CJPA: $1 M available for law enforcement, justice system programs
The Criminal Justice Planning Agency has announced the availability of over $1 million in federal grants intended to strengthen various programs in fighting crimes, prevention of juvenile delinquency and improvement of the justice system.
A portion of the federal money was set aside for the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program, with initial funding amounting to $104,000 and supplemental endowment of at least $97,000.
This program, designed at providing education, training, recreation and other rehabilitation services to youths in order to curb juvenile delinquency, can be availed by local education and law enforcement agencies, as well as private, non-profit and community-based organizations.
Another $33,000 in grants will be made available to government agencies and private organizations that are planning to implement or continue existing programs in eliminating juvenile problems within the Northern Marianas.
The Challenge Program, which purpose is to develop and adopt policies to prohibit gender bias in placement and treatment, as well as establish programs to ensure that female youths have access to the full range of health services, treatment, education and other vocational courses, has been earmarked with funding totaling $15,000.
Close to $230,000 in federal money is available for the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant Program, which provides states and local governments with funds to promote greater accountability in the juvenile justice system.
The program includes rehabilitation of juvenile correctional facility aimed at improving the environment and operation of detention unit and processing facilities for the islands of Saipan, Rota and Tinian. The proposed recipient of this grant is the Division of Youth Services.
The Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Enforcement Assistance Program is setting aside over $474,000 in grants, which will be administered by the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Office of Justice Programs.
A huge chunk of the federal funds for the program, which provides critical drug law enforcement and prosecution resources to state and local government, is for the Interagency Financial Crimes and Drug Enforcement Task Force.
This program is designed to provide integrated interdiction, investigation and prosecution activities to focus on drug offenses, drug-related violent crimes, organized crime, government corruption and related offenses.
Aside from the interagency task force, moneys are also available for programs for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, Family Court, Criminal Justice Information System, Court Case Management System, Community Crime Prevention and domestic violence.
Another $168,036 in grants for STOP Violence Against Women Act Program is available aimed at reinforcing apprehension, prosecution and adjudication of perpetuators of violent crimes against women through the criminal justice system. The intended recipient of this fund is the Family Violence Task Force.
A similar program, the Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program, is making available $14,365 to provide unique opportunity for law enforcement and prosecution to develop compensation strategy tailored specifically to the community. The program is targeting the Family Violence Task Force as its recipient.
Interested applicants are requested to submit application before May 14, 1999. Please contact the CJPA at 664-4550-7 to inquiries.
