The colorado department of public safety will use the FY 2025 title iiformula grants program funds to focus on cross-systems collaboration to improve the states juvenile justice system

The Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded $657,314 to the Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, on July 1, 2026, under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Title II Formula Grants Program (CFDA 16.540). The award funds cross-systems collaboration to improve Colorado's juvenile justice system through alignment of the state's compliance monitoring practices with existing policy and procedures and support for tribal communities. Work performed under the award includes a state-level review of system practices and policies conducted through the state advisory group, with the intended outcome of generating positive outcomes for youth. The period of performance runs through June 30, 2030, with place of performance in Denver, Colorado. The Title II Formula Grants Program supports state and local efforts to plan, establish, operate, coordinate, and evaluate policies and projects for development of more effective education, training, research, prevention, diversion, treatment, and rehabilitation and overall juvenile justice system improvement efforts.

Work will focus on aligning the state's compliance monitoring practices with its existing policy and procedures and supporting tribal communities.through the work of its state advisory group, colorados desired outcome is to effectuate positive outcomes for youth byutilizinga state-level review of system practices and policies.