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Formula Grants (VOCA Compensation Programs and VOCA Assistance Programs)

OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2019

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The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of OJJDP News @ a Glance, November/December 2019. In this issue's Message From the Administrator, Caren Harp reviews OJJDP activities during fiscal year (FY) 2019, including a comprehensive 3-day national training conference designed to assist states and territories in their administration of OJJDP's Title II Formula Grants Program. The top story highlights...

OJJDP FY 20 Title II

Closing Date

The OJJDP FY 2020 Title II Formula Grants Program provides funding to support state and local efforts to plan, establish, operate, coordinate, and evaluate policies and projects, directly or through grants and contracts with public and private agencies, for the development of more effective education, training, research, prevention, diversion, treatment, and rehabilitation programs, as well as justice system improvement efforts.

OJJDP FY 19 Non Participating State Program

Closing Date
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5633(d), if a state fails to submit a plan or submits a plan that does not meet the requirements of the JJDP Act, the OJJDP Administrator shall endeavor to make the Formula Grants program fund allocation available to local public or private nonprofit agencies within the state. The NPS program funds local public or private agencies to carry out activities that...

Formula Grant Areas

The following are the formula grant purpose areas:

 

  • Aftercare/Reentry. Community-based programs that prepare targeted youth to successfully return to their homes and communities after confinement in a training school, youth correctional facility, or other secure institution. These programs focus on preparing youth for release and providing a continuum of follow up post-placement services to promote successful reintegration into the community.

  • After-School Programs. Programs that provide...

Guam

Review the following information to access contacts, funding information, state plans, performance measures, and more. 

 

Juvenile Justice Specialist
Danielle J. Camacho
Youth Service Worker II
P.O. Box 23672 GMF
Barrigada, GU 96921
671-735-5037
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Melanie Brennan
Director
P.O. Box 23672 GMF
Barrigada, GU 96921
671-735-5001
[email protected]

State Advisory Group Chair
Aileen Jo Artero
Chairperson
P.O. Box...

American Samoa

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Juvenile Justice Specialist, Compliance Monitor, and RED Coordinator
Valelia Sefo-Vaouli
Program Manager
AP Lutali, EOB 3rd Floor
Pago Pago, AS 96799
684-633-5221
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Mariana Timu-Faiai
Director
AP Lutali, EOB 3rd Floor
Pago Pago, AS 96799
684-633-5222
[email protected]

State Advisory Group Chair
Monsignor Fr. Viane Etuale...

Wyoming

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Brandon Schimelpfenig
Program Analyst
Wyoming Dept. of Family Services
2300 Capitol Ave., 3rd FL
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307-777-6299
307-777-3693 (fax)
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Korin A. Schmidt
Director
Wyoming Dept. of Family Services
2300 Capitol Ave., 3rd FL
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307-777-7564
[email protected]

State Advisory...

Wisconsin

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Juvenile Justice Specialist and R/ED Coordinator 
Kiley Komro
Wisconsin Department of Justice
P.O. Box 7857
Madison WI 53707-7857
608-716-9185
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Eric Wilson
Deputy Attorney General
Wisconsin Department of Justice
P.O. Box 7857
Madison, WI 53707-7857
608-266-1221
608-267-8983 (fax)
[email protected]

State Advisory...

West Virginia

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Juvenile Justice Specialist 
Aaron Hamilton
West Virginia Department of Homeland Security
Division of Administrative Services
Justice and Community Services
1124 Smith St., Suite 3100
Charleston WV 25301-1323
[email protected]  
304-352-2439

R/ED Coordinator
Marty A. Hatfield
Criminal Justice Program Manager
West Virginia Division of Justice and...

Virginia

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Juvenile Justice Specialist and R/ED Coordinator
Greg Hopkins
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
1100 E. Bank St.
Richmond, VA 23219
804-692-0977
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Jackson Miller
Director
Department of Criminal Justice Services
1100 E. Bank St.
Richmond, VA 23219
804-786-8719
[email protected]

State...

Utah

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Juvenile Justice Specialist and Compliance Monitor
Kayley Richards, MS
Utah Board of Juvenile Justice
Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Utah State Capitol Complex
Senate Office Building, Suite 330
P.O. Box 142330
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2330
801-538-1031
801-538-1024 (FAX)
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director...

Texas

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State Planning Agency Director
Aimee Snoddy
Executive Director
Public Safety Office
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711-2428
512-463-6789
[email protected]

OJJDP State Program Manager
Cara Blair
State Program Manager
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
202-353-5046
[email protected]

The OJJDP Title II Formula...

