RFP: Serving Delinquent and At-Risk Youth with State’s JCPC Grant Funds

The Montgomery County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) is offering a small‑scale, state‑funded “Raise the Age” expansion grant to support programs that serve delinquent and at‑risk youth ages 12 and older. Eligible entities (local public agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, or local housing authorities) may propose services such as teen court, mentoring, independent living skills, tutoring, vocational training, temporary shelter care, and related interventions that are research‑based, outcome‑oriented, and include an evaluation component. The total pool of expansion funding is $16,456, with no local match required, and proposals must be submitted by January 3 2020. • Funding: $16,456 total; no matching funds required. • Eligible services: teen court, mentoring, life‑skills, shelter, tutoring, vocational programming, etc. • Eligibility: local public agency, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, or local housing authority; must submit two hard‑copy copies plus electronic filing.