Juvenile Mentoring Program (16.726)
Juvenile Mentoring Program (Assistance Listing 16.726) is run by the Office of Justice Programs, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $434 million in 204 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.1 million per award on average. 1 funding opportunity is open or forecast now.
The typical award was $1.0 million. Half of the 204 awards fell between $624,998 and $2.0 million, and they ranged from $83,689 to $28.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$434 million
- Grant awards204
- Typical award$1.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025-$3.2 million
- Size rank407 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 407th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 74% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 36 states and territories.
What the program funds
Program goal(s) name: Reduce negative outcomes for at risk youth through mentoring. Program goal(s) description: Improve outcomes for at-risk and high-risk youth, and reduce negative outcomes (including juvenile delinquency, substance use, and gang participation) through the provision of mentoring services. Program objective(s) name: Increase access to mentoring services for at risk youth and availability of online materials on the most current and effective mentoring practices. Program objective(s) description: Increase or expand reach to the number of at-risk or high-risk youth receiving mentoring services; implement program design enhancements that align with research and evidence on effective mentoring approaches; Reduce the impact of opioid or other substance use on youth; and maintain and enhance the National Mentoring Resource Center (NMRC) – a comprehensive, online repository of resources and improve the capacity of mentoring organizations to develop, implement, and expand effective mentoring practices.
Open opportunities
Rules from the program listing
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Norice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Funding history and past recipients
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.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 98% of the money, colleges and universities 1.0% and state and local governments 0.5%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 198 | $427 million | 98% |
| Colleges and universities | 4 | $4.3 million | 1.0% |
| State and local governments | 2 | $2.3 million | 0.5% |
By state
30 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 14 | $147 million |
| Florida | 12 | $64.8 million |
| California | 24 | $27.1 million |
| New York | 15 | $21.1 million |
| District of Columbia | 11 | $19.4 million |
| Massachusetts | 10 | $17.3 million |
| North Carolina | 9 | $17.0 million |
| Maryland | 10 | $14.4 million |
| Colorado | 8 | $11.4 million |
| Virginia | 8 | $11.0 million |
| Connecticut | 5 | $8.2 million |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $7.9 million |
| Oregon | 5 | $7.7 million |
| Washington | 3 | $6.1 million |
| Vermont | 3 | $5.8 million |
| New Jersey | 5 | $5.6 million |
| Indiana | 5 | $5.2 million |
| Texas | 7 | $4.6 million |
| Utah | 4 | $4.5 million |
| New Mexico | 2 | $4.0 million |
| Louisiana | 5 | $3.4 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $3.2 million |
| Illinois | 4 | $2.9 million |
| Wyoming | 4 | $2.1 million |
| Hawaii | 3 | $2.0 million |
| Kentucky | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Ohio | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Arizona | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Alabama | 2 | $1.1 million |
| South Carolina | 2 | $993,771 |
| Missouri | 1 | $617,668 |
| Iowa | 1 | $580,460 |
| Montana | 1 | $500,000 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $474,349 |
| Nevada | 1 | $406,735 |