The rhode island department of public safety will utilize the FY 2025 title II formula grantsprogramfundsto improve the juvenile justice systems ability to respond to juvenile offending behaviors…

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety $618,883 on July 1, 2026, under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention program (CFDA 16.540).

The department will utilize the FY 2025 Title II Formula Grant funds to improve the juvenile justice system's ability to respond to juvenile offending behaviors quickly and effectively. The state's three-year plan includes developing specialty court programs and juvenile hearing boards to narrow entry into the juvenile justice system, with continued compliance with the core requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act as a primary focus.

The award runs through June 30, 2030, with place of performance at North Scituate, Scituate, Rhode Island. The Title II Formula Grants Program supports 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 within the juvenile justice system.

The rhode island department of public safety will utilize the FY 2025 title II formula grantsprogramfundsto improve the juvenile justice systems ability to respond to juvenile offending behaviors quickly and effectively. The states 3-yearplan includesdeveloping the useof specialty court programs and juvenile hearing boardsin anattempt tonarrow the entry into the juvenile justice system.compliance with the core requirements of the jjdpa will continue to be a primary focus.