The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to support youth employment and training programs that will result in the reintegration of juvenile offenders into society. DOL will provide funding for three different demonstration programs: (1) large-scale model community demonstration programs in high crime areas; (2) an education and training youth offenders initiative that will provide comprehensive school-to-work education and training within juvenile corrections facilities and followup services and job placement as part of community aftercare; and (3) communitywide coordination projects for small- and medium-sized communities to develop linkages among various agencies that support prevention and recovery services for juvenile offenders. OJJDP will fund a 3-year evaluation of the education and training of juvenile offenders within juvenile corrections facilities and the community aftercare component of this initiative.

Note: This solicitation is anticipated for release later this summer and will be available from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse via mail, fax-on-demand, and online through OJJDP's Web site. Contact the Clearinghouse at 800-638-8736 or via e-mail at puborder@ncjrs.org and ask for SL 296. The solicitation will be sent via first class mail. To use Fax-on-Demand, call 800-638-8736, press 1, press 1 again, press 2, and listen for instructions to enter the appropriate Fax-on-Demand number-9057-and the solicitation will be faxed to you. The solicitation will also be available from OJJDP's Web site in PDF and HTML formats. Look under the sections Grants and Funding, New Initiatives, and Highlights.

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