The mississippidivisionofpublic safety planning will usethe FY 2025 title II formula grants program fundstoimplement projects that focus onmaintaining compliancewiththecore requirements of thejjdpa

The Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded the Mississippi Department of Public Safety $662,918 under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Title II Formula Grants Program on July 1, 2026.

Mississippi will deploy the funding to maintain compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act core requirements and to direct support to community-based organizations addressing alternatives to detention and placement, delinquency prevention, mental health services, mentoring, counseling, training, and positive youth development. The award carries a period of performance through June 30, 2030. Performance occurs in Jackson, Mississippi.

The Title II Formula Grants Program supports state and local efforts to plan, establish, operate, coordinate, and evaluate juvenile justice policies and projects through direct delivery or pass-through grants and contracts with public and private agencies. Eligible activities include education, training, research, prevention, diversion, treatment, rehabilitation, and overall juvenile justice system improvement efforts.

In addition, the state will direct funding to community-based organizations that address alternatives to detention and placement, delinquency prevention, mental health services, mentoring, counseling, training, and positive youth development.