Be sure to check the OJJDP Web site regularly for the latest news on OJJDP funding opportunities, including grant application information, deadlines, and links to the Office of Justice Programs’ online Grants Management System. (Go to www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ojjdp and click on “Grants & Funding.”) To receive e-mail notification of new funding opportunities, subscribe to JUVJUST. (Go to www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ojjdp and click on “JUVJUST” in the “Get Information” box.)

Current Solicitation

OJJDP is currently accepting applications from public agencies and private organizations to assemble and convene a Girls Study Group, which will provide state and local policymakers and practitioners with theoretically sound, empirically grounded strategies for preventing and reducing female delinquency and addressing its consequences. One 2-year cooperative agreement will be awarded. The application deadline is September 22, 2003.

Peer Review of FY 2003 Applications

OJJDP recently completed peer reviews of funding applications for the programs described below and expects to announce awards in the coming months.

• Drug-Free Communities Support Program. Jointly sponsored by OJJDP and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, this program supports efforts by community coalitions to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth. The program solicitation for FY 2003 resulted in 582 applications. Approximately 170 grants of up to $100,000 will be awarded for a 12-month budget period.
  
  
• Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program. This program helps state and local law enforcement agencies enhance their investigative response to offenders who use the Internet, online communication systems, or other computer technologies to sexually exploit children. The total funding available for the ICAC program is $1.5 million. OJJDP received eight applications and intends to award five cooperative agreements of up to $300,000 for the 18-month project period.
  
  
• Tribal Youth Program (TYP). The TYP program supports and enhances tribal efforts to prevent and control delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system for American Indian/Alaska Native youth. The TYP solicitation for FY 2003 drew 69 applications. Applicants selected for awards will be funded for a 3-year budget and project period through cooperative agreements ranging from $300,000 to $500,000.
  
  
• TYP Mental Health Project. The purpose of this program is to provide mental health services to American Indian/Alaska Native youth who reside in tribal communities with a population of 10,000 or fewer. OJJDP received 33 applications for this program. Applicants selected for awards will receive up to $200,000 in funding for a 3-year budget and project period.

A detailed description of OJJDP’s peer review process is available at the OJJDP Web site (access the “Grants & Funding” section as described at the top of this page and click on “About OJJDP Funding”).