Nonprofit Funding, Jobs, & Events April 2022

Funding

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program
This program improves collaboration between state agencies, local government agencies, tribes, and community- and faith-based organizations to address the challenges that reentry and recidivism reduction pose for youth assessed at a moderate to high risk of reoffending and who are returning to their communities from juvenile residential or correctional facilities. This program also supports intensive assistance for jurisdictions working to improve their community supervision practices and build strong juvenile reentry data and performance measurement capacity. 
Grants.gov Deadline: May 17, 2022
JustGrants Deadline: May 31, 2022 | Learn more >>
 
Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Youth Justice Reform Project(s) Led by Youth and/or Young Adults
The Juvenile Justice Strategy Group (JJSG) at the Annie E. Casey Foundation is seeking to fund two to four projects that pursue youth justice reform. Priority areas for projects are restorative justice and practices; prevention practices that divert youth from initial contact with the juvenile justice system; expansion of community-based support for young people already engaged in the juvenile justice system; and/or solutions identified by youth or community members with direct experience with the justice system. Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded in support of projects to pursue youth justice reform led by people between the ages of 15 and 26 who have been involved in the juvenile justice system.
Deadline: May 18, 2022 (Intent to Apply) | Learn more >>

Youth Service of America’s Partner Grants
Youth Service America (YSA) believes that youth, communities, and democracy thrive when everyone participates and works together for the common good. YSA is on a mission to make working together for the common good the common expectation and common experience of every young person. To get there, they’ll award at least $400,000 in YSA Partner Grants for the 2022-2023 academic year to help their partners across the country increase opportunities and break down barriers to youth participation. YSA Partner Grants are a key strategy for increasing youth participation rates to 50% by America250 on July 4, 2026.
Deadline: May 20, 2022 | Learn more >>

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System
This solicitation provides funding for communities to support girls who are involved in the juvenile justice system. There are two categories of funding available under this solicitation: 

• Category 1: Project Sites. Funding under this category will support communities to develop, enhance, or expand early intervention programs and/or treatment services for girls involved in the juvenile justice system. 
• Category 2: Training and Technical Assistance. Funding under this category will support a training and technical assistance provider to support the Category 1 project sites as they implement strategies to support girls in the juvenile justice system. Technical assistance needs may vary greatly depending on the current practices of each program site.

Grants.gov Deadline: May 23, 2022
JustGrants Deadline: June 6, 2022 | Learn more >>

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Drug Misuse
This solicitation provides funding for applicant organizations to enhance and expand mentoring services for children and youth impacted by opioids and other drug misuse. This program supports the implementation and delivery of mentoring services to youth who are currently misusing or dependent on drugs (including opioids, stimulants, and other licit or illicit drugs), youth at risk for misusing drugs, and youth with family members who are currently misusing or dependent on drugs.
Grants.gov Deadline: May 23, 2022
JustGrants Deadline: June 6, 2022 | Learn more >>

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Strategies To Support Children Exposed to Violence
This solicitation provides funding for communities to develop coordinated and comprehensive community-based approaches to assist children and their families who are exposed to violence build resilience and prevent future juvenile violence and delinquency. Funding can be used to develop and/or enhance support services for children exposed to violence and to help family-serving organizations better recognize and help families at risk for violence.
Grants.gov Deadline: May 24, 2022
JustGrants Deadline: June 7, 2022 | Learn more >>

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Multistate Mentoring Programs Initiative 
This program supports the implementation and delivery of mentoring services to youth populations that are at risk or high risk for juvenile delinquency, victimization, and juvenile justice system involvement. The program's goal is to improve outcomes (such as improved academic performance and reduced school dropout rates) for at-risk and high-risk youth, and reduce negative outcomes (including juvenile delinquency, substance use, and gang participation) through youth mentoring.
Grants.gov Deadline: May 25, 2022
JustGrants Deadline: June 8, 2022 | Learn more >>

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Opioid Affected Youth Initiative
This program will support the efforts of states, communities, jurisdictions, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education to implement programs and strategies that identify, respond to, treat, and support children, youth, and families impacted by the opioid epidemic, and other substance use disorders, to ensure public safety. Through this program, OJJDP will support states and communities to develop coordinated responses to opioid use-related challenges that impact youth and community safety. Funding under this program may be used to support programs and services to youth and families impacted by both opioids and other substance use disorders.
Grants.gov Deadline: May 25, 2022
JustGrants Deadline: June 8, 2022 | Learn more >>

Office for Victims of Crime’s Safety, Support, and Services for Survivors of Sexual Abuse in Youth Detention
This funding supports the development and enhancement of partnerships between juvenile detention centers or jails and community-based victim service providers, with the goal of increasing access to outside support services for incarcerated juvenile survivors of sexual abuse. This program furthers the DOJ’s mission by ensuring compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and support of law enforcement. Specifically, this program will provide: (1) victim services to detained juveniles who have been sexually assaulted; (2) training to correctional officers on how to respond to and support juvenile victims; and (3) technical assistance to correctional institutions and victim service providers to help ensure the delivery of services to detained juvenile victims. 
Grants.gov Deadline: May 26, 2022
JustGrants Deadline: June 2, 2022 | Learn more >>

Administration for Children and Families’ Street Outreach Program
The Street Outreach Program (SOP) provides street-based services to runaway, homeless, and street youth who have been subjected to or are at risk of being subjected to sexual abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and severe forms of human trafficking in persons. These services, targeted in areas where street youth congregate, are designed to assist such youth in making healthy choices and providing them access to shelter as well as basic needs, including food, hygiene packages and information on a range of available services.
Deadline: June 6, 2022 | Learn more >>

