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American Indians or Alaska Natives

OJJDP Tribal Consultation

July 2020
Held on June 25, 2020, OJJDP provided an overview of the Tribal-related provisions of the JJDP Act as amended by the JJRA, facilitated discussions on how OJJDP can work with Tribes to implement provisions, and responded to questions about Tribes access to juvenile justice funding.

OJJDP Holds Tribal Consultation

Tribal leaders and representatives from across the country provided input on how OJJDP can collaborate with Tribes to implement applicable provisions of the Juvenile Justice Reform Act.

The AMBER Advocate, Issue 1 2020

Date Published
March 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Report (Annual/Periodic), Program/Project Description
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored

OJJDP FY 2020 Training and Technical Assistance To Expand Children's Advocacy Centers Serving American Indian/Alaska Native Communities Solicitation

March 2020
The purpose of this webinar, held on March 10, 2020 and titled, "OJJDP FY 2020 Training and Technical Assistance to Expand Children's Advocacy Centers Serving American Indian/Alaska Native Communities Solicitation Webinar," is to assist potential applicants interested in applying for the OJJDP FY 2020 Training and Technical Assistance to Expand Children's Advocacy Centers Serving American Indian/Alaska Native Communities Solicitation.

OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunities

FY 2020 OJJDP Funding Opportunities

OJJDP has announced the following fiscal year 2020 funding opportunities: 

OJJDP FY 2020 Alaska Native Youth Training and Technical Assistance Project

Closing Date
OJJDP seeks a training and technical assistance provider to establish a regional network of partnerships to develop strategies to address Alaska Native youth's cultural needs and support their successful functioning at home, in school, and in the community in order to build the capacity of Tribal communities across Alaska to address the specific needs and challenges of those who work with Alaska Native youth.

New Issue of AMBER Advocate Newsletter Now Available

The AMBER Advocate, Issue 4 2019

OJJDP has released the latest issue of The AMBER Advocate newsletter. This issue features articles on:

  • The 2019 AMBER Alert in Indian Country Symposium and remarks by Pamela Foster, the mother of Ashlynne Mike, a Navajo girl who was abducted and murdered.
  • The Good Samaritan and Minnesota AMBER Alert that lead to the safe return of two abducted girls.
  • Tanea Parmenter, Idaho's AMBER Alert co-coordinator...

OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunities

FY 2020 OJJDP Funding Opportunities

OJJDP has announced the following fiscal year 2020 funding opportunities: 

  • Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS): All applications are due by February 25, 2020. 
    (Open to federally recognized Tribes and Tribal consortia.)
    • CTAS Category 8: Juvenile Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts    
    • CTAS Category 9: Tribal Youth Program