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

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
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.

Apply Now for Supporting System–Involved LGBTQ Youth Certificate Program 

The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR), in partnership with the National Center for Lesbian Rights and Ceres Policy Research, is accepting applications for its 2022 Supporting the Well-Being of System-Involved LGBTQ Youth Certificate Program, to be held virtually from November 14–18, 2022.

This training is designed to help juvenile justice, child welfare, and other system partners improve outcomes for LGBTQ youth in child-serving...

OJJDP FY 2022 National Resource Center for Justice Involved LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Youth Solicitation Webinar

May 2022
Held on May 17, 2022, this webinar assisted eligible applicants interested in applying for the OJJDP FY 2022 National Resource Center for Justice Involved LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Youth Solicitation. This webinar provided a general overview of the program, the goals and objectives, a discussion about the application process, and a Q&A opportunity for participants.

New Webinar for Youth Justice Professionals on Helping States Implement Hate Crime Prevention Strategies

Preventing Youth Hate Crimes & Bullying | An OJJDP Initiative

Join OJJDP on May 26, 2022, at 2 p.m. ET for "Helping States Implement Hate Crime Prevention Strategies in Their 3-Year Plan," part of OJJDP's Preventing Youth Hate Crimes & Identity-Based Bullying Initiative webinar series.

Presenters will discuss best practices to mitigate juvenile hate crime and help states implement these prevention strategies over three years. Participants will learn about misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation...

OJJDP FY 2022 National Resource Center for Justice-Involved LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit Youth

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
This program provides training and technical assistance to juvenile justice practitioners to assist them in meeting the needs of justice-involved LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit youth to ensure that contact with the juvenile justice system is rare, fair and beneficial.

Recognizing and Combating Implicit Bias in the Juvenile Justice System Webinar

April 2022
Held on April 7 2022, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET, OJJDP hosted Recognizing and Combating Implicit Bias in the Juvenile Justice System: Educating Professionals Working With Youth as part of OJJDP's Preventing Youth Hate Crimes & Identity-Based Bullying Initiative webinar series.