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Community Violence Intervention Video

Leaders and community advocates share their perspectives on the critical role of community violence intervention (CVI) in building safer neighborhoods. Through a series of interview clips, they discuss how empowering individuals with lived experiences, fostering leadership, and implementing grassroots efforts can lead to meaningful change.

50th Anniversary of the JJDPA

We are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act with the year-long observance "Looking Back, Moving Forward: Celebrating 50 Years of the JJDPA".

Media Engagement Toolkit: A Guide for Grantees

The Office of Justice Programs encourages grantees to showcase the impact their organizations have made in the community by sharing stories and best practices to help us amplify how they are helping create safe and just communities.

Forensic Science Service Providers

Forensic science service providers conduct forensic testing for criminal investigations and include public and private crime labs, death investigators, academics, and consultants. These providers help solve crimes, identify perpetrators, and ensure the integrity of the evidence presented in legal proceedings.

OJJDP News @ a Glance, August 2024

The August newsletter highlights the critical role youth played during the Civil Rights Movement, an OJJDP-supported program that relies on a youth-family-school-neighborhood partnership to reduce community violence, and the path a North Carolina youth followed from juvenile detention to a promising career in academia.

Grant Application Resource Guide

This resource contains information to help you prepare and submit applications for OJP funding and offers guidance on award administration.

Learn about JustGrants, DOJ's Grants Management System

Access information about JustGrants, including news updates, resources and training opportunities for applicants and recipients of DOJ grant awards, and other forms of federal financial assistance.