The indiana judiciary courts of the state of indianawill use the FY2025TITLE II formula grants program funds toincrease and strengthen services toyouth at risk for or in thejuvenilejusticesystem…

The Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded the Judiciary Courts of the State of Indiana $967,651 on July 1, 2026, under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Title II Formula Grants Program (CFDA 16.540).

The recipient, operating as the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, will use the funding to increase and strengthen services to youth at risk for or in the juvenile justice system, with particular focus on rural areas. The state will allocate funds toward after-school programs, delinquency prevention programs, mental health services, mentoring and counseling, training programs, legal representation and juvenile rights protection, and ensuring compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act core requirements.

The award covers the period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030, with place of performance in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, a state planning agency for criminal justice and juvenile justice, serves as the state administering agency for federal juvenile justice grants and coordinates federal and state resources across local jurisdictions through sub-recipient pass-through to counties and municipalities throughout the state.

The indiana judiciary courts of the state of indianawill use the FY2025TITLE II formula grants program funds toincrease and strengthen services toyouth at risk for or in thejuvenilejusticesystem with a particular focus on rural areas.toaccomplishthis, the state will focus the funding towards the following purpose areas: after-school programs, delinquency prevention programs, mental health services, mentoring, counseling, and training programs, ensuring legal representation and protecting juvenile rights programs, and ensuring compliance with the core requirements of the jjdpa.