I am writing on behalf of the Arts and Juvenile Justice Working Group to alert you to a funding availability to support partnerships between local arts programs and juvenile justice systems.
The federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has released its 2023 competition for the Arts Programs for Justice-Involved Youth grants. OJJDP seeks applications for funding to “develop, enhance, or expand high-quality arts programs for justice-involved youth.”
OJJDP considers “high-quality arts programs” to be those that provide opportunities for rigorous artistic exploration, skill building and culminating events, and that provide youth with mentorship from artists. Arts programs may include but are not limited to visual arts, performing arts, filmmaking, and literary arts.
The term “justice-involved youth” is defined by OJJDP as youth (under age 18) participating in court-ordered diversion programs, in detention, correctional, or other residential facilities, and/or who are on probation due to a delinquency finding by juvenile court.
Applicants can propose points of engagement anywhere across juvenile justice systems, ranging from arts education for youth in secure facilities such as juvenile detention and confinement, arts programs as alternatives to incarceration, and/ or as a strategy to support successful reentry into communities.
- Due date(s):
- Applicants must submit an Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF-424) and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) form on Grants.gov (https://www.grants.gov/web/ grants/register.html ) by 8:59 pm ET on April 6.
- Applicants must submit their full application, including attachments, in JustGrants at JustGrants.usdoj.govby 11:59 ET on April 20.
- Applicants must submit an Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF-424) and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) form on Grants.gov (https://www.grants.gov/web/ grants/register.html ) by 8:59 pm ET on April 6.
- Award size:
- 5 awards of $50,000 each.
- 5 awards of $50,000 each.
- Performance Period:
- 18 months
- 18 months
- Eligible applicants:
- Nonprofits other than Institutions of Higher Education
- Local units of government
- Native American Tribal governments and organizations
- Nonprofits other than Institutions of Higher Education
Link to the full Request for Applications: https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh176/files/media/document/O-OJJDP-2023-171601.pdf
