The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs’ (ADECA) Law Enforcement and Traffic Safety (LETS) Division is the State Administering Agency (SAA) for the “Juvenile Justice Title II Part B Formula Grant Program” (Title II).
Donor Name: Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
State: Alabama
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/14/2023
Size of the Grant: $100,000.00
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
These funds are made available through the U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) pursuant to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2018.
The LETS Division is accepting applications for existing or new comprehensive and collaborative projects which offer Community-Based Programs that work with:
- Parents and other family members to strengthen families and to help keep youth in the home. These programs should target juveniles who have not yet been adjudicated delinquent but can be issued as Informal Adjustment at Intake.
- Youth and their families during and after confinement to ensure the youth’s safe return to the home and to strengthen the families. These programs should target youth returning home after a period of confinement in the juvenile justice system.
Past focus groups held throughout the state with top experts in juvenile justice in Alabama who brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to the discussions. Many Juveniles currently in the system were also interviewed individually for their perspective. Analysis of the information obtained from these meetings and interviews show that participants felt the greatest needs in addressing juvenile delinquency is to address the juvenile-family dynamics. Participants indicated there is a great need to strengthen the family units of juveniles to address issues such as effective communication/discipline, substance abuse, physical and emotional abuse, mental health issues, education, job skills training, and the cyclical histories of illiteracy, unemployment, and involvement in the criminal justice system.
Funding Information
- The maximum subaward for new applicants is $100,000.00 for a one-year period.
- The Award Period will run from October 1, 2023, until September 30, 2024.
Criteria
- Eligible Applicants include local governments (including law enforcement, district attorneys and judicial districts), state agencies, and non-profit/local private community-based agencies.
For more information, visit ADECA.
