The title II formula grants program supports state and local efforts in planning, establishing, operating, coordinating, and evaluating projects directly or through grants and contracts with public…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded $623,276 under the PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation (CFDA #16.735) to support state and local efforts in West Virginia to develop more effective juvenile justice programs and services. The funding will support nine program areas identified by the state advisory group including community-based programs, comprehensive juvenile justice programs, educational and supportive services for at-risk youth, positive youth development programs, programs to prevent and reduce hate crimes by juveniles, programs to protect juvenile rights, mental health services for court-involved juveniles, programs addressing needs of girls in the juvenile justice system, and initiatives to address disproportionate minority youth representation. Justice & Community Services, a division of the West Virginia Division of Administrative Services, will oversee performance measurement and on-site monitoring to ensure effectiveness. The period of performance is October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026.

The title II formula grants program supports state and local efforts in planning, establishing, operating, coordinating, and evaluating projects directly or through grants and contracts with public and private agencies for the development of more effective education, training, research, prevention, diversion, treatment, and rehabilitation in the area of juvenile delinquency and programs to improve the juvenile justice system. With the support of grant funds through the office of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention (ojjdp), administered by the justice and community services (JCS) section of the west virginia division of administrative services, the state advisory group has identified nine program areas to fund: community-based programs and services; comprehensive juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs that meet the needs of youth through the collaboration of the many local systems before which a youth may appear; educational programs or supportive services for at-risk or delinquent youth or other juveniles; programs for positive youth development; programs designed to prevent and to reduce hate crimes committed by juveniles; projects designed to develop and implement programs to protect the rights of juveniles affected by the juvenile justice system; programs designed to provide mental health or CO-occurring disorder services for court- involved or incarcerated juveniles in need of such services; programs that address the needs of girls in or at risk of entering the juvenile justice system; and programs, research, or other initiatives to address the disproportionate number of youth members of minority groups who encounter the juvenile justice system. The effectiveness of the program will be measured by the collection of identified ojjdp performance measurement data on an annual basis and on-site programmatic visits.