Youth Mentoring Program

This program supports the implementation and delivery of mentoring services to youth who are at risk for juvenile delinquency, victimization, and juvenile justice system involvement, including mentoring strategies for youth impacted by opioid and drug use.

Administering Agency:

OJJDP

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Key Details:

Funding Overview:

This program supports the implementation and delivery of mentoring services to youth who are at risk for juvenile delinquency, victimization, and juvenile justice system involvement, including mentoring strategies for youth impacted by opioid and drug use.

Common Uses:

Up to 20 percent of funding for Category 4 and 5 may be used for non-mentoring services, such as behavioral health treatment and other supportive services.

Issue Area(s): Criminal Justice, Mental Health, Other, Substance Use Disorder

Eligibility: CBO/Other, State, Territory, Tribal

Key Usage Options: Administrative, Hire Staff, Planning, Prescription Medication, Research/Evaluation, Screening/Assessment, Staff Training, Staff Travel

Funding Amount/Range: Varies

Allocation Frequency: Annual

Funding/Expending Period: 3 years

Funding Type: Competitive Grant

How to Obtain: Application Process

Match Requirement: No

Notes:

Eligible programs by category are: Category 1 for national mentoring programs, Category 2 for multi-state mentoring programs, Category 3 for mentoring programs for youth involved in the juvenile justice system, Category 4 for project sites engaged in mentoring strategies for youth impacted by opioid and drug use, and Category 5 for statewide and regional mentoring for youth impacted by opioids and drug use.