With this solicitation, NIJ, in collaboration with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), seeks proposals for rigorous research projects that inform policy and practice in the field of juvenile justice. Specifically, this solicitation seeks proposals for studies that advance knowledge and understanding in one of the following two priority topic areas: (1) juvenile justice responses to the COVID-19 pandemic or (2) deinstitutionalization of status offenders. Applications proposing research outside of these two research areas will not be considered.
Awards
Number of Awards: 3
Total Amount Awarded: $1,902,926
Juvenile Justice Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis: Responses, and Opportunities for Reform
Reducing Youth Incarceration for Runaway and Truancy: A National Scan of Practice and Evaluability Assessments in Three Sites
• Title: Juvenile Justice Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic
FAQs
A “Clarifications” section has been added to page 10.
Deadlines for this solicitation have been extended.