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 through a range of administration, compliance and program activities including those that address juvenile justice issues for Native American Indian tribes.
In Alabama, the OJJDP FY 2014 Title II Formula Grants Program is administered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. Funds will be used to support local units of government, non-profits, and faith-based organizations to implement evidenced-based model programming intended to impact priority juvenile justice needs as outlined by the State Advisory Group (SAG) in the Alabama's 2012-2014 Three Year Comprehensive State Plan.
Specifically, the State will focus these efforts on addressing deinstitutionalization of status offenders as well as jail compliance monitoring and minority overrepresentation in the justice system as the means to address the four core requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). To achieve this program's goals and objectives, the State-level activities will focus on: programs designed to reduce the disproportionality of minorities entering the system, monitoring the State's jail facilities to ensure compliance with the core requirements of the JJDPA and continuation of a highly successful community-based sex offender treatment program provided to 15-plus counties.
The local-level activities will focus on implementing programs designed to provide youth mentoring, parent and family unity assistance, pre-trial diversion, aftercare programs, and short-term transitional residential placement options for youth involved in the juvenile justice system. NCA/NCF