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Supporting Effective Interventions for Youth With Problematic or Illegal Sexual Behavior
This solicitation provides funding to communities to develop intervention and supervision services for youth with problematic or illegal sexual behavior, and to provide treatment services for their victims and families/caregivers. Under this initiative, successful applicants will have an established multidisciplinary team that (1) supports a comprehensive holistic approach to treating youth with problematic or illegal sexual behavior, and (2) provides support services to victims and families/caregivers.
Grants.gov Deadline: June 6, 2022
JustGrants Deadline: June 20, 2022 | Learn more >>

Office for Victims of Crime’s Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Human Trafficking
OVC seeks applications for funding to support housing assistance for victims of all forms of human trafficking throughout the United States. Rapid Rehousing—a type of housing assistance in which supportive services and transitional housing are provided to assist victims to move as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieve stability—is the primary focus of this solicitation. 
Grants.gov Deadline: June 9, 2022
JustGrants Deadline: June 16, 2022 | Learn more >>

Office of Justice Programs’ Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative
Through this opportunity, the Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks applications for funding to prevent and reduce violent crime in communities by supporting comprehensive, evidence-based violence intervention and prevention programs, including efforts to address gang and gun violence, based on partnerships among community residents, local government agencies, victim service providers, community-based organizations, law enforcement, hospitals, researchers, and other community stakeholders.
Grants.gov Deadline: June 16, 2022
JustGrants Deadline: June 21, 2022 | Learn more >>

Administration for Children and Families’ Transitional Living Program
The Transitional Living Program (TLP) provides safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for runaway and homeless youth ages 16 to under 22 for up to 18 months and, under extenuating circumstances, can be extended to 21 months. TLPs provide comprehensive services that support the transition of homeless youth to self-sufficiency and stable, independent living. Through the provision of shelter and an array of comprehensive services, TLP youth will realize improvements in four core outcome areas (i.e., safe and stable housing, education/employment, permanent connections, and social and emotional well-being).
Deadline: June 23, 2022 | Learn more >>

Administration for Children and Families’ Basic Center Program
The Basic Center Program (BCP) provides temporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. BCPs work to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. BCPs provide youth under 18 years of age with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. BCPs can provide up to 21 days of shelter for youth and seeks to reunite young people with their families, whenever possible, or to locate appropriate alternative placements. Additional services may include: street-based services; home-based services for families with youth at risk of separation from the family; drug abuse education and prevention services; and at the request of runaway and homeless youth, testing for sexually transmitted diseases.
Deadline: June 27, 2022 | Learn more >>

Administration for Children and Families’ Maternity Group Home
The Maternity Group Home (MGH) program provides safe, stable, and appropriate shelter only for pregnant and/or parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent child(ren) for 18 months and, under extenuating circumstances, up to 21 months. Service providers must accommodate for the needs and safety of the dependent children to include facility safety standards for infants and children on the premises. MGH services include, but are not limited to, parenting skills, child development, family budgeting, and health and nutrition education, in addition to the required services provided under the Transitional Living Program to help MGH youth realize improvements in four core outcome areas. The MGH combination of shelter and services is designed to promote long-term, economic independence to ensure the well-being of the youth and their child(ren).
Deadline: June 27, 2022 | Learn more >>

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program
The goal of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) is to support selected
communities in the development and implementation of a coordinated community approach to
preventing and ending youth homelessness and sharing that experience with and mobilizing
communities around the country toward the same end. The population to be served by this demonstration program is youth experiencing homelessness, including unaccompanied and
pregnant or parenting youth. The demonstration has seven primary objectives:

• Build national momentum
• Promote equity in the delivery and outcomes of homeless assistance
• Highlight the importance of youth leadership
• Evaluate the coordinated community approach
• Expand capacity
• Evaluate performance measures
• Establish a framework for Federal program and TA collaboration

Deadline: June 28, 2022 | Learn more >>

Free Webinars and Trainings

Partnering with Families to Seek Racial Justice in Child Welfare
Florida State University College of Social Work
April 29, 2022
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Taking Full Advantage of American Rescue Plan Funds to Identify and Support Students Experiencing Homelessness and Housing Instability
SchoolHouse Connection
May 10, 2022
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How an Affordable Housing Program Supports College Students
SchoolHouse Connection
May 11, 2022
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Relationship Churning: Recognizing and Understanding On-Again/Off-Again Relationships
Dibble Institute
May 11, 2022
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Supporting Higher Education Success for Youth With Experience in Foster Care and Homelessness: A Briefing on Four Legislative Proposals that Can Make A Difference
SchoolHouse Connection
May 11, 2022
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Intersectionality of Youth Homelessness
HUD Office of Policy Development and Research
May 12, 2022
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Introduction to Healing Centered Restorative Engagement
MENTOR
May 26, 2022
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Events

CJJ Annual Conference and Hill Day
Coalition for Juvenile Justice
May 18-21, 2022
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All Youth Connecting Forum
National Youth Employment Coalition
June 2-3, 2022
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Bridging Toward Belonging
Upswell
June 21, 2022
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Jobs

• Executive Director | Youth MOVE National | Remote
• Prevention Education Specialist | Project Oz | Bloomington, IL
• Match Engagement Coordinator | Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN
• Program Administrator & Various Other Positions | Change Happens! | Houston, TX
• Accounting & Finance Manager & Various Other Positions | Jackson Street Youth Services | Corvallis, OR