Juvenile Justice Funding in PA
Rick Steele
Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission
Autumn Dickman
Juvenile Law Center
Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Funding
Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission
- Grant-in-Aid
- Specialized probation Services (SPS)
- Training
State (DPW)
- Act 148
- Needs Based Budget Planning
Local – County General Fund
Federal
- IV-E
- TANF
Use of Medical Assistance Funds
- MA Realignment Process
TITLE V RISK-FOCUSED DELINQUENCY
PREVENTION FUNDS
Title V provides subgrants to units of local
government for risk-focused prevention projects,
with a matching rate of 50%.
Projects/programs funded must be the result of a
risk-focused assessment and planning process,
such as Communities That Care.
FEDERAL BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM FUNDS
The JJDPC receives a portion of the available
JAG funds on an annual basis.
Funds currently support projects under the
following categories:
- Balanced and Restorative Justice
- Juvenile Prosecution and Defense
Capacity Building
- Gender Specific Services
- Aftercare/Re-entry related programming
SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS/COMMUNITIES ACT
(SDFSCA) FUNDS—GOVERNOR’S PORTION
The state’s SDFSCA—Governor’s Portion allocation provides
match-free grants for programs/projects that
(1) prevent school violence/drug use; and (2) help schools and
communities create safe, disciplined, and drug-free environments
that support student academic achievement.
Programs must emphasize the provision of services for youth not
normally served by state/local educational agencies; and youth
that need special services or additional resources—such as
youth in detention facilities, runaway and homeless youth, school
dropouts, pregnant and parenting youth, etc.
FEDERAL FUNDS THAT PASS THROUGH
THE JJDPC
Juvenile Accountability Block
Grant (JABG) Program
These funds require a 10% match. The JABG Program
was created to encourage state and local governments
to hold delinquent youths responsible for their offenses
through accountability-based sanctions. Projects
funded must address one or more of the 17 purpose
areas under the JABG Program.
ENFORCING THE UNDERAGE DRINKING
LAWS (EUDL)
Pennsylvania’s EUDL allocations (Match-Free)
are passed through from PCCD to the
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) and
the PA State Police to support the
―Campus/Community Underage Drinking
Prevention Coalition Project.‖
STATE FUNDS UNDER JJDPC JURISDICTION
Research – Based Delinquency and Violence Prevention Funds
(Match–Free for Years One and Two; 25% Match for Year Three;
50% Match for Year Four)
Eligible Programs:
Functional Family Therapy
Multisystemic Therapy
Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care
The Incredible Years
Olweus Bullying Prevention
Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies
Strengthening Families Program 10-14
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Life Skills Training
Project Towards No Drug Abuse
EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION AND
INTERVENTION FUNDS
(FORMERLY PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFE CHILDREN)
Funds will support:
Resource Center for Evidence-Based
Prevention and Intervention Programs
and Practices
CTC Training and Technical Assistance
Additional support for Evidence-Based
programs
FEDERAL JUVENILE JUSTICE FUNDING TRENDS
FUNDING FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008
STREAM
JJDP $2,507,000 $2,444,000 $2,131,000 $2,204,937 $2,000,000
Formula (estimated)
Grant
Title V $559,000 $564,000 $56,250 $75,250 $58,075
JABG $1,672,400 $1,519,600 $1,329,600 $1,310,000 $1,400,000
(estimated)
SDFSCA $3,451,516 $3,438,788 $2,708,366 $2,708,366 $2,275,000
(estimated)
JAG $1,400,000 $826,000 $413,000 $600,000 -0-
$5,733,075
$9,589,916 40% cut since 04’
66% cut since 01’
The JJDPC may receive a portion of the FY-08 JAG $, Supplemental Bill Pending
10 Year History of OJJDP Federal Funding Cuts
History of OJJDP
Federal Funding Cuts FY 1998-99 FY 1999-00 FY 2000-01 FY 2001-02 FY 2002-03 FY 2003-04 FY 2004-05 FY 2005-06 FY 2006-07 FY 2007-08
Justice Assistance Grant
(JAG) Program $2,275,000 $1,540,000 $1,225,000 $1,350,000 $1,945,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $826,000 $413,000 $600,000
Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention
(JJDP) Formula Grant
Title II $3,650,000 $2,769,000 $2,702,000 $2,674,000 $2,663,000 $2,341,000 $2,507,000 $2,444,000 $2,131,000 $2,204,937
JJDP Title-V Risk
Focused Prevention
(Community Prevention
Grant Programs) $769,000 $1,680,000 $1,496,000 $1,523,000 $1,075,000 $0 $559,000 $564,000 $56,250 $75,000
Juvenile Accountability
Block Grant (JABG)
Safe and Drug Free $8,140,600 $8,020,000 $7,593,600 $7,848,700 $6,561,200 $4,930,341 $1,672,400 $1,519,600 $1,329,600 $1,310,000
Schools and
Communities Act
(SDFSCA) Governor's
Portion $4,409,096 $3,631,909 $3,534,661 $3,451,516 $3,451,516 $3,451,516 $3,451,516 $3,438,788 $2,708,366 $2,708,366
Enforcing Underage
Drinking Laws (EUDL)
Formula $360,000 $360,000 $360,000 $359,208 $360,000 $357,660 $356,211 $350,000 $350,000 $350,000
JJDP Challenge Grants
Program $373,000 $334,000 $320,000 $315,000 $306,000 $481,000 $0 $0 $0 0
Total $19,976,696 $18,334,909 $17,231,261 $17,521,424 $16,361,716 $12,961,517 $9,946,127 $9,142,388 $6,988,216 $7,248,303
64% cut in federal funds since FY 98-99, which equals $12,728,393
Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice
System Reform Funding
MacArthur Foundation’s Models for Change Initiative
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
- Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Committee (JJDPC)
Non-Traditional Partners
- Labor & Industry (federal/local)
- Workforce Investment Dollars
- Department of Education
- Mental Health/Drug & Alcohol
- Department of Aging
Other State Examples
Florida
– Evidence Based services
Maryland Compact—legislation
– Re-investment of savings from successful
implementation of Evidence Based Programs rather
than placement.