The application must be submitted in at least one of the following twelve purpose areas. An application requesting assistance outside of any of these purpose areas will not be considered for funding under the JAIBG Program.

Purpose Area 1

Building, expanding renovating, or operating temporary or permanent juvenile correction or detention facilities, including training of correctional personnel;

Purpose Area 2

Developing and administering accountability-based sanctions for juvenile offenders;

Purpose Area 3

Hiring additional juvenile judges, probation officers, and court-appointed defenders, and funding pre-trial services for juveniles, to ensure the smooth and expeditious administration of the juvenile justice system;

Purpose Area 4

Hiring additional prosecutors, so that more cases involving violent juvenile offenders can be prosecuted and backlogs reduced;

Purpose Area 5

Providing funding to enable prosecutors to address drug, gang, and youth violence problems more effectively;

Purpose Area 6

Providing funding for technology, equipment, and training to assist prosecutors in identifying and expediting the prosecution of violent juvenile offenders;

Purpose Area 7

Providing funding to enable juvenile courts and juvenile probation offices to be more effective and efficient in holding juvenile offenders accountable and reducing recidivism;

Purpose Area 8

The establishment of court-based juvenile justice programs that target young firearms offenders through the establishment of juvenile gun courts for the adjudication and prosecution of juvenile firearms offenders;

Purpose Area 9

The establishment of drug court programs for juveniles so as to provide continuing judicial supervision over juvenile offenders with substance abuse problems and to provide the integrated administration of other sanctions and services;

Purpose Area 10

Establishing and maintaining interagency information-sharing programs that enable the juvenile and criminal justice system, schools, and social services agencies to make more informed decisions regarding the early identification, control, supervision, and treatment of juveniles who repeatedly commit serious delinquent or criminal acts;

Purpose Area 11

Establishing and maintaining accountability-based programs that work with juvenile offenders who are referred by law enforcement agencies, or which are designed, in cooperation with law enforcement officials, to protect students and school personnel from drug, gang, and youth violence; and,

Purpose Area 12

Implementing a policy of controlled substance testing for appropriate categories of juveniles within the juvenile justice system.

Eligible Applicants:

• Applicants must be an entity of state government or local government.

• States and units of local government eligible to receive JAIBG funds must establish Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalitions (JCEC’s). These coalitions in turn must develop the coordinated enforcement plans that provide the basis for distribution and expenditure of JAIBG funds. The establishment of a JCEC must include individuals representing the following: (1) police, (2) sheriff, (3) prosecutor, (4) state or local probation services, (5) juvenile court, (6) schools, (7) business, (8) religious affiliated, fraternal non profit or social services organizations involved in crime prevention. Units of local government may add additional representations as appropriate.

• Applicants must show a partnership and collaboration between all units of local government and the county government in which the units reside. Working agreements, such as resolutions, between agencies must be submitted with grant applications.

• Applicants must describe a long-range plan for continuation of services after federal grant funds have expired.

Grant Limits:
Agencies desiring to participate in the JAIBG Program must submit applications with budget levels designed to accomplish the goals set out in the application.

Timing:
Application for JAIBG Grants may be filed any time during the year.

Requirements:The following requirements apply to JAIBG Grants:

(a) The State Juvenile Justice Advisory Board established priorities requiring the sub grantees to design programs that will address the mandates of the JAIBG Program.

Funding Criteria:
The following factors govern the funding decision for a JAIBG sub grant:

• Programs must address the priorities established by the JAIBG Program guidelines.

• The State Juvenile Justice Board must make a recommendation to fund each sub grant.

• JAIBG Program areas require a 10% cash match except Purpose Area 1 which requires a 50% cash match.

Compliance Requirements:
JAIBG Program Sub grants are subject to all state and federal laws and requirements such as drug free work place, certification regarding lobbying, certified assurances concerning the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act and general grant conditions and assurances.

Contact:
Kathleen Rasmussen, Ph.D
Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Division
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
401 Adams Ave.
P. O. Box 5690
Montgomery, AL 36103-5690
(334) 242-5813