Title V Community Prevention Grant

Application Letter

To Whom it May Concern:
This letter is to advise you of the 2007, 2008 and 2009 Title V Community Prevention federal funding that is available for Wyoming counties that have been or are currently in compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 (JJDPA).  These monies are provided through the US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.  The Wyoming Department of Family Services and the Wyoming State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice (SACJJ) oversee the administration of the Title V funds.

The Title V Grant is an Incentive Grant for local delinquency prevention programs.  The purpose of this grant is to further Wyoming’s mission by supporting local efforts to reduce risk factors for juvenile delinquency and to enhance protective factors to prevent youth at risk of becoming delinquent from entering the juvenile justice system. 

Units of local government may be funded in 12-month increments for up to 3 years.  Funds under this program require a 50 percent match of the amount awarded.  The match can be either cash or in-kind.

Below is a chart indicating the amount of each Title V award to the State of Wyoming for the past three years:

 
With the Title V monies received in 2007 and 2008 ($123,610.00), the State intends to award up to three sub-grants to Units of Local Government (ULG).  The number of sub-grants will depend on the number and quality of applications from eligible ULGs.  The 2009 and possibly 2010 Title V Awards may be used to sustain the existing prevention efforts, if the sub-grantee is able to demonstrate adequate progress toward meeting established goals of the program. 

Currently, Wyoming has seven counties that are eligible for Title V funding because of their compliance with the core requirements of the JJDPA.  These counties are Goshen, Hot Springs, Johnson, Niobrara, Teton, Washakie and Weston.  Funding efforts for each program must focus on only one of the Title V Program Areas (Attachment A).

Because Wyoming has not taken full advantage of Title V funding and few communities have experience with its requirements, the SACJJ may request technical assistance from the OJJDP to provide trainings on Title V requirements and comprehensive prevention strategies.  For more information on the Community Prevention Grants Program, please visit:  http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/cpg/index.html

Enclosed is the application for the Title V Prevention Grant.  If your county requests Technical Assistance, call me at 307.777.5536.  Please submit both a hard copy and an electronic version of your application by May 31, 2010, to:

State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice
C/O Department of Family Services
2300 Capitol Ave.
Cheyenne, WY  82002
llamm@state.wy.us

For further information or inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,
Lauri Lamm
Juvenile Justice Specialist

Attachments:
Title V Program Areas
Title V Application

Program Areas

1. Child Abuse and Neglect Programs. Programs that provide treatment to juvenile victims of child abuse or neglect and to their families to reduce the likelihood that such at-risk youth will commit violations of law.
   
   
2. Children of Incarcerated Parents. Services to prevent delinquency or treat first-time and nonserious delinquent juveniles who are the children of incarcerated parents.
   
   
3. Delinquency Prevention. Programs to prevent or reduce the incidence of delinquent acts and directed to youth at risk of becoming delinquent to prevent them from entering the juvenile justice system or to intervene with first-time and nonserious offenders to keep them out of the juvenile justice system. This program area excludes programs targeted at youth already adjudicated delinquent, on probation, in corrections, and those programs designed specifically to prevent gang-related or substance abuse activities undertaken as part of program areas 12 and 32.
   
   
4. Disproportionate Minority Contact. Delinquency prevention programs primarily to address the disproportionate number of juvenile members of minority groups who come into contact with the juvenile justice system, pursuant to Section 223(a)(22) of the JJDP Act of 2002.
   
   
5. Diversion. Programs to divert juveniles from entering the juvenile justice system.
   
   
6. Gangs. Programs to address issues related to preventing juvenile gang activity.
   
   
7. Gender-Specific Services. Services to address the needs of male and female offenders in the juvenile justice system.
   
   
8. Gun Programs. Programs (excluding programs to purchase from juveniles) to reduce the unlawful acquisition and illegal use of guns by juveniles.
   
   
9. Hate Crimes. Programs to prevent hate crimes committed by juveniles.
   
   
10. Job Training. Projects to enhance the employability of at-risk juveniles and/or first-time and nonserious juvenile offenders or prepare them for future employment. Such programs may include job readiness training, apprenticeships, and job referrals.
    
    
11. Mental Health Services. Psychological and psychiatric evaluations and treatment, counseling services, and/or family support services for at-risk juveniles and/or first-time and nonserious juvenile offenders.
    
    
12. Mentoring. Programs to develop and sustain a one-to-one supportive relationship between a responsible adult age 18 or older (mentor) and an at-risk juvenile and/or first-time and nonserious juvenile offenders (mentee) that takes place on a regular basis.
    
    
13. American Indian Programs. Programs to address delinquency prevention issues for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
    
    
14. Restitution/Community Service. Programs to hold first-time and nonserious juvenile offenders accountable for their offenses by requiring community service or repayment to the victim.
    
    
15. Rural Area Juvenile Programs. Prevention services in an area located outside a metropolitan statistical area as designated by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
    
    
16. School Programs. Education programs and/or related services to prevent truancy, suspension, and expulsion. School safety programs may include support for school resource officers and law-related education.
    
    
17. Substance Abuse. Programs to prevent and treat the use and abuse of illegal and other prescription and nonprescription drugs and the use and abuse of alcohol among at-risk juveniles and/or nonserious juvenile offenders.
    
    
18. Youth (or Teen) Courts. Juvenile justice programs in which peers play an active role in the disposition of first-time and nonserious juvenile offenders. Most communities use youth courts as a sentencing option for first-time offenders charged with misdemeanor or nonserious, nonviolent offenses who acknowledge their guilt. The youth court serves as an alternative to the traditional juvenile court.