The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for competitive funding for qualified counties in the State of Georgia.
Donor Name: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC)
State: Georgia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/25/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The purpose of this grant opportunity is to provide funding for local programs designed to serve youth in the community who would otherwise be committed to DJJ. Recipients of this grant opportunity will be employing evidenced-based programming appropriate to the needs of youth in the community.
Goals
- Reduce felony commitments to DJJ and STP admissions in the target county
- Increase the use of evidence-based practices in Georgia’s juvenile justice system by initiating community-based juvenile justice programs
- Reduce the recidivism rate of youth involved with Georgia’s juvenile justice system
- Reduce annual secure detention rate of target county
- Reduce annual secure confinement rate of target county
- Demonstrate a cost-savings to Georgia citizens through provision of research-informed services to youth in juvenile justice system.
Funding Information
- New applicants are eligible to apply for a maximum of $350,000 for this grant year
- Continual applicants are allowed to apply for a maximum of $750,000 and are allowed to expand or enhance services under this solicitation.
Grant Period
July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants are limited to local county commissions/boards of commissioners to apply on behalf of juvenile courts within Georgia. Moreover, all local units of government are required to be in compliance with the Georgia Service Delivery Strategy Act in order to be eligible for state‐administered financial assistance. High priority will be given to the eighteen (18) counties who commit the highest numbers of juveniles to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
An eligible applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be a public government entity
- Serve as the fiscal agent for the grant and the point of contact to CJCC
- Be responsible, liable, and oversee financial, program, and post-award reporting requirements.
For more information, visit CJCC.
