City of New Orleans, LA
09/05/2024 | Press release | Archived content
Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice Coordination Announces $3,9 Million in Funding to Establish a Juvenile Assessment Center and Expand the Continuum of Care for Youth
September 5, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice Coordination Announces $3,9 Million in Funding to Establish a Juvenile Assessment Center and Expand the Continuum of Care for Youth
NEW ORLEANS - The Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice Coordination (OCJC) today announced two Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs) to support the establishment of a Juvenile Assessment Center and expand the continuum of care for young people who are system-impacted.
The Assessment Center will aim to eliminate duplicate assessments within the juvenile justice system and act as a connector for at-risk and system-impacted young people to both existing and future intervention programming and services. The total investment of $3,950,000, available through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), will be allocated to two awards over a two-year grant period.
OCJC is seeking proposals from organizations to operate a juvenile assessment center and support prevention and intervention services for youth. A total of $3,775,000 is available to establish a juvenile assessment center, including the support of subcontracted prevention and intervention programming for system-impacted young people as referral resources. Additionally, a total of $175,000 is available to qualified applicants to serve as a technical assistance provider to support the planning and initial implementation of the assessment center.
The deadline to apply to both NOFAs is Oct. 5. Please visit OCJC's website to download the NOFA application packets. Please visit the City's ARPA website to learn more about ARPA opportunities and funding.
The scope of these investments was determined by the Youth Justice Collaborative, facilitated by OCJC in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Youth and Families. The Youth Justice Collaborative is comprised of City Council representatives, juvenile legal system stakeholders, service providers and community partners. The Collaborative was established to create an ongoing partnership to support the sustainable transformation of our youth justice system infrastructure.
Together, these initiatives aim to provide resources and support for at-risk youth in our community and advance OCJC's mission to increase community safety while reducing the overuse of youth incarceration.
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