This Project Grant award of $2,200,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (under CFDA Program 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) will assist the County of Cochise, Arizona in constructing a new detention facility. The existing 40-year-old Cochise County Detention Facility has deteriorated and requires major repairs to maintain safe operations for staff and inmates. The facility has exceeded its maximum capacity due to an influx of illegal migrants entering...
This Project Grant award, valued at $168,000.00 and provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards), aims to update and enhance the capacity of the Prenger Family Center in Jefferson City, Missouri. The Center, a 30-year-old county-operated facility, houses both dependency and delinquency youth primarily from Cole County, with occasional placements from across the state. The grant funding will...
The Harris County Juvenile Probation Department was awarded a $523,233 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) to implement the Harris County Opportunity Center Community Based Detention Diversion Program. The program aims to develop a comprehensive, trauma-informed community-based initiative that serves justice-involved youth with the goal of reducing racial and...
The Clark County Department of Juvenile Justice Services will partner with Justice Works Youth Care to implement the Clark County Youth Reintegration Program. Funded by a $400,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the program will utilize evidence-based methodologies to reduce recidivism among youth exiting the Spring Mountain Youth Camp in Las Vegas, Nevada. Running from October 1, 2022 to...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to the County of Webb, Texas to implement a Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program (JDTCP). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2023 under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585), will enable Webb County to create adolescent treatment services and recovery support services for court-involved youth with substance use challenges. The JDTCP will utilize the...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $523,233 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) funds the implementation of "Operation Connected Response" by Starry, Inc., a non-profit organization in Georgetown, Texas. The program aims to equip law enforcement officers across Texas with the knowledge and skills to effectively and compassionately interact with individuals, particularly...
The County of Boone was awarded a $425,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.548 Delinquency Prevention Program) to implement the "Robert L. Perry Juvenile Justice Center Building Continuums of Care to Support Youth Success" initiative. This initiative seeks to integrate juvenile justice system stakeholders, including youth and their families, into an assessment and planning process to map...
This $523,234 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) will support the "Mission of Restoration for Youth" project implemented by the Bexar County Juvenile Probation Department. The project aims to address four key priorities: 1) improve understanding of racial/ethnic disproportionalities and disparities, 2) strengthen youth and family voice, 3)...
The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $691,814 project grant under the Children of Incarcerated Parents (CFDA 16.831) program to North Carolina Families United, Inc. The three-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, will fund the STARR (Start Talking About Rebuilding Relationships) program. This initiative aims to address the challenges faced by incarcerated parents and their families by offering evidence-based services such as...
This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) will fund technical improvements to the audio-visual and intercom systems at the DeSoto Regional Jail in Texas. The grant will enable the replacement of the jail's current analog communication system used for inmate-staff interactions, as well as the internal video/audio monitoring system. These upgrades are critical to ensuring...