The North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, was awarded a $375,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The grant will fund the assessment and improvement of the state's juvenile reentry system, with a focus on centering family and youth voice throughout reentry processes and policies. Key activities...
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NC DPS) was awarded a $1,285,980 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to support juvenile justice and delinquency prevention efforts in North Carolina from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. The funding supports the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act program, which provides funding to states and localities to establish, operate,...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention program) awarded a $1,283,745 Formula Grant to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS). This funding will support the state's FY 2024 Title II Formula Grants Program, which aims to develop and implement more effective juvenile delinquency prevention, intervention, and rehabilitation programs across North Carolina. The grant will enable...
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) received a $746,140 Project Grant award from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to implement the Juvenile Reentry Employment Project (JREP). This initiative, funded through the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812), aims to address juvenile reentry needs and increase prosocial strengths for justice-involved youth in North Carolina. Key deliverables include vocational training, employment...
The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (ND DOCR) received a $604,963 Title II Formula Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The four-year grant will fund community-based alternatives to incarceration and institutionalization for at-risk and justice-involved youth through September 2026. Specifically, the ND DOCR will support non-secure detention programs, crisis intervention,...
This $1,323,817 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.827 - Justice Reinvestment Initiative) will support a 3-year juvenile justice system reform project in Mississippi. The primary activities will build toward shared findings across system partners to inform a final report with policy and practice recommendations for improving the Mississippi juvenile justice system and sustaining effective diversion programs....
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $596,819 project grant under the Children of Incarcerated Parents (CFDA 16.831) program to the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction. The grant will fund the implementation of the Family Re-Entry Support & Help (FRESH) program, which seeks to enhance relationships between incarcerated parents and their minor children, provide services to the children during incarceration, and...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (CFDA 16.827) will provide $1,500,000 from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027 to support OJJDP's juvenile justice system reform and reinvestment initiative. The project team, led by the non-profit organization Community Resources For Justice, Inc. (CRJ), will assist current OJJDP grantees in developing and implementing...
The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.827 - Justice Reinvestment Initiative) to build on efforts to end the use of secure detention for youth by 2025 and implement innovative recidivism-reduction policies, practices, and programming. The key goals and activities of the grant include: (1) developing the infrastructure and...
This $1,885,440 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.585 - Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program) will enable the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) to expand and enhance adult treatment courts across the state. Key objectives include: Hiring an Adult and Veterans Court Management Specialist to support expansion and quality improvement of North Carolina's 56 existing adult, mental health, DWI, and veterans...