The washington state department of children, youth, and families will utilize the FY 2025 title II formula grants program funding tofocus on system improvement innovations

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families $998,528 on July 1, 2026, under the Title II Formula Grants Program (CFDA 16.540) to support juvenile justice system improvements.

DCYF will implement strategies and practices to support upstream systems in responding more effectively to youth needs, reduce the number of youth in the juvenile justice system, and collaborate with systems serving youth deeper in the system with a focus on supportive re-entry and transition-aged youth programming. The recipient will increase youth engagement and continue monitoring of jails, lock-ups, detention facilities, and correctional facilities to ensure compliance with the core requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.

The award period runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030, with place of performance in Olympia, Washington. DCYF regularly passes funding through to local governments, nonprofits, educational institutions, and tribal organizations to deliver services including developmental screenings, home visiting, child care resource and referral administration, child abuse prevention, foster care support, and juvenile justice system improvements across Washington State.

Priorities include the implementation of strategies and practices to support upstream systems in responding more effectively and compassionately to the needs ofyouth, reducethe number of youth in the juvenile justice system, collaboratewith systems responsible for serving youth in the deep end of the system with a focus on supportive RE-entry andtransition aged youth programming, increase youth engagement, and continueeffective monitoring of jails, lock-UPS, detention facilities, and correctional facilities to ensure compliance with the core requirements of the jjdpa.