Thepuerto rico department of correction and rehabilitationwill utilize the FY 2025 title II formula grants program fundstodevelop more effective education and prevention services to improve the…

The Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation $639,938 on July 1, 2026, under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention program (CFDA 16.540, Title II Formula Grants).

The recipient will develop more effective education and prevention services to improve the juvenile justice system and prevent juvenile delinquency. Projects include after-school services, family strengthening services, and school absenteeism prevention efforts. The recipient will also resume juvenile information sharing activities.

The award covers the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030, with performance taking place in Puerto Rico. The Title II Formula Grants Program supports state and local efforts to plan, establish, operate, coordinate, and evaluate policies and projects for juvenile justice system improvement, including education, training, prevention, diversion, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Thepuerto rico department of correction and rehabilitationwill utilize the FY 2025 title II formula grants program fundstodevelop more effective education and prevention services to improve the juvenile justice system and prevent juvenile delinquency.projects will include the provision of after-schoolandfamily strengtheningservices and address school absenteeism.efforts will also be directed towards resuming juvenile information sharing.