Mentoring
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To 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. The performance measures associated with this objective are: PM1: Number of individuals served PM 2: Percentage of eligible individuals who abstained from or reduced substance misuse
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
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In FY 2017, OJJDP awarded $63 million in funding to support mentoring organization and provide training and technical assistance through the National Mentoring Resource Center to mentoring organizations. In total, 1 award was made for national training and technical assistance and 20 awards were made to mentoring organizations (4 national, 12 multi-state, and 4 collaboratives).
In FY 2018, OJJDP awarded $83 million in funding to support mentoring organizations and and nonprofits, provided training and technical assistance through the National Mentoring Resource Center to mentoring organizations, and supported research efforts. In total, 1 award was made for national training and technical assistance and 36 awards were made to mentoring organizations (6 national, 9 multi-state,and 21 special focus mentoring programs). OJJDP also provided continued support to four Practicioner-Researcher grants and partialfunding support for the Specialized Service and Mentoring for Child and Youth Victims of Sex Trafficking.
OJJDP issued 38 awards to mentoring organizations totaling nearly $85 million. Awards were made to large national mentoring organizations (such as National 4-H Council and Boys and Girls Clubs of America) as well as smaller community based organizations (such as Family Services of the Merrimack Valley).
The Office awarded more than $81 million to 29 organizations across 18 states and the District of Columbia.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.