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The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applications for the FY2016 Smart on Juvenile Justice: Statewide Juvenile Justice Reform Planning Grants and Training and Technical Assistance program. This initiative supports statewide juvenile justice reform efforts to reduce reoffending, improve outcomes for youth, and reduce racial and ethnic disparities. The initiative is composed of two categories:Awards_OJJDP •Category 1: Statewide Juvenile Justice Reform Planning Grants. This program will support selected grantees’ efforts to develop data-driven statewide juvenile justice reform strategic plans. The plans should include recommendations to improve both public safety and outcomes for youth, their families, and the communities in which they live. Application eligibility is limited to states, territories, and the District of Columbia. •Category 2: Statewide Juvenile Justice Reform Training and Technical Assistance. The training and technical assistance provider will provide national training and technical assistance to states and direct technical assistance to Category 1 grantees. Application eligibility is limited to nonprofit and for-profit organizations and institutions of higher education. For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. Applications are due May 31.