Juvenile Justice Funding: Grants for Job Training, Service Learning

At least 13 competitive Civic Justice Corps grants will be awarded to help teens 18-24 involved in the juvenile justice system get job skills and "demonstrate accountability for their actions through community service," according to a press release.
The Department of Labor is making $20 million available to cut recidivism and help youth get job skills. The agency said that "[t]hese goals will be accomplished through on-the-job training, job placement, subsidized jobs and service projects that allow young offenders to take a positive role in their communities"

Eligible participants must be 18-24 and have been involved in the juvenile justice system within the 12 months prior to enrollment. The program is funded through the Civic Justice Corps program; services provided must include meaningful community service opportunities, educational interventions, and opportunities for community recognition of the youth's contributions, among other things. 
Here's the full solicitation; deadline to apply is March 15, 2011. 
Eligible applicants include nonprofits, state and local government units, and "Indian or Native American entity eligible for grants under the Workforce Investment Act's Section 166."