The iowadepartment of health and human services in conjunction with the state advisory group, thejuvenile justice advisory council, will use THEFY2025TITLE II formula grants programfunds to support…

The Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services $667,142 under the Title II Formula Grants Program (CFDA 16.540) on July 1, 2026, with a period of performance through June 30, 2030.

The recipient will support serving juveniles at home with their families and in community settings while preserving public safety, enhance services and opportunities for juveniles in the juvenile justice system, and advance youth care. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services will implement this work in conjunction with the State Advisory Group and the Juvenile Justice Advisory Council, using a collaborative approach across multiple systems to provide meaningful and long-lasting changes in policies and practices that improve juvenile justice system outcomes and programs serving youth.

Performance takes place in Des Moines, Iowa. The Title II Formula Grants Program funds state and local efforts to plan, establish, operate, coordinate, and evaluate policies and projects for the development of more effective education, training, research, prevention, diversion, treatment, and rehabilitation aligned with core juvenile justice requirements and overall system improvement.

The iowadepartment of health and human services in conjunction with the state advisory group, thejuvenile justice advisory council, will use THEFY2025TITLE II formula grants programfunds to support servingjuvenilesat home with their families and in community when public safety is preserved, enhance services and opportunities forjuvenilesin the juvenile justice system, and advance youthcare. The state intends on implementing a collaborative approach across multiple systems to provide meaningful and long-lasting changes in policies and practices to improve the juvenile justice system. Additionally, these efforts support programs and services that improve outcomes for youth.