FY 2018 Title II Formula Grants Program

The Formula Grants Program is authorized under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act. The purpose of this program is to support state and local delinquency prevention and intervention efforts and juvenile justice system improvements. Supported activities and efforts may include: planning and administration; state advisory group allocation; compliance monitoring; disproportionate minority contact; juvenile justice issues for Native 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 as found in section 223(a) of the JJDP Act.

The Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs (OHSJP) will use funding to provide technical support and training to sub-grantees, the state advisory committee, and law enforcement agencies for topics and issues involving the JJDPA. OHSJP will also use funds to address monitoring and compliance, the deinstitutionalization of status offenders, for gender-specific services, and alternatives to detention in South Carolina.

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