Tennessee

Review the following information to access contacts, funding information, state plans, performance measures, and more.

 

Juvenile Justice Specialist
Zanira Whitfield
Juvenile Justice Specialist
502 Deaderick St., 9th FL
Nashville, TN 37243-0800
615-532-1582
615-741-5956 (fax)
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Richard Kennedy
Executive Director
502 Deaderick St., 9th FL
Nashville, TN 37243-0800
615-532-1570
[email protected]

State Advisory Group Chair
Charmaine Kromer
State...

Rhode Island

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Juvenile Justice Specialist, Compliance Monitor, and R/ED Coordinator
Gina Tocco
Grant Administrator
Department of Public Safety Grant Administration Office
311 Danielson Pike
North Scituate, RI 02857
401-764-5798
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Michael Hogan
Administrative Manager
Department of Public Safety Grant Administration Office
311 Danielson...

Pennsylvania

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Greg Young
Deputy Director of Juvenile Justice Initiatives
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD)
3101 N. Front St.
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1167
717-265-8495
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Michael D. Pennington
Executive Director
PCCD
3101 N. Front St.
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1167
717-265-8461...

Oregon

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Anya Sekino
Prevention and Justice Manager
255 Capitol St. NE
Salem, OR 97310
971-273-3831
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Brian Detman
Director
Youth Development Division
255 Capitol St. NE
Salem, OR 97310
503-385-6415
[email protected]

State Advisory Group Chair
Robin Johnson
Director of...

Oklahoma

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Juvenile Justice Specialist and R/ED Coordinator
Laura Broyles
Programs Director, Community Based Youth Services Division
Office of Juvenile Affairs
P.O. Box 268812
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-8812
405-530-2806
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Rachel C. Holt
Executive Director
Office of Juvenile Affairs
P.O. Box 268812
Oklahoma...

Ohio

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Kristi Oden
Grants Administrator
Ohio Department of Youth Services
30 W. Spring St., 5th FL
Columbus, OH 43215
614-644-7738 
614-728-4680 (fax)
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Amy Ast
Director
Ohio Department of Youth Services
30 W. Spring St., 5th FL
Columbus, OH...

North Dakota

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Juvenile Justice Specialist, Compliance Monitor, and R/ED Coordinator
Lisa Jahner
Juvenile Justice Specialist
P.O. Box 877
Bismarck, ND 58502
701-328-7320
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Lisa Bjergaard
Director
North Dakota Division of Juvenile Services
701 16th Ave SW
Mandan, ND 58554
701-328-6674
701-328-6651 (fax)
[email protected]...

North Carolina

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Adonicca McAllister
Lead Juvenile Justice Planner
4234 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
919-733-4564
[email protected]

State Advisory Group Chair
Rev. Bruce E. Stanley
1041 Washington St.
Raleigh, NC 27605
919-754-3636
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Caroline Farmer
Executive Director
4234 Mail Service...

New York

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Thomas R. Andriola
Chief of Policy and Implementation
Office of Youth Justice
NY State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Alfred E. Smith Office Building, 8th FL
80 S. Swan St.
Albany, NY 12210
518-485-1833
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Damon Bacote, LMSW...

New Mexico

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Juvenile Justice Specialist and R/ED Coordinator
Bianca Padilla
Juvenile Justice Specialist
New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department
Juvenile Justice Services
P.O. Drawer 5160
Santa Fe, NM 87502
505-365-3645
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Corey Adams
Deputy Director
New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department ...

New Hampshire

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Juvenile Justice Specialist
Jennifer Archer
Division for Children Youth and Families
Juvenile Justice Services
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
603-419-0328

State Planning Agency Director
Amy McCormack (Interim)
Associate Bureau Chief Field Services – Juvenile Justice Services
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-4319
[email protected]...

Nevada

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Juvenile Justice Specialist, Compliance Monitor and R/ED Coordinator
Leslie Bittleston
Social Services Chief
Juvenile Justice Programs Office
4126 Technology Way, 3rd FL
Carson City, NV 89706
775-684-4448
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Marla McDade Williams
Administrator
4126 Technology Way, 3rd FL
Carson City, NV 89706...

Nebraska

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Juvenile Justice Specialist (Interim)
Amy Hoffman
Juvenile Programs and Interventions Director
P.O. Box 94946
Lincoln, NE 68509
402-471-3846
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director
Bryan Tuma
Executive Director
P.O. Box 94946
Lincoln, NE 68509
531-893-0405
[email protected]

State Advisory Group Chair
Elaine Menzel
Legal Counsel
1335 H...