The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute is seeking applications for its 2025-2027 Juvenile Diversion Grant Program.
Donor Name: Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
State: Indiana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/17/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Purpose Areas
- to prevent further involvement of the child in the formal legal system,
- 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,
- to emphasize the use of restorative justice practices, as services focused on repairing the harm caused to victims and the community as a result of a child’s behavior, and
- 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
The formula allots a base amount of $75,000.00 per grant per county. Additional funds in the amounts of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 are added to the base amount based on county population, with smaller counties receiving more funding to comply with the statutory requirement to focus on rural counties.
Grant Period
The award period for this grant shall be July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027.
Allowable Activities and Costs
Allowable activities and costs are those that support the operations and services delivered 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 support the operations of youth diversion programs.
- Activities that develop youth diversion programs.
- Activities that are evidence-based or restorative justice projects.
Personnel, employee benefits, and 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.
- Costs for program materials such as pamphlets, handouts, booklets, or brochures.
- Culturally and linguistically appropriate services such as interpreters and/or having documents translated into other languages.
- Technical assistance with respect to adherence to or application of model programs.
- Placement advocacy to assist in locating and securing safe alternatives to incarceration or out-of-home placement.
- Medical advocacy including referrals for mental healthcare services, and funding for any mental healthcare services, including services delivered via telehealth and related out-of-pocket costs that would otherwise be the responsibility of the youth or family.
- Counseling and support services, and childcare services for families who are engaged in a diversion program.
Eligibility Criteria
Public entities, units of state and local government, nonprofit organizations, and nongovernmental organizations that provide services to youth involved in or at risk of being involved in the juvenile justice system may apply for funding.
For more information, visit ICJI.
