Juvenile Justice Grants

Public Safety

Funding to provide resources for youth who are at-risk of becoming delinquent due to individual, school, family, peer or community factors. These resources will also provide services for youth who are delinquent, undisciplined or involved in the juvenile court process from intake through aftercare. Grants awarded under this program fall within the following priorities: Services to Address Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) in the Juvenile Justice System; Delinquency Prevention through Skills-training and/or Vocational Programs; Community Based Intervention Services for Youth Involved with Gangs, Abusing Substances, or in Detention; and Improved Response for Child Victims of Maltreatment. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis to agencies to start new and innovative programs.

$12,592