Juvenile Justice Funding Tracker

13 states advanced education for justice-involved youth in 2025, highlighting 3 trends as policy signals for prevention grants:

• Safety &...

Federal Budget and Policy Developments

• 🔥 President’s FY2027 Budget Released: The Office of Management and Budget released the President’s...

• DOJ cuts: Eliminate 30 state/local grant programs, e.g., Community-based Approaches to Advancing Justice.
• RHYA flat: Proposed at $146 million,...

Key developments in Jefferson County juvenile detention funding:

• $18.5M state funding approved for downtown Louisville center (64 beds for...

Kentucky taps federal Medicaid Section 1115 funding for juveniles leaving state custody:

• Up to 1 year of health, mental health, and addiction...

Emerging shift diverts resources from community-based JJ reforms to institutional care—watch for advocacy funding ops.

• Kansas rolls back 2016...

• $46M over six years to improve youth rehabilitation facilities, adding new housing units for expanded capacity.
• Part of $500M+ public safety...

New Iowa HHS funding to fight opioids:

• From House File 1038 (2025)
• Directs 75% of settlement money
• Targets reducing misuse and prevention efforts
  Prime resource for JJ anti-drug programs.

KY's reentry breakthrough: Gov. Beshear expands Medicaid coverage for eligible juveniles, providing physical/mental health and addiction services up...

Key allocations from opioid settlement funds (total ~$20M over 18 years):

• $150K to Juvenile Day Reporting for early intervention
• $150K to Adult...

Opposing takes on LA County's $4B settlement for juvenile facility/foster abuse claims reveal funding fault lines:

• Union push: Probation unions...

Urgent Grant Calls

• ⚡ Carson City CSSG Letters of Intent: Carson City is accepting letters of intent for the FY2027 Community Support Services...

Urgent: 1,097 grants for STEM, literacy, K-12, skills training, and community learning in Michigan cities like Detroit and Grand Rapids.

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Federal boost secures $575K for Project I Can, targeting at-risk youth ages 12-20 in low-to-middle income Hillsborough County families.

• Restarts...

Critical funding alert: Richard S. Shineman Foundation awards $500,000 grant to Oswego County Child Advocacy Center, #1 in NY for child abuse rates...

Oklahoma's policy landscape signals momentum for criminal justice reform with juvenile prevention potential:

• 87,953 Oklahomans under correctional...

• $2 million grant targets drug and crime reduction in Iowa
• Public input now open to shape priorities
• Key chance for juvenile prevention programs to advocate for funding focus

Key funding implications of HB 2329 veto override:

• $4.5M redirected from evidence-based practice account (functional family therapy, mental health...

Nevada nonprofits: Carson City seeks LOIs for FY2027 Community Support Services Grant targeting at-risk youth.

Key details:

• Deadline: April 27,...

Open Federal Funding Opportunities

• 🔥 OJJDP FY25 Title II Formula Grants Program Training and Technical Assistance: OJJDP has open funding for...