American samoa criminal justice planning agency FY 2024 title II formula grants program funds will be used to strengthen the territory's juvenile justice system

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) has awarded a $100,036 Formula Grant to the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency (ASCJPA) for FY 2024. The funding will be used to strengthen American Samoa's juvenile justice system. Specifically, the grant will support the State Advisory Group, services for child abuse and neglect programs (including the Manaia Shelter Care Program), positive youth development programming, and operations at the juvenile detention center. The grant also funds personnel responsible for compliance monitoring of the core requirements. The grant period runs from October 31, 2024 to September 30, 2028.

Funds will be allocated to support the state advisory group, services for child abuse and neglect programs (including the manaia shelter care program for abused and neglected children), positive youth development programming and support for the juvenile detention center. Funds also support personnel responsible for compliance monitoring of the core requirements.