[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 6053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3115]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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Announcement of the Juvenile Mentoring Program 
Discretionary Competitive Assistance Program

AGENCY: Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention, Justice.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation and availability of the Juvenile 
Mentoring Program (JUMP) Program Announcement.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 
(OJJDP), pursuant to part G, section 288 of the Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5601 
et seq.), is requesting applications for funding to support the 
Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP).

DATES: Applications for JUMP funding must be received by March 25, 
2002.

ADDRESSES: All application packages must be mailed or delivered to the 
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, c/o Juvenile 
Justice Resource Center, 2277 Research Boulevard, Mail Stop 2K, 
Rockville, Maryland 20850; 301-519-5535. Interested applicants can 
obtain a copy of the OJJDP JUMP Discretionary Program Announcement and 
the OJJDP Application Kit from OJJDP's Web site at www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/grants. A limited number of copies of the JUMP Discretionary Program 
Announcement and the OJJDP Application Kit are also available from the 
Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse by calling 800-638-8736 or sending an e-
mail request to [email protected]. The program announcement describes 
the program's nature and purpose, specifies eligibility requirements 
and selection criteria, establishes the application submission 
deadline, and provides contact information. Application instructions, 
forms (including the SF-424), and review guidelines are provided in the 
OJJDP Application Kit. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Travis Cain, Program Manager, Office 
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 202-307-5914. (This is 
not a toll-free number.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The JUMP program supports one-to-one mentoring projects for youth 
at risk of failing in school, dropping out of school, or being involved 
in delinquent activities, including gang participation and substance 
use. The goals of JUMP are to reduce juvenile delinquent activities and 
gang participation, improve academic performance, and reduce the 
dropout rate through a one-to-one, supportive relationship between an 
adult and an at-risk youth. Applications are invited from local 
education agencies (LEAs), public agencies, private for-profit or 
nonprofit organizations, and tribal nations that can demonstrate 
knowledge of and/or experience with mentoring programs, volunteers, and 
programming for at-risk youth. When an LEA is the primary applicant, it 
must collaborate with a public agency, private for-profit or nonprofit 
agency (including faith-based groups), or tribal nation. Likewise, if a 
public agency, private for-profit or nonprofit organization (including 
faith-based groups), or tribal nation is the primary applicant, it must 
collaborate with an LEA. OJJDP encourages applications from both new 
mentoring programs and mentoring programs with proven track records 
that want to expand mentoring activities in accordance with the JUMP 
goals and objectives. National organizations are not eligible to apply 
for JUMP funds. Grantees or collaborative entities that have received 
JUMP funds previously are not eligible to compete for funding through 
this solicitation. Applicants selected for funding will receive a one-
time award of up to $220,000 for a 3-year project and budget period.

Modification to Eligibility Requirements

    Prior program requirements restricted funding to applicants (LEAs, 
public agencies, private for-profit or nonprofit organizations, or 
tribal nations) that could demonstrate that the participating school(s) 
had 60 percent or more youth eligible for Chapter 1 funding (Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965). OJJDP has modified this 
eligibility requirement. Instead, OJJDP will give priority in the 
selection process to applicants that can demonstrate that the 
population being served is ``high risk'' using one of three criteria, 
including a disproportionately high arrest rate within the target area, 
disproportionately high dropout rates in the targeted schools, and 
schools with 60 percent or more youth eligible for Chapter 1 funding. 
See the JUMP Discretionary Program Announcement for details.

Reduction of the Age Requirement for Mentors

    OJJDP now defines a ``mentor'' as an adult age 18 or older. The 
previous age requirement was age 21 or older.

Decrease in the Required Number of Mentor/Mentee Matches

    Projects must maintain a minimum of 25 new matches each year, for a 
total of at least 75 matches over 3 years. The previous match 
requirement was 50 to 60 each year, for a total of at least 150 to 180 
over 3 years.

    Dated: February 5, 2002.
Terrence S. Donahue,
Acting Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 02-3115 Filed 2-7-02; 8:45 am]
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