The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) is the federal statute that establishes the Title II Grant Program. The U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) administers the grant, in part, by awarding grants to states to support delinquency prevention and juvenile justice system improvement.
Donor Name: Board of State and Community Corrections
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $350,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The BSCC is the state agency that receives and administers California’s Title II award. The BSCC must competitively award funds to units of local government, nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations or Indian tribes consistent with the purpose and intent of the JJDPA and California’s Title II State Plan.
OJJDP requires states that receive Title II awards to establish a State Advisory Group (SAG) to advise on Title II activities. California’s SAG, the State Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, a governor-appointed committee serving as a standing BSCC Executive Steering Committee that works on behalf of the Governor to support policy and programs that improve outcomes for young people in the justice system.
This Title II grant will fund:
- Aftercare/Reentry
- Alternatives to Detention
- Community-Based Programs & Services
- Diversion
- Mentoring, Counseling & Training Programs
- Job Training
This Title II Grant Program provides alternatives to detention, promotes youth safety and well-being while in custody, and identifies and supports successful and emerging reentry models. It intends that in-custody programs focus on rehabilitation and building individual strengths instead of punishment for past mistakes and deficits. It intends that California’s disproportionate representation of youth of color in the juvenile justice system be addressed. In support of these efforts, funded programs should:
- Align with the recommendations, as applicable, identified in the Title II 2021-2023 State Plan;
- Use promising, data-driven, and innovative practices;
- As applicable, use individualized case plans;
- Be culturally responsive;
- Be locally relevant; and
- Offer measurable outcomes.
Funding Information
- The maximum amount of funding available per grant is $350,000 annually
- Successful applicants will be funded for a three-year grant project service period commencing on January 1, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2025, and a final evaluation period commencing on January 1, 2026, ending March 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants for Title II Grant Program must be a:
- Unit of local government (including individual agencies or departments within a City and County or a School District) that partner with private nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions.
- Private nonprofit agency, organization, or institution; Or
- A federally recognized Indian tribe (at least one eligible program will be funded).
For more information, visit BSCC.
