The Center for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice project will broaden the training and technical assistance that OJJDP provides regarding best practices in reducing racial and ethnic disparities, and how to implement those practices and strategies. Through this program, OJJDP will select an applicant to provide comprehensive training and technical assistance (TTA) tailored for state and territory recipients of OJJDP Title II Part B formula grant program funding to achieve and maintain compliance with the Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities core requirement. In addition, the successful applicant will expand the TTA to the broader juvenile justice field, to assist with other efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities among youth who come into contact with the juvenile justice system.
This project will engage an agency or consortium of agencies to:
In addition, this technical assistance project will help state, local, and Tribal governments develop long-term strategic partnerships with other stakeholders to create environments that foster systemic change at every level of the juvenile justice system and in other child-serving agencies that touch the lives of minority youth.
For details about goals, objectives, and deliverables, see: https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/fy2023/o-ojjdp-2023-171777#page=9
Priority Areas: The Department of Justice 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.
Estimated Total Program Funding:
