To
provide States and units of local government with funds to develop
programs to promote greater accountability in the juvenile justice
system. To survey the field and identify projects that would benefit
from research, demonstration, and evaluation in the 12 purpose areas
identified in the JAIBG Program. To provide training and technical
assistance to States and units of local government so they may develop
programs outlined in the 12 program areas to promote greater accountability
in the juvenile justice system.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
A
total of $249,450,000 has been appropriated in FY 2000 to be used
as follows: Formula grant funds in the amount of $231,273,500 will
be available for use in the following areas: building, expanding,
renovating or operating temporary or permanent juvenile correction
or detention facilities, including training for correctional personnel;
developing and administering accountability-based sanctions for
juvenile offenders; hiring additional juvenile judges, probation
officers, and court-appointed defenders, and funding pretrial services
for juveniles, to ensure the smooth and expeditious administration
of the juvenile justice system; hiring additional prosecutors so
that more cases involving violent juvenile offenders can be prosecuted
and backlogs can be reduced; providing funding to enable prosecutors
to address drug, gang, and youth violence problems more effectively;
providing funding for technology, equipment and training to assist
prosecutors in identifying and expediting the prosecution of violent
juvenile offenders; providing funding to enable juvenile courts
and juvenile probation offices to be more effective and efficient
in holding juvenile offenders accountable and reducing recidivism;
the establishment of court-based juvenile justice programs that
target young firearms offenders through the establishment of juvenile
gun courts for the adjudication and prosecution of juvenile firearms
offenders; the establishment of drug court programs for juveniles
so as to provide continuing judicial supervision over juvenile offenders
with substance abuse problems and to provide the integrated administration
of other sanctions and services; establishing and maintaining interagency
information-sharing programs that enable the juvenile and criminal
justice systems, schools, and social services agencies to make more
informed decisions regarding the early identification, control supervision
and treatment of juveniles who repeatedly commit serious delinquent
or criminal acts; establishing and maintaining accountability-based
programs that work with juvenile offenders who are referred by law
enforcement agencies, to protect students and school personnel from
drug, gang, and youth violence; implementing a policy of controlled
substance testing for appropriate categories of juveniles within
the juvenile justice system. Funds in the amount of $7,312,380 are
available to support research, evaluation, and demonstration projects
consistent with this program. Input will be solicited from the States
to determine which of the 12 areas are most important and where
the greatest needs are. This information will guide and provide
insight for research, evaluation, and demonstration activities under
this program. OJJDP is collaborating with other OJP bureaus concerning
the implementation of the Research and Evaluation Program. Training
and technical assistance funds, in the amount of $4,874,920, are
available to support the 12 program areas targeted by the JAIBG
Program.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Each State and territory (except
Palau) is eligible to receive an allocation and award of funds for
State and units of local government if the Governor certifies, consistent
with guidelines established by the Attorney General, in consultation
with Congress, that the State or territory is actively considering,
or will consider within 1 year from the date of such certification,
legislation, policies, or practices which, if enacted, would qualify
the State or territory for a grant. The areas of certification are
(1) Prosecution of Juveniles as Adults; (2) Graduated Sanctions;
(3) Juvenile Record keeping; and (4) Parental Supervision. Public
or private agencies, organizations, or individuals are eligible
to apply for discretionary, and training and technical assistance
funds.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: All States and territories are
eligible to receive an allocation and award of funds for State
and units of local government. Funds are available to public and
private agencies, organizations, or individuals to apply for discretionary
and training and technical assistance funds.
Credentials/Documentation:
Each applicant must submit a completed application, including
signed assurances that it will comply with statutory and administrative
requirements. The applicant is also required to submit a Governor
certification, consistent with guidelines established by the Attorney
General, in consultation with Congress, that the State is actively
considering, or will consider within 1 year from the date of such
certification, legislation, policies, or practices which, if enacted,
would qualify the State for the grant. For Research and Evaluation
grants, costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular
No. A-87 for State and local governments.
Pre-application
Coordination: This program is excluded from
coverage under E.O. 12372. E.O. 12372 requires applicants from State
and local units of government or other organizations providing services
within a State to submit a copy of the application to the State
Single Points of Contact (SPOC), if one exists. Research and evaluation
grants are excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: Applicants must submit completed
scannable application forms and other information outlined in
the Application Kit to the Office of Justice Programs, Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The receipt, review,
and analysis of applications will follow Office of Justice Programs
policies and procedures for the administration of grant applications.
The Research, Evaluation and Demonstration Program is subject
to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110 and the Common Rule.
Award
Procedure: A letter with copies of the grant
award are sent to the applicant agency upon approval by the Office
of Justice Programs. One copy of the grant award must be signed
by the authorized official and returned to the Office of Justice
Programs. Local units of government will receive JAIBG funds through
the applicant agency subgrant award process. Each State and territory
that receives monies under the JAIBG program must establish an
interest-bearing trust fund to deposit program funds. Each State
and territory (recipient) or unit of local government (subrecipient)
that receives program funds must establish a coordinated enforcement
plan for reducing juvenile crime, developed by a Juvenile Crime
Enforcement Coalition.
