Title II Formula Grants Funds to Support State and Local Efforts of Identified Program Areas

The Formula Grants Program is authorized under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act of 1974, as amended. The purpose of this program is to support State and local delinquency prevention and intervention efforts and juvenile justice system improvements. Program areas may include: Planning and administration; State Advisory Group allocation; compliance monitoring; juvenile justice issues for American Indian tribes; prevention of substance abuse by juveniles; prevention of serious and violent crimes by juveniles; prevention of juvenile gang involvement and illegal youth gang activities; prevention of delinquent acts and identification of youth at risk of delinquency; and improvement of juvenile justice system operations, policies, and procedures including establishing a system of graduated sanctions, treatment programs, and aftercare.

The State of Kentucky bears the primary financial burden for the administration of juvenile justice within the State. Ninety-five percent of all expenses associated with the juvenile justice system are directly incurred by the State. The OJJDP FY 2011 Title II Formula Grants Program in the State of Kentucky is administered by the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice. Kentucky's priority areas are identified through the completion of a crime analysis report updated annually. The priorities are: Alternatives to Secure Detention; Disproportionate Minority Contact; and Juvenile Justice Systems Improvement. Alternatives to Secure Detention will provide statewide electronic monitoring and out-of-home placements for status and public offenders. DMC funds will support local DMC site coordination and implementation, the statewide DMC assessment, public awareness and the DMC subcommittee.
(NCA/NCF)