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Racial and Ethnic Disparities

Centering Youth and Families

OJJDP wholeheartedly embraces the "nothing about us without us" principle. We do more than work for justice-involved young people—we work with them.

OJJDP Joins the Nation in Commemorating Juneteenth

President Biden proclaimed June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth Day of Observance. Juneteenth marks the effective end of slavery in the United States, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.

On Juneteenth, may we celebrate the essence of freedom that galvanized the country, the progress we have made in our Nation, and all that is possible when we march forward together. 
—President Biden

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OJJDP Celebrates Black History Month

President Biden proclaimed February as Black History Month, a nationwide observance celebrating the vast contributions Black Americans make to every aspect of American life.

OJJDP FY 2023 Center for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities (R/ED) in Juvenile Justice

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With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to fund a new Center for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice to assist states and territories to strengthen their compliance with a core requirement of the Formula Grants Program authorized under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.