Juvenile Justice
Through comprehensive and coordinated efforts at the federal, state, and local levels, OJP’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) contributes to the reduction of youth crime and violence. OJJDP continues to strengthen the nation’s juvenile justice system, and supports prevention and early intervention programs that are making a difference for young people and their communities. Other OJP components, including the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office for Victims of Crime, also provide programming and research support for outreach to juveniles and their families.
Funding Opportunities
Visit the following sites to learn about juvenile justice-related funding opportunities from OJP bureaus and other Federal sources:
See the OJP Open Solicitations page to learn more about opportunities and to access archived solicitations.
Programs/Initiatives
- AMBER Alert
- Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- Defending Childhood
- Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice
- Youth.gov
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
- National Gang Center
- National Mentoring Resource Center (NMRC)
- Project Safe Childhood
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP): Programs
Also see the Juvenile Justice page on OJP’s CrimeSolutions.gov for ratings of related programs.
Publications and Resources
Access related publications and resources from OJP and its bureaus by visiting:
- National Institute of Justice (NIJ): Juvenile Justice
- Office for Victims of Crime (OVC): Child & Youth Victimization
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP): Publications
For additional resources, visit the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) site:
- Juvenile Justice
- Search the NCJRS Abstracts Database