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OAJJA: Contact Us

The Office of Adult and Juvenile Justice Assistance (OAJJA) manages vital state and federal grant programs designed to support and assist in improving the lives of community members. Funds support local law enforcement, criminal justice entities, nonprofits, research, and crucial priorities such as helping low-risk but high-need juveniles. OAJJA also provides administrative support to the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Council and the Justice Assistance Grant Board. For specific questions, please use the provided Contact Us information.

The OAJJA Team

Kelly Abbott

Program Manager
(720) 537-8044
kelly.abbott@state.co.us

Tom Harbaugh

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Council Liaison
(303) 829-8226
tom.harbaugh@state.co.us
 

 

Cindy Johnson

Financial Grant Supervisor 
(720) 582-0430
cindya.johnson@state.co.us

Amy Miller

Grant Program Supervisor 
(720) 357-4962
amy.l.miller@state.co.us
 

Angelo Alires

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Compliance Monitor
(720) 584-2434
angelo.alires@state.co.us
 

Rebecca Ballast

Financial Grant Manager
(720) 668-2375
rebecca.ballast@state.co.us

Programs:

  • State's Mission for Assistance in Recruiting and Training  
  • Multidisciplinary Crime Prevention and Crisis Intervention Grant
     

Kate Ferebee

Grant Program Manager
(720) 591-1710
kate.ferebee@state.co.us 

Programs:

  • Juvenile Justice
  • Tittle II Formula

Kinsey Garrett

Grant Financial Manager
(720) 582-0430
kinsey.garrett@state.co.us
 

Programs:

  • Juvenile Justice
  • Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program
  • National Crime History
  • Project Safe Neighborhood
  • Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant
  • Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Grant

 

Hanna Gootee

Juvenile Diversion Coordinator 
(720) 582-2091
hanna.gootee@state.co.us

Julie Hall

Grant Financial Manager
(720) 514-5323
julie.hall@state.co.us

Gianina Horton

Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities Coordinator 
gianina.horton@state.co.us

Tatevik Hovsepyan

Grant Financial Manager
(720) 614-6573
tatevik.hovsepyan@state.co.us

Michele Lovejoy

Grant Program Manager
(720) 498-7205
michele.lovejoy@state.co.us 

Programs:

  • Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
  • Prison Rape Elimination Act
  • Law Enforcement Assistance Grant

Kyle McDonald

Grant Compliance Monitor 
(303) 548-7038
kyle.mcdonald@state.co.us

Meghan Moore

Grant Program Manager
(720) 518-6761
meghan.moore@state.co.us

Audrey Nunez

OAJJA Program Assistant 
(720) 812-1312
audrey.nunez@state.co.us

Rebecca Oakes

Grant Program Manager 
(720) 456-2098
rebecca.oakes@state.co.us  

Programs:

  • Multidisciplinary Crime Prevention and Crisis Intervention Grant

 

Grace Saenz

Grant Compliance Monitor
(720) 557-5597
grace.saenz@state.co.us

Vacant

Financial Grant Manager 
For more information to Apply

Vacant

Grant Program Manager
For more information to Apply

Paula Vargas

Media Requests
(303) 239-4442
cdps_dcj_pio@state.co.us