Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Program goal(s) name: Juvenile justice system improvements. Program goal(s) description: Support state and local efforts to plan, establish, operate, coordinate, and evaluate policies and projects, directly or through grants and contracts with publi

The Title II Formula Grants Program provides funding to support state and local efforts to plan, establish, operate, coordinate, and evaluate policies and projects, directly or through grants and contracts with public and private agencies, for the development of more effective education, training, research, prevention, diversion, treatment, and rehabilitation, compliance with the core requirements and overall juvenile justice system improvement efforts.

Units of a State and its local government, public and private organizations, Indian tribes performing law enforcement functions, and agencies involved in juvenile delinquency prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Formula grants: Funds may be used to support juvenile justice and delinquency prevention efforts at the state and local level. This program, established by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act of 1974, allocates formula grant funds to states and territories on the basis of their relative population under age 18. To be eligible for formula grant funds, a state must submit electronically a comprehensive state plan applicable to a 3-year period addressing the requirements and programs under the JJDP Act at 34 USC 11133(a). Technical assistance and training: OJJDP is authorized by the JJDP Act andunder the annual DOJ appropriations act to allocate a portion of the funding appropriated for this program for training and technical assistance efforts to support and further the purposes of the Formula Grants Program. Research: OJJDP is authorized by the annual DOJ appropriations act to allocate a portion of the funding for this program for research, evaluation, and statistics activities designed to benefit the Formula Grants Program.

• Length and time phasing of assistance vary --see applicable program announcement. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: see applicable program announcement.

This program is eligible for coverage under E.xecutive Order 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." The application of E.O. 12372 to formula grants is contingent upon whether the state has designated an entity to coordinate and review proposed federal financial assistance. See list of states that require this review at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants_spoc. An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her state for more information on the process the state requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the state has selected the program for review. E.O. 12372 does not apply to grants for technical assistance, training, research that is national in scope, or research that is not designed to benefit a particular state.

Criteria for selecting proposals is determined as part of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).

All final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, unless a statute explicitly authorizes award decisions by another official or there is written delegation of authority to another official. For successful applicants, JustGrants will send a system-generated email to the Application Submitter, Authorized Representative, and Entity Administrator with information on accessing their official award package in JustGrants. The award package will include key information (such as funding amount and period of performance) as well as award conditions that must be followed. The Authorized Representative for the entity should accept or decline the award within 45 days of the notification.

The review procedure for applications is specified in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and generally includes eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews.

Use this description: In some cases, award periods may be extended if specific criteria are met. For details, please review the discussion of no-cost extensions in the Criteria for Award Extension section of the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide available at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/overview

For statutory formula awards, information will be provided in the notification letter to the applicant. There are no appeal rights for denial of a discretionary application.