Deadlines:
Consult the Application Kit or contact the State and Tribal Assistance
Division (202) 307-5924 (Formula Grants), the Research and Program
Development Division (202) 307-5929 (Discretionary Grants), or
the Training and Technical Assistance Division (202) 307-5940
(Discretionary Grants), the Special Emphasis Division (202) 307-5914
(Discretionary Grants), all of the Office of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs for application
deadlines.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Formula grant
applications will generally be approved within 30 to 45 days of
receipt of a complete application. Discretionary grant applications
generally take 2 to 4 months.
Appeals:
Hearing and appeal procedures will follow 28 CFR, Part 18, of
the Department of Justice Regulations.
Renewals:
Renewals are subject to appropriations.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Public Law 106-553
allocates 0.5 percent of the appropriated amount for each State
and territory and of the total funds remaining, allocates to each
State an amount that bears the same ratio as the population of people
under the age of 18 living in each State for the most recent calendar
year in which the data is available. The Program requires a cash
match of 10 percent of total program costs; Federal funds may not
exceed 90 percent of total program costs. (Each State and territory
that receives money under the JAIBG program must establish an interest-bearing
trust fund to deposit program funds.) Interest derived from the
award does not have to be matched, but interest generated from the
trust fund cannot be used to match the Federal award. Matching contributions
need not be applied at the exact time or in proportion to the obligation
of Federal funds. However, the full match amount must be obligated
by the end of the 24 month project period. For discretionary grants,
no match is required.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Formula grant
awards are made for 24 months; discretionary grants are generally
for 1 to 3 years.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Quarterly financial and semiannual progress reports are required.
Audits:
All organizations that expend financial assistance of $300,000
or more in any fiscal year must have a single audit for that year
in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-133, as described in OJP's
Financial Guide, Chapter 19. In accordance with the provisions
of OMB Circular No. A-133, (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of
States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal
entities that Expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more
in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit
conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less
than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal
audit requirements for the year, except as noted in Circular No.
A-133.
Records:
In accordance with the requirement set forth in 28 CFR, Parts
66 and 70, grantees must maintain all financial reports and other
supporting documents pertinent to the award for at least 3 years
following the close of the most recent audit.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 15-0404-0-1-754.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $250,585,240; FY 02 est $255,661,959; and FY 03
est $215,000,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
The Training and Technical Assistance Division has the responsibility
for administering training and technical assistance projects to
support States and units of local government. In fiscal year 2000,
15 awards were made for a total of approximately 5,000,000. In fiscal
year 2000, an award was made to a National Technical Assistance
provider, Development Services Group, and an "Alliance" was formed
with the other 14 grantees to assure coordinated delivery of technical
assistance to States and units of local government. The Research
and Program Development Division awarded three programs under these
funds: (1) Assessment of Space Needs in Juvenile Detention and Corrections;
(2) Survey in Residential Placement; and (3) the Evaluation of Community
Assessment Centers. State Block grant awards, coordinated through
the State Relations and Assistance Division (SRAD) for fiscal year
2000 have been processed. SRAD is working with the Designated State
Agencies (DSAs) to help assure the timely award of allocations to
Units of local government, and where appropriate approve waiver
requests to retain a percentage of funds at the State level equal
to the State's level of primary financial burden for the administration
of juvenile justice within the twelve program purpose areas. The
Research and Program Development Division made one award using these
funds: Age, Crime and Sanction: The Effect of Juvenile Versus Criminal
Court Jurisdiction on Age-Specific Crime Rates of Adolescent Offenders.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
OJP Financial Guide.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: None.
Headquarters
Office: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U. S. Department of Justice,
810 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531. Contact: Chyrl Y. Andrews,
JAIBG Program Coordinator, State and Tribal Assistance Division,
(202) 307-5924; Betty Chemers, Director, Research and Program
Development Division, (202) 307-5929; or Emily Martin, Director,
Training and Technical Assistance Division, or Gail Olezene, Program
Manager (202) 307-5940; and James Burch, Director, Special Emphasis
Division, (202) 307-5914.
Web
Site Address: http://www.usdoj.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
The Training and Technical Assistance Division has the responsibility
for administering training and technical assistance projects to
support States and units of local government in addressing the twelve
program purpose areas. In fiscal year 2000, 15 awards were made,
for a total of $5,000,000. In fiscal year 2000, an award for the
JAIBG National Technical Assistance provider, Development Services
Group, was made and an "Alliance" was formed with the National Technical
Assistance provider and the 14 other grantees.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Criteria is established by the Juvenile Accountability Incentive
Block Grants (JAIBG) Guidance Manual for FY 2000 as established
by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
