OJJDP FY 2021 Supporting Tribal Youth: Training and Technical Assistance and Youth Leadership Development

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. This program will support the provision of juvenile justice-related training and technical assistance to federally recognized tribes, and will support and enhance tribal youth engagement related to juvenile justice, delinquency prevention, and public safety issues in Indian country. This solicitation has two categories. Category 1: Tribal Youth Training and Technical Assistance will support juvenile justice system training and technical assistance to OJJDP-funded tribal program grantees and other federally recognized tribes to build capacity to develop, expand, improve, and/or maintain their juvenile justice systems. Category 2: Tribal Youth Leadership Development Initiative provides funding to enhance tribal efforts to increase youth engagement, improve leadership skills, and support action related to juvenile justice issues, delinquency prevention, and public safety issues in Indian country.