The minnesota department of children, youth, and families (dcyf), in coordination with the minnesota juvenile justice advisory committee, intends to utilize the FY 2025 title II formula grants program…

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded the Arkansas Department of Human Services $533,328 on July 1, 2026, under the Title II Formula Grants Program (CFDA 16.540) to support juvenile justice system improvements and compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.

The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, in coordination with the Minnesota Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, will deploy the funds to support after-school programming, job training, mentorship, and community engagement activities statewide. The recipient will continue collaboration with state and local partners, including the Minnesota Department of Corrections, to ensure accurate data collection, facility monitoring, and corrective action implementation.

The award runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030, with place of performance in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Title II Formula Grants Program supports state and local efforts to plan, establish, operate, coordinate, and evaluate policies and projects for more effective education, training, research, prevention, diversion, treatment, and rehabilitation within the juvenile justice system.

The minnesota department of children, youth, and families (dcyf), in coordination with the minnesota juvenile justice advisory committee, intends to utilize the FY 2025 title II formula grants program funds to support compliance with the jjdpa as well as advance juvenile justice system improvements statewide.specificactivitieswill include after school programming, job training, mentorship, and community engagement.additionally, dcyfwill continue collaboration with state and local partners, including the minnesota department of corrections, to ensureaccuratedata collection, facilitymonitoring, and corrective action when needed.