The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Juvenile Diversion Planning Grant Program.
Donor Name: Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
State: Indiana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Pursuant to statute (IC 31-40-5-3) the grant program has the following purpose areas: (1) to prevent further involvement of the child in the formal legal system, (2) to provide eligible children with alternatives to adjudication that require the least amount of supervision and conditions necessary, consistent with the protection of the community and the child’s risk of reoffending, as determined by a risk screening tool when appropriate under IC § 31-37-8.5-1., (3) to emphasize the use of restorative justice practices, defined in IC § 31-37-8.5-1 as services focused on repairing the harm caused to victims and the community as a result of a child’s behavior, and (4) to reduce recidivism and improve positive outcomes for a child through the provision of research based services, if warranted, that address the child’s needs.
Funding Information
In the interest of supporting rural counties with limited-service capacity, each county is eligible for $20,000 for a one-year planning grant to prepare for implementation of their program.
Grant Period
The award period for this grant shall be April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026. Projects should begin on April 1, 2025, and must be in operation no later than sixty (60) days after this date.
Allowable Activities
Allowable activities and costs are those that support the planning of the implementation, operation, and delivery of services to youth involved in or youth to be diverted from the juvenile justice system. These activities include but may not be limited to:
- Activities that develop youth diversion programs.
- Activities that are evidence based or restorative justice projects.
- Activities aimed at recidivism reduction and the promotion of positive outcomes.
- Collaboration activities to plan the programs.
- Travel to observe promising programs in another area of the state.
Allowable Costs
Personnel, employee benefits, cost of supplies, and travel to perform the activities listed below are allowable costs. Overtime for grant funded staff is an allowable cost, but to claim the increased rate, there must be a separate line item in the budget that includes the overtime rate of pay.
- Planning activities for the development of a collaborative program.
- Reasonable purchase of food for the purpose of planning activities is allowable.
- Technical assistance with respect to adherence, implementation, or application of model programs.
- Preparations and implementation of a chosen evidence-based project.
Eligibility Criteria
Public entities, state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and nongovernmental organizations who provide services to youth involved in or at risk of being involved in the juvenile justice system may apply for funding. An entity may apply, but will not be eligible for a grant until the entity has prequalified through a series of threshold requirements including:
- A review of the entity’s good standing with Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR), Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD), and Secretary of State (SOS).
- Any non-governmental entities must have an operating agreement or collaboration plan, including letters of support, with the referring entity prior to receiving funding.
- Each grant awarded must be overseen by the local regional Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council (JRAC) or another local collaborative body that includes juvenile justice stakeholders and engages in collaborative service planning for the county.
- All grant recipients must agree to report performance measures on a monthly or quarterly basis and are required to provide an aggregate report at the end of the grant cycle. Recipients will be required to maintain case-level data for the purposes of research and evaluation. The required performance measures are outlined in the Youth Justice Oversight Committee’s Grant Processes Report.
- Applicants may apply to serve multiple counties. In a multi-county application, the grantee must explicitly explain the approximated percentage of services that will be provided to each county they plan to work with. Individualized plans for each county are required.
For more information, visit ICJI.
