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 Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families $837,045 on July 1, 2026, under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Title II Formula Grants Program (CFDA 16.540).

Minnesota DCYF, in coordination with the Minnesota Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, will deliver after-school programming, job training, mentorship, and community engagement activities to support statewide juvenile justice system improvements and compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. The department will continue collaboration with state and local partners, including the Minnesota Department of Corrections, to conduct facility monitoring, data collection, and corrective action where needed.

The award period runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030, with performance centered in St. Paul, Minnesota. 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, 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.