Blunt Announces Nearly $2.5
Million in Juvenile Justice Grants
JEFFERSON CITY, September 15, 2005-Gov. Blunt today
announced that nearly $2.5 million in juvenile justice grants have
been awarded to community and local government agencies in Missouri.
“These grants for juvenile justice programs are
an essential part of Missouri’s overall crime prevention strategy,”
Blunt said. “By funding community and local government agencies
that work with children at risk, we are better able to keep these
children from repeating criminal acts as adults.
Juvenile Justice in Missouri is not so much about punishment as about
treatment. ”
Juvenile Justice Grants were awarded for the Juvenile
Accountability Block Grant, totaling $895,660; for the Title II Formula
Block Grant, totaling $1,061,048.39; and for the Title V Formula Block,
totaling $500,987.09. Juvenile Accountability Block grants typically
go to local governmental agencies, such as juvenile courts while Title
II and Title V grant recipients include local government and community-based
agencies.
The Juvenile Accountability Block Grant provides federal funds to
local units of government who participate in the juvenile justice
program and aim to make the process more effective and efficient.
Title II grants favor applicants that provide services to juveniles
with programs in minority youth issues, gender specific programming
for females, training, technical assistance and compliance monitoring
or agencies with and innovative programs for youth at risk. Title
V grants provide funds to local units of government and agencies that
provide delinquency prevention programming.
The Governor’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Group
(JJAG) continuously monitors and reviews all award recipients to make
sure they are compliant with state statute and grant terms.
For more information about the juvenile justice grants,
please contact Terri Durdaller at (573) 751-4819.