Title II Formula Grants (California)

Title II Formula Grants (California) is sponsored by California Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR) / Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The Title II Formula Grants program, administered in California by OYCR, awards funds to support delinquency prevention and juvenile justice system improvement.

Title II Formula Grants - OYCR Title II Formula Grants Transition On July 1, 2024 the federal Title II Formula Grants program transitioned from the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to the Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR) per CA AB 169. Read the OYCR Title II Designated State Agency Memo to Grantees . What is the Title II Formula Grants Program?

The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) is the federal statute that establishes the Title II Grant Program. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) administers the grant, in part, by awarding grants to states to support delinquency prevention and juvenile justice system improvement. See the Title II Formula Grants Fact Sheet.

The California Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR), as the Designated State Agency for Title II in California, receives and administers California’s Title II grants. OYCR annual submits applications including an updated 3-Year State Plan and Compliance Monitoring Plan along with other required documents to OJJDP for funding. OYCR’s current State Plan for CA can be found here (link).

The OJJDP also requires states that receive Title II awards to establish a State Advisory Group (SAG) to advise on Title II activities. As of December 2024, California’s SAG, the State Advisory Group on Youth Justice (SAG YJ) has updated its members and meeting have resumed under OYCR’s administration.

This Committee also serves as OYCR’s Executive Steering Committee to support policy and programs that improve outcomes for young people in the justice system. OYCR’s page dedicated to SAG YJ is here . The California Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR) is the state agency that receives and administers California’s Title II grants.

OYCR must competitively award funds to units of local government, nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations, or Indian tribes consistent with the purpose and intent of the JJDPA and California’s 2024-2026 Title II State Plan . Contact OYCR about Title II Formula Grants For information on the Title II Formula Grants, please contact Krystal Lewis, OYCR Grants Manager, at OYCRGrants@chhs. ca.

gov or ( 916) 651-0423. Tribal Title II Grants – October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026 Title II Grants – October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026 California’s Title II State Plan & Implementing Statute Tribal Title II Grants – October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026 In April 2023, the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Board approved a Tribal-Specific Title II RFP and released it on April 13, 2023 (Attachment C-2).

Applicants could apply for up to $350,000 annually for a three-year grant period. Proposals were due on June 9, 2023. The highest-ranked proposal was submitted by the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians and approved by the BSCC Board.

The tribe will receive $350,000 for the first year of the three-year cycle. Funding and amounts for the second and third years are contingent on future OJJDP Title II awards. The tribe applied under Program Purpose Area 4, Diversion.

Project Summary : The Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, a Federally recognized Tribe located in Northern California, will implement the Youth Chronic Absentee Diversion Program to fund the services of a Youth Counselor and a Student Academic Advocate. These positions will ensure that program participants receive mental health counseling, family counseling, tutoring and cultural education.

The Tribe will also hire a new Tutor to facilitate a Homework Club. The Homework Club will be a trauma-informed afterschool care program providing youth with tutoring support. The expected outcomes for the Coyote Valley 2023 Youth Chronic Absentee Diversion Program include a decrease in chronic absenteeism, an increase in graduation rates, and an increase in youth diverted from the juvenile justice system.

In April 2023, the BSCC released the Title II Tribal Request for Proposals for the grant cycle that runs from October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026. Title II Tribal Request for Proposals Letter of Concurrence from the Office of Youth and Community Restoration In May 2022, the BSCC held a bidders’ conference to answer questions and provide technical assistance to prospective applicants regarding the RFP process. 5.

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22 Bidders’ Conference Agenda Agenda Item C: Title II Grant Program – Tribal Funding Recommendation: Requesting Approval Attachment C-2: Title II Tribal Grant – Request for Proposals Attachment C-3: Letter of Concurrence from the Office of Youth and Community Restoration Agenda Item B: Title II Grant Program – Tribal Request for Proposals: Requesting Approval Attachment B-2: Title II Grant Program – Tribal Request for Proposals Title II Grants – October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026 Total funding for this three-year grant cycle is $4,000,000 annually over the course of the grant term.

Years two and three funding is contingent upon OJJDP Title II awards and amounts not yet known. The maximum amount of funding available per grant is $350,000 annually. The target population for the Title II Grant Program are people who are at-risk and/or have been under the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system and are under the age of 26.

The Title II Grant program will fund programs that address Aftercare/Reentry, Alternatives to Detention, Community-Based Programs and Services, Diversion, Job Training, and/or Mentoring, Counseling, and Training Programs.

Title II Project Summaries Title II Grantee Program Purpose Area(s) Annual Award Santa Cruz County Probation Aftercare/Reentry; Community-based Programs & Services $350,000 Youth Mentoring Connections Community-based Programs & Services; Mentoring, Counseling & Training Programs $350,000 City of Gilroy Diversion $349,984 Fresh Linelines for Youth, Inc. Mentoring, Counseling & Training Programs $349,999 Center for Training & Careers, Inc. DBA ConXion to Community Aftercare/Reentry, Job Training/Programs; Mentoring, Counseling & Training Programs $349,669 Pacific Clinics Job Training/Programs $350,000 Volunteers of America of Los Angeles Job Training/Programs; Mentoring, Counseling & Training Programs $350,000 Anti-Recidivism AfterCare/Reentry; Job Training/Programs; Mentoring, Counseling & Training Programs $348,752 Operation New Hope Aftercare/Reentry; Alternatives to Detention; Community-Based Programs & Services; Diversion; Job Training/Programs; Mentoring, Counseling & Training Programs $265,140 Reading and Beyond Community-Based Programs & Services; Mentoring, Counseling & Training Programs $350,000 Arcata Police Department** Alternatives to Detention; $31,690 Retraining the Village*** Aftercare/Reentry $204,755 *This cohort of grant projects was awarded on an annual cycle for up to three years; each subsequent award is non-competitive and based on the project’s compliance with federal and state requirements.

