Family Services, Dept. of

Community Juvenile Services Block Grant Program

Effective Date: 06/19/2009 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 049.0010.2.06192009

CHAPTER 2

COMMUNITY JUVENILE SERVICES BOARDS

GRANT PROCEDURES

Section 1. Funding Application Procedures.

A Community Juvenile Services Board, pursuant to a joint powers agreement, seeking funding from the state to support its strategic plan, shall submit its funding request to the task force with representation from the Departments of Family Services, Health, Education and the State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice. The Community Juvenile Services Board shall respond to the request for funding on an application, developed by the Departments of Family Services, Health and Education.

Section 2. Funding Eligibility.

The Community Juvenile Services Board formed pursuant to a joint powers agreement shall submit a strategic plan developed per Chapter 1, Section 8 and its request for funding to the State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice and the Department of Family Services to be eligible for funding.

Section 3. Selection.

A task force with representation from the Departments of Family Services, Health and Education, and the State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice shall review strategic plans developed by community juvenile services boards to determine allocation of funding. The task force shall assess and score the strategic plan and funding request based on how well the strategic plan develops a continuum of care for juveniles and meets requirements of a request for application, as developed by the Departments of Family Services, Health and Education.

Section 4. Procedures for Distribution.

Funding will be allocated to the Community Juvenile Services Board annually through a contract with the Department of Family Services.