Smart on Juvenile Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applications for its 2014 Smart on Juvenile Justice: Training and Technical Assistance to End Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System from nonprofit organizations that serve minority youth who are or are at-risk for involvement in the juvenile justice system. For selected agencies, this program provides education, training, technical assistance, and resources on the most promising systemic and programmatic techniques to address disproportionate minority contact and eliminate racial and ethnic disparities within the juvenile justice system. The resource center will build upon the most recent research on effective systems change strategies and programmatic interventions that address minority youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Applications are due by July 14, 2014.