Douglas County Nebraska’s Juvenile Justice Services invites your agency to submit a request for funding proposal to provide support related to the 2020/2021 Title II Racial/Ethnic Disparities (R/ED) Grant.
Donor Name: Douglas County
State: Nebraska
County:Douglas County (NE)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/20/2022
Details:
Douglas County is seeking proposals that provide direct program or service interventions for youth of color who come into contact with the juvenile justice system and/or that will prevent youth of color from coming into contact with the juvenile justice system. The application and proposal procedures and instructions are attached to this letter.
Eligibility Criteria
In distributing funds provided under the OJJDP 2020/21 Title II–R/ED funding, the County shall prioritize programs and services that will divert juveniles of color from the juvenile justice system, reduce the population of juveniles in juvenile detention and secure confinement, and assist in transitioning juveniles from out-of-home to in-home placements.
Programs and services shall be designed to serve and target youth of color and families who are eleven through eighteen years of age. All requests must be allowable and comport with all other funding requirements and limitations specified in the Request for Application.
Funds received under the OJJDP 2020/21 Title II–R/ED funding shall be used to develop, support and enhance the capacity of a nonparticipating state to implement comprehensive, evidence-based and promising programs to meet the needs of at-risk and youth who come into contact with JJ system that involves collaboration with key partners to support R/ED.
- Key partners include: law enforcement, juvenile justice system stakeholders, court, detention, corrections, jails, youth-serving agencies, service providers and schools
- Some examples of areas OJJDP strongly supports that are evidence-based and promising programs are:
- Programs or initiatives to eliminate or prevent the detention or confinement of youth in adult jails
- Intensive supervision in the youth’s home as a placement alternative and use of EM when appropriate
- Emergency foster care, shelter care, group care and IL arrangements
- Crisis intervention services, short-term residential crisis intervention programs and nonsecure holdovers that can be used for conflict mediation, emergency holding and emergency attention for youth with physical or emotional problems
- Programs or initiatives to examine issues or improve policies, procedures and services specifically devoted to identifying and reducing RED among youth who come into contact with JJ system
For more information, visit Douglas County.