**Small county population proposal recommended for funding. ***Partially funded due to funding limitations. In June 2022 the BSCC release the Title II Request for Proposals for the grant cycle that runs from January 1, 2023 to March 31, 2026.

Title II Request for Proposals In June 2022, following the release of the RFP, the BSCC held a bidders’ conference with the intent of answering questions and providing technical assistance to prospective applicants regarding the RFP process 6. 29. 22 Bidders’ Conference Recording 6.

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22 Bidders’ Conference PowerPoint Agenda Item E: Title II Grant Program Funding Recommendations: Requesting Approval Attachment E-3: List of Title II Proposals Recommended for Funding Attachment E-4: Title II Proposal Summaries Attachment E-5: Title II Request for Proposals Attachment E-6: Letter of Concurrence from the Office of Youth and Community Restoration California’s Title II State Plan & Implementing Statute California is required to complete a new State Plan every three years.

The State Plan is then updated annually in years two and three. California’s annual application for the Title II award also serves as the State Plan or State Plan update, depending on the year.

2024-26 State Plan – Title II Grant Program 2021-23 State Plan – Title II Grant Program 2018-20 State Plan – Title II Grant Program 2015-17 State Plan – Title II Grant Program 2016-18 State Plan – Year-2 Plan Update 2017-19 State Plan – Year-3 Plan Update Implementing Statute & Resource Links The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act – JJDPA Title II Formula Grants Fact Sheet OJJDP: Working for Youth Justice and Safety Racial/Ethnic Disparities (R/ED) Dec 1, 2019 to Nov 30, 2022 On November 14, 2019 the BSCC awarded approximately $12.

4 million to 12 grantees for a 3-year grant period covering December 1, 2019 – November 30, 2022. The 12 grantees and associated funding award are provided below.

Title II Grantee Project Summaries Title II Grant Program Request for Proposals Title II Grantees Grant Funding Awarded Annually* California Youth Outreach (Monterey County) $225,000 Centinela Youth Services (Los Angeles County) $299,996 Community Works West (Alameda County) $300,000 El Dorado County Probation Department $149,985 Fresno County Probation Department $300,000 North County Lifeline (San Diego County) $297,000 Restorative Resources (Sonoma County) $225,000 Santa Cruz County Probation Department $196,200 Shasta County Probation Department $146,938 South Bay Community Services (San Diego County) $300,000 Watsonville Police Department (Santa Cruz County) $225,000 Youth Employment Partnership* (Alameda County) $94,881 Shingle Springs Rancheria Miwok Tribe $120,000 Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria $120,000 Oct 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2019 Title II Project Summaries Title II Grantees Grant Funding Awarded Annually* California Youth Outreach (Monterey County) $225,000 Centinela Youth Services (Los Angeles County) $299,996 Community Works West (Alameda County) $300,000 El Dorado County Probation Department $149,985 Fresno County Probation Department $300,000 North County Lifeline (San Diego County) $297,000 Restorative Resources (Sonoma County) $225,000 Santa Cruz County Probation Department $196,200 Shasta County Probation Department $146,938 South Bay Community Services (San Diego County) $300,000 Watsonville Police Department (Santa Cruz County) $225,000 Youth Employment Partnership* (Alameda County) $94,881 Shingle Springs Rancheria Miwok Tribe $120,000 Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria $120,000 *This cohort of grant projects was awarded on an annual cycle for up to four years; each subsequent award was non-competitive and based on the project’s compliance with federal and state requirements.

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D Grantee Grant Funding Awarded Annually* Mono County Probation Department $150,000 San Joaquin County Probation Department $200,000 Santa Barbara County Probation Department $147,940 Stanislaus County Probation Department $200,000 *This cohort of grant projects was awarded on an annual cycle for up to four years; each subsequent award was non-competitive and based on the project’s compliance with federal and state requirements.

SACJJDP Public Comment Services RFO In March 2021, the SACJJDP released a Request for Offers (RF0) from local nonprofit organizations and Native American Tribes to hold community meetings for the purpose of receiving community feedback on the specific juvenile justice system needs in the local area.

The results of the communities’ input helped the SACJJDP develop the 2021-2023 3-year state plan and determine the local program areas of focus and types of programs to support with Title II grant funds. SACJJDP Public Comment Services RFO Questions & Answers (Q & A) SACJJDP Public Comment Services Request for Offers Frequently Asked Questions – 3. 16.

21 RFP to Identify Interventions & Replicable Strategies for Reducing Racial & Ethnic Disparity In November 2020, the SACJJDP released an RFP to find a contractor with Racial and Ethnic Disparity project experience to develop a State and County data dashboard, to conduct a review of a sample of factors that contribute to Racial and Ethnic Disparity, and to develop a replicable framework for determining the appropriate measurable intervention.

The final product will assist the SACJJDP in making data-driven recommendations on the allocation of Title II funding directed towards reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparity in the Juvenile Justice system.

Title II Grant Program: Identifying Effective Interventions and Replicable Strategies for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities RFP Identifying Effective Interventions and Replicable Strategies for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities RFP Frequently Asked Questions – 12. 17. 2020