U.S. Department
of Justice
Children and Youth & Engaging Men Program
The Children and Youth & Engaging Men (CYEM) Program supports comprehensive, community-based efforts that develop and expand prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies to address the needs of children and youth impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. In addition, the CYEM Program focuses on boys’ and men’s roles in ending violence against women by supporting projects that create educational programming and community organizing to encourage men and boys to work as allies with women and girls to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Through its grant awards, the CYEM Program aims to build safe, supportive, and accountable communities by preventing physical and sexual violence.
The CYEM program releases two separate solicitations under one program: 1) Children and Youth (CY) and 2) Engaging Men (EM).
The CY solicitation seeks applications that address one of three purpose areas:
- Services and Training to Address Children Exposed to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (ages 0-10)
- Creating Safer Communities for Youth: Prevention, Intervention, Treatment, and Response Services for Youth Impacted by Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (ages 11-24); or
- Providing School-Based Services: Prevention, Intervention, and Response to Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (ages 5-19).
The EM solicitation seeks applications that develop and implement strategies that engage, mobilize, and empower men and boys at individual, group, relational, and societal levels to serve as role models, positive influencers, change agents, and mentors to address and prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Eligible applicants are: nonprofit, nongovernmental entities; tribal organizations; Indian tribal governments; and units of local government or agencies of units of local government in the United States or U.S. territories.
In 2023, the CYEM program gave out 30 awards totaling $12.95 million.
Once posted, the solicitation to apply for this program can be found on OVW’s website. Members of the public can also sign up for notifications on that website, and grant announcements are posted to OVW’s Twitter.
Since FY 2012, this program has been authorized by federal appropriations acts, which consolidated four previously authorized and appropriated programs into one comprehensive program.
Learn More About the Children and Youth Program
OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Children and Youth Program Pre-Application Information Session
Learn More about the Engage Men and Boys as Allies Program
OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Grants to Engage Men and Boys as Allies Pre-Application Information Session
The Justice Grants System (JustGrants) is the Department of Justice's grants management system. Through the JustGrants portal, you can:
- Sign on to your account
- Access training resources
- Get user support
- Find answers to frequently asked questions
- Sign up for the JustGrants Update e-newsletter
Children and Youth Program Awards
| Center For Community Solutions | San Diego | California | $500,000 |
| Peace Over Violence | Los Angeles | California | $500,000 |
| Raksha Inc | Atlanta | Georgia | $500,000 |
| The Partnership Against Domestic Violence | Atlanta | Georgia | $500,000 |
| Children's Home & Aid Society Of Illinois | Chicago | Illinois | $500,000 |
| Monsoon Asians & Pacific Islanders In Solidarity | Des Moines | Iowa | $500,000 |
| Safe Voices | Lewiston | Maine | $322,854 |
| Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center, Inc. | Newburyport | Massachusetts | $500,000 |
| The Child Advocacy Center, Inc. | Springfield | Missouri | $499,893 |
| Shoshone-Paiute Tribes | Owyhee | Nevada | $496,857 |
| Day One | New York | New York | $500,000 |
| My Sisters Place | White Plains | New York | $500,000 |
| Retreat Inc. | East Hampton | New York | $500,000 |
| Young Women's Christian Association Of Schenectady | Schenectady | New York | $500,000 |
| Domestic Violence Center Of Chester County | West Chester | Pennsylvania | $271,717 |
| Womens Center Shelter | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $469,882 |
| Casa Juana Colon, Apoyo Y Orientacion A La Mujer, Inc | Comerio | Puerto Rico | $500,000 |
| Citizens Against Physical And Sexual Abuse Inc | Logan | Utah | $500,000 |
| Umbrella Inc | St Johnsbury | Vermont | $500,000 |
| Turning Pointe Survivor Advocacy Center | Shelton | Washington | $500,000 |
| Total Award Amount | $9,561,203 | ||
| Total Number of Awards | 20 |
| Nest Foundation, Inc. | Los Angeles | California | $500,000 |
