Project abstract the massachusetts executive office of public safety and security (eopss), office of grants and research (OGR) is applying for FY 2022 title II formula grant funds with this submission…

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) was awarded a $646,754 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to ensure compliance with the core requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act and address priorities through October 2026. Funds support compliance monitoring, the State Advisory Group, and subawards. Key activities include regaining compliance with the JJDPA's separation of juvenile and adult inmates requirement, reducing disproportionate minority contact and delinquency rates, promoting trauma-informed practices, and lowering juvenile substance use. The EOPSS will work with stakeholders and the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative to maximize efforts in these areas through projects, convenings, and technical assistance. Progress will be measured against the plan's objectives and timeline.

Project abstract the massachusetts executive office of public safety and security (eopss), office of grants and research (OGR) is applying for FY 2022 title II formula grant funds with this submission of the commonwealth's year two of the current three year plan which is being submitted with no changes to the current three year plan. The primary purpose of the formula grant program is to ensure the commonwealth's compliance with the core requirements of the juvenile justice and delinquency prevention act (jjdp act) of 2002 and to address other priorities of the act. The formula grant program strives to effectively serve the needs of at-risk and system-involved juveniles in accordance with the delineated "program areas" of the jjdp act. Funds from the formula grant program are dedicated to compliance activities, state advisory group (SAG) activities, and formula grant- related sub-awards. Salaries for the commonwealth's juvenile justice specialist/compliance monitor and DMC reduction specialist are provided by the formula grant. The office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention (ojjdp) has determined that many of massachusetts' court holding facilities are not compliant with the separation from adult inmates core requirement of the jjdp act. As a result, there is a penalty on the federal award which substantially reduces the amount of formula grant funds available to allocate towards delinquency prevention, intervention, and system improvement projects. Despite limited formula grant resources, the jjac and eopss will continue work to help the commonwealth's most vulnerable children. Through funding projects and OGR staff, and engaging in "no cost" activities, the jjac and eopss intend to address the following priorities: (1) regaining compliance with the separation core requirement of the jjdp act; (2) reducing disproportionate minority contact; (3) reducing delinquency rates; (4) ensuring stakeholders incorporate trauma-informed practices into their initiatives and services; and (5) reducing juvenile substance use. The jjac and eopss will seek to convene stakeholders and raise awareness on issues such as trauma-informed practices and juvenile substance use. The jjac and eopss will also continue to work closely with the commonwealth's juvenile detention alternatives initiative (jdai) which has overlapping priorities and more impressive resources. Such collaboration, along with jjac member and OGR expertise, will be leveraged to optimize efforts relating to the above issues. Progress on the priorities will be measured based on the objectives and timelines referenced in this plan. The commonwealth does not anticipate funding research projects under the FY2022 formula grant.