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The Juvenile Justice Advisory Board is Kentucky’s federally mandated State Advisory Group (SAG) on juvenile justice issues. Created in 1997, it has played a pivotal role in reforming Kentucky’s juvenile justice system and creating an effective, equitable system to prevent juvenile crime and delinquency.

Values Statement

 

The Juvenile Justice Advisory Board believes that an investment in youth today is an investment in the future.  It values a system in which youth are held accountable while being provided appropriate and effective prevention, interventions and treatment programs and services.  It values the diversity of all youth and believes that youth should be treated justly, respectfully and equitably regardless of age, race, gender, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.

Vision

 

The Juvenile Justice Advisory Board aspires to make a difference in the lives of Kentucky youth and their families by being the voice for young people without a voice, by building bridges to communication and collaboration at all levels of the juvenile justice system, and by promoting opportunities for all youth to achieve success.

Mission

 

The Juvenile Justice Advisory Board is committed to enhancing the quality of life for all youth in the Commonwealth by actively advising the Governor, policymakers and the public on matters related to improving system of care, enhancing interagency community collaboration, and promoting effective programming necessary to serve the whole child.

Funding Available:Title V

TITLE V

COMMUNITY DELINQUENCY PREVENTION GRANTS PROGRAM

 

Funding Available

for

Disproportionate Minority Contact Research

 Project(s)

 

Funding Available

for

Delinquency Prevention Programs

(Secondary Levels of Prevention)

with

Substance Abuse

and/or

Mental Health

Program Components

 

 


 

Funded through

Kentucky’s

Juvenile Justice Advisory Board

                                                      

                                                       

and the

 

 

Department of Juvenile Justice

 

 

Eligible applicants

 

*UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

 

Application Deadline

June 30, 2011 by 5:00 pm

 

 

 

J. Ronald Haws, Commissioner (Department of Juvenile Justice)

 

Funding Information

 

The Juvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB), through the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice, supports programs for the improvement of the juvenile justice system and delinquency prevention. Funds for this program are made available by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, authorized under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 and subsequent amendments (42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.). Title V of the JJDP Act of 1974 was created by Congress to provide funds to local communities to prevent delinquency and provide early intervention efforts. Impetus of the JJAB continues to be on directing funds towards communities that can adequately support viable programs for youth, the administration of funds and sustainability while providing outputs and outcomes that support justification for funding. 

 

The Juvenile Justice Advisory Board is Kentucky’s federally mandated State Advisory Group (SAG) on juvenile justice issues. Created in 1997, it has played a pivotal role in reforming Kentucky’s juvenile justice system and creating an effective, equitable system to prevent juvenile crime and delinquency.

ELIGIBILITY

*Eligible candidates for Title V funding must:

 

a.       be unit of local government;

 

b.      be a county or city/entity within a county that has not yet received Title V funding

three (3) years of eligibility;

 

c.       have a “Prevention Policy Board” (PPB) in place, or a board to serve in this

capacity with similar membership representation.

 

  1. have a three-year prevention plan.

 

e.       have attended all mandatory Title V trainings, as prescribed by OJJDP; conducted and monitored by the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), in coordination with the JJAB.

 

f.       be positioned to contribute a 50% match to the amount of federal funding being requested and/or allocated for the project applied for.

 

 

 

 

How to Apply

Application access/instructions will be made available at the MANDATORY pre-application meeting. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm on June 30, 2011. Questions regarding application should be directed to:

 

Laura McCauley at lauramccoun.mccauley@ky.gov

OR

Jane Rutledge at jane.rutledge@ky.gov

 

 

PRE-APPLICATION MEETINGS

 

Any interested unit of local government is invited to a MANDATORY Title V pre-application meeting.  Note:  You need attend only ONE of the three meetings AND only ONE application per county will be considered.

 

WEST REGION

Date:           Friday, March 25, 2011

Time:           9:00 – 11:30 (CST)

Location:    Hopkins County Schools Academy

                   150 School Ave.

                   Madisonville, KY  42431

 

EAST REGION

Date:           Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Time:           9:30 – 11:30 a.m. (EST)

Location:    Eastern Kentucky University

                   Juvenile Justice Training Center

                   352 Perkins Building

                   Richmond, KY 40475

 

NORTH CENTRAL REGION

Date:           Thursday, March 31, 2011

Time:          9:30 —11:30 a.m. (EST)

Location:    Carroll County Public Library              

                    136 Court Street

                   Carrollton, KY 41008

 

Directions accessible through: http://www.mapquest.com/directions

Important Dates

 

March 21, 2011                       -       INFORMATIONAL CONFERENCE CALL

                                                            Time:  10:00a.m. (EST) /  9:00a.m (CST)

                                                            Phone: 877-746-4263

                                                            Code: 0289545#

 

MANDATORY - Regional - Pre-application Meetings

 

March 25th                   WEST REGION                             Madisonville, Kentucky

March 30th                    EAST REGION                              Richmond, Kentucky

March 31st                  NORTH CENTRAL REGION         Carrollton, Kentucky

 

March 20, 2011                                -           E-mail for Intent-to-attend forward to:

                                                                        lauramccoun.mccauley@ky.gov

 

April 15, 2011                                   -           Applicant T/A Conference Call                    

                                                                        Time:  10:00a.m. (EST) / 9:00a.m (CST)

                                                                        Phone: 877-746-4263

                                                                        Code: 0289545#

 

June 1, 2011                                    -           Applicant T/A Conference Call

                                                                        Time:  10:00a.m. (EST) / 9:00a.m (CST)

                                                                        Phone: 877-746-4263

                                                                        Code: 0289545#

 

June 30, 2011                                  -          E-GMS Applications Due

 

Contracts and Continuation Periods:

 

July, 2011                                         -           Grants Reviews & Award Announcements

 

August, 2011                                   -           Award Binder and Contract Processing

 

September, 2011                       -        MANDATORY

                                                          Performance Measure Training

                                                          *Location to-be-determined by county(ies)

                                                                        awarded funding.

 

October 1, 2011 -                            -           Title V Funding Begins

September 30, 2012              

 

 

 

For more information contact:

 

Laura M. McCauley

State DMC & Title V Specialist

KY Department of Juvenile Justice

Office:  502-429-7225 ext. 234

Cell:  502-468-7711

E-mail: lauramccoun.mccauley@ky.gov 

 

 

 

 

 


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