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OJJDP's 2024 National Conference on Youth Justice Showcases Youth Leadership

Ronaldo Villeda, Youth Reentry Fellow for AIR (far right)

More than 2,500 attendees united at OJJDP's 2024 National Conference on Youth Justice November 19–21, in Washington, DC. The conference, cosponsored by the federal Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, brought together young people, families, youth justice practitioners, community leaders, educators, OJJDP grantees, and policymakers to discuss transforming juvenile justice. The conference was the capstone of OJJDP's yearlong 50th anniversary celebration of...

OJJDP FY24 Building Local Continuums of Care to Support Youth Success

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With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks applications for funding to assist jurisdictions in planning and assessing promising and evidence-based prevention and intervention services that will inform the development of a community-based continuum of care for youth at risk of becoming or already involved in the juvenile justice system.

OJJDP FY24 Juvenile Justice System Reform and Reinvestment Initiative Solicitation Webinar

May 2024
Held on May 9, 2024, this webinar assisted eligible applicants interested in applying for the OJJDP FY 2024 Juvenile Justice System Reform and Reinvestment Initiative solicitation. It provided a general overview of the program, the goals and objectives, a discussion about the application process, and a Q&A opportunity for participants.

OJJDP FY24 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program - Invited to Apply

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With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to support projects designated for funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No. 118–42) to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation).