South Dakota OJJDP FY 18 Title II 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 State of South Dakota will utilize FY 2018 Title II Formula Grant funds consistent with federal requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). South Dakota will allocate funds consistent with program purpose areas: (06) Delinquency Prevention, (19) Compliance Monitoring, (20) Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders, (21) Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC), (24) Indian Tribe Programs, (26) Jail Removal, (27) Juvenile Justice System Improvement, (28) Planning and Administration, (31) Separation of Juveniles from Adult Inmates, and (32) State Advisory Group.

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