal organizations. This initiative also seeks to promote collaboration among community organizations and agencies committed to supporting mentoring services. Applicants will assess, develop, implement, and pilot mentoring strategies, and are encouraged to incorporate best practices based on research and to consider a variety of mentoring approaches.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Please see individual solicitations for applicant eligibility.

Beneficiary Eligibility

States, Territories, 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. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Applicants must submit a proposal to the Office of Justice Programs through the Grants Management System (GMS). 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

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 1 to 3 months.

Appeals

Informal reconsideration by Administrator for assistance applicants; administrative hearings for assistance award terminations, SCE CFR Pat. 18, 50 FR 28199, July 11, 1985.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

This program has no matching requirements.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

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. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Contact the program office for further details. Contact the program office for further details. Demonstration Programs Division grantees are required to submit semi-annual progress and quarterly financial reports. Demonstration Programs Division grantees are required to submit semi-annual progress and quarterly financial reports. Contact the program office for further details.

Audits

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. All organizations that expend financial assistance of $500,000 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

Not Applicable.

Financial Information

Account Identification

15-0405-0-1-754.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $66,460,009; FY 09 est $80,000,000; FY 10 est $80,000,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide is applicable.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs 810 Seventh Street, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20531 Phone: (202) 307-5914

Web Site Address

http://www.usdoj.gov.

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

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 published in the individual program announcement. Applications undergo a competitive peer review process as outlined in the OJJDP Competition and Peer Review Policy, 28 CFR Part 34.