Florida Department Of Juvenile Justice

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ), registered as a U.S. State Government entity, is a critical state agency focused on reducing juvenile delinquency and improving public safety through comprehensive prevention, intervention, and treatment services. Operating under the Executive Office of the Governor of Florida, FDJJ's mission is to strengthen families and rehabilitate troubled youth by providing targeted services that address complex juvenile justice challenges. As a recipient of federal grant awards, primarily from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), the agency administers multiple Formula and Project Grants that support statewide juvenile justice initiatives.

Through its federal grant awards, FDJJ provides a wide range of services and programs targeting at-risk and system-involved youth, including delinquency prevention, intervention strategies, compliance monitoring, and specialized programming. Key grant-funded services include school-based prevention programs, human trafficking victim services, mentoring initiatives, Native American programming, racial and ethnic disparity reduction efforts, and career and technical education development. The agency collaborates extensively with multiple state partners such as the Florida Department of Education, Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Department of Children and Families, and Florida Department of Law Enforcement to deliver comprehensive services. Grant-funded activities encompass substance abuse treatment, professional development training conferences, educational support for incarcerated youth, compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, and strategic efforts to reduce recidivism among juvenile offenders. These multi-year grants, ranging from approximately $2.2 to $2.4 million, demonstrate FDJJ's commitment to developing innovative, evidence-based approaches to juvenile justice system improvement.