O-OJJDP-2022-171447: OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded Award (OJJDP FY2020 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative)
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: OJJDP FY 2026 Mentoring for Youth Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use (O-OJJDP-2026-172743). Status: Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left). It is in our archive of Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention notices from 2022.
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention offered grants of up to $1.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 22, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 15, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.0 million
- Total funding$1.0 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | September 15, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | September 22, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Other: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado OJP expects that a prospective applicant that is sent an OJP Invitation Letter will be eligible to receive funding as described in the invitation. (Under certain circumstances, however, OJP ultimately may determine that an invited applicant is not, in fact, legally eligible to receive an award). All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Juvenile Mentoring Program awards averaged $2.1 million; this notice allows up to $1.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (98% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. This solicitation provides funding for applicant organizations to enhance and expand mentoring services for children and youth. Statutory Authority: Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-93; 133 Stat. 2317, 2410.
Who has won Juvenile Mentoring Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Juvenile Mentoring Program (16.726) awarded $434 million across 204 grant awards, an average of $2.1 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Georgia | 9 | $143 million |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Corporation | Florida | 10 | $63.2 million |
| National Association of Police Athletic/Activities Leagues Inc | North Carolina | 7 | $15.7 million |
| Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation | Maryland | 5 | $9.2 million |
| National Urban League, Inc. | New York | 4 | $9.0 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, O-OJJDP-2026-172743, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is O-OJJDP-2022-171447 still open?
No. It closed on September 22, 2022. A newer notice is open: O-OJJDP-2026-172743, closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left).
Who can apply for OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded Award (OJJDP FY2020 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative)?
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded Award (OJJDP FY2020 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative)?
Closed September 22, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $1.0 million in total for one award.
Who has won Juvenile Mentoring Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Corporation, National Association of Police Athletic/Activities Leagues Inc. The program made 204 awards worth $434 million in that time.
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