2013 Satewide Formula Projects

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.

The State of Oklahoma/Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) will use FY14 formula funds to address the state's priority juvenile justice needs as identified through statistical data and demonstrated service gaps. The OJA serves at-risk juveniles, throughout the state, from pre-school to the age of majority. The State of Oklahoma, Governor's Advisory Group on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, reviews applications and awards grants to local units of government, non-profits and faith-based organizations, to implement evidenced-based model programming, with the intent to impact priority juvenile justice needs. Grants are awarded in the categories of prevention, disproportionate minority over-representation and Native American prevention programming. OJA's objectives and goals are to increase self-sustaining prevention programs that offer evidenced-based services to at-risk juveniles, to reduce the 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