Created by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act of 1974, the Title II Formula Grant is awarded to states by the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The purpose is to assist states in addressing juvenile crime and delinquency at the local level. Funding may be used for programs and services that range from primary prevention and early intervention, or to address serious juvenile crime.

To determine funding priorities for calendar years 2006 through 2008, DYS conducted of statewide survey of juvenile justice professionals. As a result, the following Purpose Areas will be funding priorities:

•   Alternatives to Detention
•   Delinquency Prevention
•   Family Strengthening
•   Mental Health
•   Sex Offender Programs
•   Substance Abuse

Funding is awarded through a competitive application process to local youth serving agencies for up to three years (awarded in one year increments). To be eligible to apply for Title II funds, applicants must be a unit of local government or private non-profit organization. Agencies such as juvenile courts, police departments, sheriff’s offices, and schools may apply for funding when their unit of local government acts as the direct recipient of funding. DYS will notify agencies when funding is available.

For Ohio to be awarded 100 percent of its Title II allocation, the State must maintain compliance with the four Core Requirements of the JJDP Act. The Act requires that:

1. Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders (DSO)
Status offenders and non-offenders not be detained or confined in secure detention or correctional facilities.

2. Sight and Sound Separation
Accused and adjudicated delinquent, status offender, and non-offender juveniles shall not have contact with incarcerated adults.

3. Jail Removal
Juveniles cannot be detained in any adult jail or lockup.

4. Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC)
States must reduce the disproportionate number of juvenile minority groups who come into contact with the juvenile justice system.

Ohio is required to monitor facilities to ensure and/or to verify that these requirements are being met. A Compliance Monitoring Report must be submitted to OJJDP annually to document the State’s level of compliance. For each area of non-compliance, 20 percent of funding is withheld.

For more information about the Title II Formula Grant, please contact Kristi Oden, Grants Administrator at (614) 644-7738 or kristi.oden@dys.ohio.gov or visit:

http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/programs/ProgSummary.asp?pi=16&ti=&si=&kw=&PreviousPage=ProgResults

For more information about the Core Requirements and compliance, please visit:

http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/compliance/index.html