2011 Statewide Formula Grant Project

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 OJJDP FY 2011 Title II Formula Grants Program in the State of Oklahoma is administered by Oklahoma Office Juvenile Affairs. The State Advisory Group awards grants to local units of government, non-profits, and faith-based organizations to implement evidenced-based model programming intended to impact priority juvenile justice needs. Grants are awarded in the categories of prevention, disproportionate minority over-representation and Native American prevention programming. The objectives and goals of the programs are to increase self-sustaining prevention programs, which offer evidenced-based services to at-risk juveniles, the reduction of disparity at identified contact points in the relative rate index for minority juveniles and to increase the number of collaborative efforts between Tribal governments and local partners that implement self-sustaining evidenced-based prevention programs for at-risk tribal youth. (NCA/NCF)