Thursday, November 01, 2007
U.S. Department of Justice -- Gang Resistance Education Training
The U.S. Department of Justice is accepting applications for its Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T) grant program. The purpose of the program is to support school-based primary prevention of delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership through the school-based G.R.E.A.T Program.
Award amounts are either up to $125,000 or up to $150,000, depending on the collaborations and the combinations of the following curricula involved: a 13-week middle school curriculum; a 6-week elementary (4th and 5th graders) curriculum; a 6-lesson G.R.E.A.T. families component; or a G.R.E.A.T. summer component. Eligible applicants include local, state, or tribal jurisdictions or their respective law enforcement agencies, including school police, housing authority police, prosecution, probation, and parole agencies possessing the power of arrest.
Deadline: December 13, 2007
Contact the U.S. Department of Justice grant program directly for complete program information and program guidelines:
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/08GREATsol.pdf
