OFFICE
OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY
PREVENTION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
AUTHORIZATION:
Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, Section 288, as
amended, Public Law 93-415, as amended; Public Law 94-503, 95-115,
96-509, 98-473, 100-690, and 102-586, 42 U.S.C. 5667c.
To
reduce juvenile delinquency and gang participation, improve academic
performance, and reduce the dropout rate; through the use of mentors
for at-risk youth.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
JUMP
provides support for one-to-one mentoring programs for at-risk youth.
An "at-risk youth" is, for purposes of this program, a youth who
is at risk of educational failure or dropping out of school. A "mentor"
is defined as an adult, 18 years or older, who works with an at-risk
youth on a one-to-one basis, establishes a supportive relationship
with the youth and provides the youth with academic assistance and
exposure to new experiences which enhance the youth's ability to
become a responsible citizen.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Local education agencies (LEA)
or public/private nonprofit organizations. Both entities (LEA) or
public/private nonprofit organizations must collaborate with the
other to implement the program. Accordingly, each applicant has
specified the nature of the relationship with either the school
or school agency (if the applicant is a nonprofit) or with the nonprofit
(if the applicant is a LEA).
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Local education agencies (LEA)
and public/private nonprofit organizations.
Credentials/Documentation:
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87
for State and local governments, and OMB Circular No. A-110 for
Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other Nonprofit
Organizations.
Pre-application
Coordination: This program is eligible for coverage
under E. O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."
An applicant should consult the office or office designated as the
single point of contact in his or her State for more information
on the processes the State requires to be followed in applying for
assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application
forms furnished by the Federal agency, in accordance with 28 CFR,
Part 66 (Common Rule), must be used for this program.
Application
Procedure: Applicants must submit a proposal
to the Office of Justice Programs on Standard Form 424 (Federal
Assistance Applications). The receipt, review, and analysis of
applications will follow Office of Justice Programs policies and
procedures for the administration of grant applications. This
program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award
Procedure: Upon approval by the Office of
Justice Programs, a letter is sent to the applicant agency with
copies of the Grant Award. One copy of the Grant Award must be
signed by an authorized official and returned to the Office of
Justice Programs.
Deadlines:
Published in program announcements, requests for applications.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 1 to 3
months.
Appeals:
Informal reconsideration by Administrator for assistance applicants;
administrative hearings for assistance award terminations, SCE
C.F.R. Pat. 18, 50 FR 28199, July 11, 1985.
Renewals:
None.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Grants awarded under
the JJDP Act do not require a cash match; except for construction
projects, where the match is 50 percent on community-based facilities
of 20 beds or less.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Under Title
II, Part G of the JJDP Act, awards will be made for three years.
Drawdowns are possible under a letter of credit.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Under Special Emphasis Grants, semi-annual progress and quarterly
financial reports are required.
Audits:
All organizations that expend financial assistance of $300,000
or more in any fiscal year must have a single audit for that year
in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-133, as amended, unless
the audit condition on the award says otherwise. These audits
are due to the cognizant Federal agency not later than 9 months
after the end of the grantee's fiscal year.
Records:
Grantee must keep complete records on the disposition of funds,
and records related to the grant must be retained for three years.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 15-0405-0-1-754.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $14,833,489; FY 02 est $24,084,108; and FY 03 est
$15,965,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
Varies. For fiscal year 2000, up to $210,000 was awarded
for a 3-year project period.
In fiscal year 2001, more than 13,500 at- risk young people in 46
States were enrolled in mentoring programs to help keep them in
school, away from drugs and off the streets. Since the program's
inception, a total of 203 JUMP sites in 46 States and territories
have been funded. In fiscal year 2000, OJJDP, which administers
JUMP, selected 28 new sites through a competitive review process
from a pool of 534 applicants. The programs share three goals: improved
academic performance, reduced school dropout rates and prevention
of delinquent behavior. JUMP mentors will be drawn from all walks
of life. Many sites will recruit law enforcement officers. College
students, senior citizens, military personnel, business people,
doctors, lawyers, government employees and teachers will serve as
mentors in other programs. Some programs emphasize tutoring and
academics, others emphasize vocational counseling and job skills.
Young people participating in the projects will be drawn from first
grade through high school.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide is applicable.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: None.
Headquarters
Office: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, 810 Seventh Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20531. Telephone: (202) 307-5914.
Web
Site Address: http://www.usdoj.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
In fiscal year 2000, OJJDP awarded 28 grants to mentoring projects
in school-based settings or private- nonprofit groups.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Applications are judged according to their consistency with the
policies and program priorities established by the Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention Act. Specific criteria are applied that
are related to the particular program areas under which projects
are funded. The criteria are published in the Federal Register as
part of the individual program announcements. Applications undergo
a competitive peer review process as outlined in the OJJDP competition
and Peer Review Policy 28 CFR Part 34.