| Network For Victim Recovery In The District Of Columbia | Washington | District of Columbia | $500,000 |
| Columbus Regional Shelter For Victims Of Domestic Violence, Inc. | Columbus | Indiana | $500,000 |
| Domestic Violence Network Of Greater Indianapolis, Inc. | Indianapolis | Indiana | $500,000 |
| Community Health And Social Services Center, Inc. | Detroit | Michigan | $499,947 |
| Sanctuary For Families, Inc. | New York | New York | $500,000 |
| Community Violence Intervention Center, Inc. | Grand Forks | North Dakota | $500,000 |
| A Woman's Place | Doylestown | Pennsylvania | $498,379 |
| Compass Center, The | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | $500,000 |
| Youth And Family Services Inc. | Rapid City | South Dakota | $499,999 |
| Safe Alliance, The | Austin | Texas | $500,000 |
| Alexandria, City Of | Alexandria | Virginia | $500,000 |
| Fairfax County Virginia | Fairfax | Virginia | $500,000 |
| King County Sexual Assault Resource Center | Renton | Washington | $499,997 |
| Child Protect Of Mercer County Inc. | Princeton | West Virginia | $500,000 |
| Pathfinders Milwaukee, Inc. | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $500,000 |
| Total Award Amount | $7,998,322 | ||
| Total Number of Awards | 16 |
| Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. | Phoenix | Arizona | $500,000.00 |
| Center for the Pacific-Asian Family, Inc | Los Angeles | California | $499,976.00 |
| Stanislaus Family Justice Center Foundation | Modesto | California | $457,177.00 |
| Weave Inc. | Sacramento | California | $500,000.00 |
| Be Strong International, Inc. | Palmetto Bay | Florida | $500,000.00 |
| Columbus Regional Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence, Inc. | Columbus | Indiana | $195,100.00 |
| New Orleans, City of | New Orleans | Louisiana | $499,175.00 |
| Caring Unlimited Corporation | Sanford | Maine | $497,183.00 |
| Northern Michigan Mobile Child Advocacy Center | Harrison | Michigan | $500,000.00 |
| Center For Family Svcs, Inc. | Camden | New Jersey | $500,000.00 |
| Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation, The | New York | New York | $499,096.00 |
| Helpmate, Incorporated | Asheville | North Carolina | $500,000.00 |
| Little Dixie Community Action Agency, Inc. | Hugo | Oklahoma | $500,000.00 |
| Sojourner House, Inc | Providence | Rhode Island | $500,000.00 |
| Ambassadors for Christ Youth Ministries | Fresno | Texas | $500,000.00 |
| Steps to End Domestic Violence, Inc. | Burlington | Vermont | $499,945.00 |
| Total Award Amount | $7,647,652.00 | ||
| Total Number of Awards | 16 | ||
Engaging Men Program Awards
| Tucson Centers For Women & Children | Tucson | Arizona | $350,000 |
| Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence Inc | Glastonbury | Connecticut | $315,000 |
| Guam Coalition Against Sexual Assault And Family Violence | Hagatna | Guam | $350,000 |
| The Center For Hope & Healing Inc | Lowell | Massachusetts | $315,000 |
| Pokagon Band Of Potawatomi | Dowagiac | Michigan | $350,000 |
| Justice Innovation Inc | New York | New York | $350,000 |
| The Korean-American Family Service Center Inc | Flushing | New York | $350,000 |
| Young Women's Christian Association Of Northwest Ohio, The | Toledo | Ohio | $350,000 |
| The Sexual Assault Resource Agency | Charlottesville | Virginia | $315,000 |
| Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault | Laramie | Wyoming | $350,000 |
| Total Award Amount | $3,395,000 | ||
| Total Number of Awards | 10 |
| Aid To Victims Of Domestic Abuse Inc. | Delray Beach | Florida | $350,000 |
| Gang Alternative, Inc. | North Miami | Florida | $350,000 |
| Tapestri Inc. | Tucker | Georgia | $233,333 |
| Rockford, City Of | Rockford | Illinois | $349,998 |
| YWCA Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago | Illinois | $350,000 |
| Shalom Task Force, Inc. | New York | New York | $350,000 |
| Vera House Inc. | Syracuse | New York | $350,000 |
| Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Warwick | Rhode Island | $350,000 |
| YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee | Nashville | Tennessee | $350,000 |
| Total Award Amount | $3,033,331 | ||
| Total Number of Awards | 9 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County | Santa Ana | California | $350,000.00 |
| Turnaround Inc | TOWSON | Maryland | $350,000.00 |
| Boston Area Rape Crisis Center | Cambridge | Massachusetts | $350,000.00 |
| Casa Protegida Julia De Burgos | San Juan | Puerto Rico | $350,000.00 |
| Total Award Amount | $1,400,000.00 | ||
| Total Number of Awards | 4 | ||
For awards issued before 2021, you can visit our grant awards program page.
Contact Us
If you have questions about the Children and Youth & Engaging Men Program, you can email us or call 202-307-6026.