Block Grant 2014ZBBX0001

This $7,500,000 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (CFDA 16.827), will enable the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center to facilitate the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) process across multiple states. Through this project, CSG will educate policymakers about JRI, assist states in addressing their most pressing criminal justice issues, and support states in...

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) was awarded a $1,405,084 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to support the Georgia Formula Grants Program. The program provides funding for delinquency prevention and intervention services with a focus on improving outcomes for Georgia's children and youth. Key activities include maintaining compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $1,728,723 Project Grant to the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission for Oregon's Maximizing Justice Reinvestment Project from October 1, 2016 to March 31, 2021. The goal of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) federal grant program (CFDA 16.827) is to help states identify and respond to crime and other public safety problems through evidence-based strategies and cost-saving investments. Under this...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a $7,500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Community Resources For Justice, Inc. (CRJ) under the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (CFDA 16.827) to provide technical assistance to two states for developing data-driven criminal justice policies and programs. The grant aims to support the Justice Reinvestment Initiative's goals of improving public safety, making smarter use of resources, and investing in strategies to...

The Family Wellness Outreach Center of Georgia will use $900,000 in funding from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to deliver employment and vocational services to reentering adults in Southwest Georgia. The organization will establish a career training program guided by labor market needs to serve 102 individuals at high risk of reoffending across 14 counties. Primary activities will...

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) of Georgia received a $2,500,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). This 48-month grant will enable CJCC to improve, enhance, and expand adult drug courts across the state. Key activities include: Developing and deploying a participant screening tool for all arrestees within local jails. Establishing a statewide language access protocol to ensure...

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 Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) received a $1,611,531 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant will fund evidence-based substance abuse and opioid abuse treatment programs for incarcerated adults and juveniles across Georgia. CJCC will partner with the Georgia Department of Corrections and Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, as well as local agencies, to expand...

This Project Grant 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 support the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) in improving the alignment of policies, practices, and programming within the state's juvenile facilities with best practices. The $1,323,816 award will fund three key objectives: (1) developing a Youth Facility Assessment for Best Practice, (2) using...

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) was awarded a $1.41 million Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners program (RSAT, CFDA #16.593) to support evidence-based substance use disorder and opioid abuse programs for incarcerated adults and juveniles in Georgia. As the state administering agency, CJCC will partner with the Georgia Department of Corrections...