Deadline:

Apr 1, 2008 - Closed

Program Area:

Vulnerable Populations

Purpose:

Reclaiming Futures changed the way juvenile courts in 10 pilot sites help teens with drug and alcohol problems. A new national dissemination program supported by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to the national program office of Reclaiming Futures will spread this proven approach to additional communities through a learning collaborative that shares resources, improves data collection and utilization, and promotes new standards of practice.

Program Information:

• Call for Proposals

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:

The following organizations within the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the territories of the United States may apply:

• juvenile courts
• public and nonprofit treatment agencies
• state, local and tribal juvenile justice, and alcohol and drug abuse treatment authorities.

Applicants must be either public entities or nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501c(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Private foundations as defined under Section 509(a) are also eligible to apply.

Priority will be given to applicants that demonstrate strengths in the following areas:

• cross-sector partnerships
• leadership and vision
• sustainability and service reform
• mentorships, youth leadership and workforce development.

Key Dates:

• April 1, 2008 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of brief proposals.
• May 6, 2008—Finalists invited to submit full proposals.
• June 13, 2008 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of full proposals.
• August 11–12, 2008—Telephone interviews of finalists.
• August 15, 2008—Notification of site selections.
• October 1, 2008—Start of projects.

Total Award:

• No grant funds will be awarded as part of this initiative.
• Up to six communities will be selected as Reclaiming Futures sites in 2008. Each site will receive a package of technical assistance, including participation in fellowships that exchange information and ideas and coaching via conference calls and national meetings. Depending on the number of participating communities the estimated value of services provided by Reclaiming Futures is up to $180,000 per site. Communities must match this support by hiring and funding a half-time project director.

Contact:

Reclaiming Futures Deputy Director
jcarlton@pdx.edu
Office: (503) 725-8954
Fax: (503) 725-8915
http://www.reclaimingfutures.org

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