Gang Field Initiated Research and Evaluation Programs
This solicitation will fund research and evaluation studies to produce practical findings for policymakers and practitioners for the development of evidence-based programs, policies, and strategies that effectively address at-risk and gang-involved youth.
Topics to be addressed may include, but are not limited to:
(1) youth entry into, involvement in, and desistance from gang-related crime; (2) the effectiveness of prevention approaches targeting youth at risk for gang involvement; (3) the effectiveness of intervention strategies; (4) the nature and scope of youth gangs in juvenile detention and correctional facilities; (5) the effectiveness of reentry approaches; and (6) the assessment of how tribal communities can effectively address gang-related challenges confronting at-risk and gang-involved native youth.
Topics to be addressed may include, but are not limited to:
(1) youth entry into, involvement in, and desistance from gang-related crime; (2) the effectiveness of prevention approaches targeting youth at risk for gang involvement; (3) the effectiveness of intervention strategies; (4) the nature and scope of youth gangs in juvenile detention and correctional facilities; (5) the effectiveness of reentry approaches; and (6) the assessment of how tribal communities can effectively address gang-related challenges confronting at-risk and gang-involved native youth.
Related Programs
Gang-Free Schools and Communities_Community-Based Gang Intervention
Department of JusticeWho's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Full Announcement
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Applicants are limited to states (including territories), units of local government (including federally-recognized tribal governments, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education).
For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee.
Applicants must demonstrate the ability to design and conduct a rigorous research and/or evaluation initiative.
Joint applications from two or more eligible applicants are welcome; however, one applicant must be clearly indicated as the primary applicant (for correspondence, award, and financial management purposes) and the others indicated as co-applicants.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.ojjdp.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2011/GangFIRE.pdf
Contact:
For technical assistance with submitting an application, call the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail support@grants.gov. Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours, 7 days a week, except federal holidays. For assistance with any other requirem
Agency Email Description:
Agency Email:
JIC@telesishq.com
Date Posted:
2011-03-09
Application Due Date:
2011-05-09
Archive Date:
2011-10-01
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