Frequently Asked Questions

No. If OCR finds that your complaint has merit, federal regulations require OCR to work with the funded agency to bring it into compliance with applicable federal civil-rights laws. These negotiations may result in a formal resolution agreement, which states remedial actions the funded agency agrees to take. A complainant has the right to review and comment on a resolution agreement before it becomes final. However, OCR alone decides that the resolution agreement's terms are acceptable.

No. Federal regulations do not provide complainants with the right to appeal OCR's administrative decisions. However, if additional facts have come to light, you may write to OCR and request your complaint's reconsideration in light of the new evidence.

Yes. OCR interprets Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other related program statutes as requiring funded agencies to have procedures for filing discrimination complaints that are accessible to the public. Funded agencies should have step-by-step, written grievance procedures that address how individuals may file a complaint, how the agency investigates a complaint, how the agency ensures impartiality in investigating itself, who is responsible for conducting the investigation, who is responsible for making findings, what the legal standards and time tables are for issuing findings, what duty the agency has to keep the complainant informed at each stage, and what the agency's obligations are when the complaint investigation shows that remedial actions are warranted.

No. A complainant must not pay any fees or charges.

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has provided several million dollars to support juvenile and youth mentoring programs. See OJJDP's In Focus: Mentoring Youth fact sheet, Annual Reports for information about OJJDP's support of mentoring and other programs and the Funding page for details about awards made under previous OJJDP solicitations.

To learn about Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) funding opportunities, visit the Current Funding Opportunities section of the OJP site. Additionally, subscribe to OJJDP's JUVJUST electronic listserv to receive notices of OJJDP funding and other announcements.

Statistics on juvenile status offenses can be found in the Federal Bureau of Investigation annual Crime in the United States report and in the following Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention resources:

• Juvenile Arrests, 2018
• Juvenile Court Statistics 2018
• Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2014 National Report
• Frequently Asked Questions about Juvenile Justice System Structure & Process

Archived copies of the NIJ Journal are available on the NIJ Journal Archive site. If you would like to receive the NIJ Journal, please subscribe.

OJJDP News @ A Glance is a bimonthly electronic newsletter produced by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) that is delivered via email and posted to the OJJDP website. It provides information about OJJDP activities, recent publications, funding opportunities, and upcoming events. Visit the OJJDP News @ A Glance page to view the current or previous issues. Subscribe to receive future issues.

Each funding solicitation provides specific information about the eligibility criteria associated with the opportunity. Please review the solicitation to determine if your agency or organization is eligible. If you have further questions concerning eligibility, contact information is listed in each solicitation for further assistance.

For information about juvenile justice experts and training and technical assistance providers, see the provider directory within the Training and Technical Assistance section of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) website.