Coalition For Juvenile Justice

THE COALITION FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL JUVENILE JUSTICE NETWORK, SEEKS TO SUPPORT STATES, TERRITORIES, TRIBAL NATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS THEY COMMEMORATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT. THE PARTNERS WILL ENCOURAGE A DIVERSE RANGE OF APPLICANTS TO COMMEMORATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF JJDPA THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS EVENTS TO INCLUDE THE CELEBRATION OFYOUTH JUSTICE ACTION MONTH IN 2024. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE SUBGRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT THESE EVENTS AND PROVIDE TARGETED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS.DESPITE REDUCTIONS IN THE NUMBER OF YOUTH INVOLVED IN THE YOUTH LEGAL SYSTEM, RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES CONTINUE TO WORSEN IN MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. THIS PROJECT WILL TARGET COMMUNITIES REPRESENTED/REFLECTED BY THESE DISPARITIES AND ENCOURAGE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS EVENTS IN THESE IMPACTED COMMUNITIES.BASED ON THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF APPLICATIONS THAT ARE RECEIVED, A TOTAL OF 75-100 SUB AWARDEES WILL BE SELECTED REFLECTING ALL 50 STATES, TERRITORIES, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

CJJ SEEKS TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER PARTICIPATING ENTITIES TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT STATES AND TERRITORIES IN THEIR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TITLE II PART B FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM. IN COORDINATION WITH OTHER PROVIDERS, THE COALITION FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE (CJJ) WILL OFFER STATES AND  TERRITORIES ACCESS TO SKILLED, TAILORED, ON-SITE AND VIRTUAL SUPPORT DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CAPACITY TO COMPLY WITH THE CORE PROTECTIONS AFFORDED IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION (JJDP) ACT, ADMINISTER THEIR FORMULA GRANT AWARDS AND SUBAWARDS, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR INDIVIDUAL JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS.  AS PART OF THIS WORK, CJJ WILL DEVELOP A PEER RESOURCE GUIDE FOR SAGS, WITH A FOCUS ON YOUTH MEMBERSHIP. CJJ WILL ALSO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PEER RESOURCE GUIDES ON UNDERSTANDING  THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TITLE II, PART B, FORMULA GRANTS PROGRAM, THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES CORE REQUIREMENT, AND STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE MONITORING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CORE REQUIREMENTS.