Gangs and Human Trafficking
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Youth gangs
OJJDP FY 2020 National Gang Center
Closing Date
OJJDP will award a cooperative agreement to continue the activities of the National Gang Center (NGC), which provides training and technical assistance to OJP-funded programs and communities across the country to address the issues of youth gun and gang violence. NGC tracks current research and trends on gangs and maintains a database of comprehensive information on the development and implementation of effective gang prevention, intervention...
Gangs and Guns Training Symposium
Event Dates
–
Location
Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown
Vancouver, BC
Event Type
Seminar
Combating Fear and Restoring Safety in Schools
Date Published
April 1998
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Agencies
OJJDP
Highlights of the 2011 National Youth Gang Survey
Date Published
September 2013
Series
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Agencies
OJJDP
Law Enforcement Listening Session
Date Published
July 2011
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material,
Conference Material
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Texas Title II Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program
2019-JX-FX-0049
Declined
Funding First Awarded
2019
$0
Lompoc Youth Resiliency Project
2019-MU-MU-0019
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$320,000
THE ALTERNATIVE Project
2019-PB-BX-0018
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$230,000
Gang Reduction and Intervention Taskforce (GRIT)
2019-PB-BX-0017
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$230,000
Washington State Partnership Council on Juvenile Justice (WA-PCJJ or Council)
2019-JX-FX-0047
Declined
Funding First Awarded
2019
$872,897
Mentoring at Boys & Girls Clubs
2019-MU-FX-0003
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$26,249,560
Badges For Baseball - A Youth Mentoring Program
2019-JU-FX-0014
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$2,550,000
OJJDP Observes National Gang Violence Prevention Week
President Trump issued a proclamation recognizing September 15 to 21, 2019, as National Gang Violence Prevention Week. This weeklong observance is dedicated to combating gang violence in communities nationwide. The proclamation supports the Department of Justice's work with state, local, and tribal law enforcement partners to implement Project Safe Neighborhoods, a data-driven, comprehensive violent crime reduction program. OJJDP works to reduce gang violence through...
PROJECT SEEDS - HEALS (Social Emotional Enhance and Development for Success - Helping Empower and Lift Society)
2019-MU-MU-0001
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$320,000
Gang Violence Prevention
OJJDP Support
To address youth gangs, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) supports a range of programs and activities designed to prevent and suppress gang violence and recruitment.
In FY 2019, OJJDP awarded $7.4 million to support communities as they work to deter and suppress gang activity and provide services and treatment to victims of gang-related violence and crime. OJJDP provided direct...
Chyrl Jones
Title
Deputy Administrator
Email
National Gang Center
Overview
In October 2009, the National Youth Gang Center, which had been funded by the OJJDP since 1995, merged with the National Gang Center, which had been funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance since 2003. This new partnership recognizes that street gang activities transcend ages of the members and that a balanced, comprehensive approach is needed to...
Enhancing Law Enforcement Efforts and Engagement with Youth
OJJDP envisions a nation where children are free from crime and violence. In fiscal year 2019, OJJDP awarded $323,477,998 in grants to support programs, research, training and technical assistance, and information dissemination activities that enhance public safety, ensure youth are held appropriately accountable, and empower them to live productive, law abiding lives.
OJJDP continues its commitment to programs and initiatives that focus on fostering police-youth...
The Impact of Gangs on Communities
Date Published
August 2006
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Getting Out of Gangs, Staying Out of Gangs: Gang Intervention and Desistance Strategies
Date Published
January 2013
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
OJJDP Releases 2018 Annual Report
OJJDP has released its 2018 Annual Report to Congress. The report describes OJJDP's programs and activities during fiscal year (FY) 2018. OJJDP awarded approximately $300 million in FY 2018 to fund programs, research, training and technical assistance, and information dissemination activities that enhance public safety, ensure young offenders are held appropriately accountable, and empower youth to live productive, law-abiding lives. In FY 2018, the Office...