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handle is hein.crs/govyiy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) Formula Grant Reauthorization March 18, 2019 Although juvenile justice is administered by the states, the federal government plays a role in this area through the administration of grant programs. Congress has influenced juvenile justice policy and practice by authorizing and funding grant programs administered by the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (JJDPA; P.L. 93-415) was the first comprehensive juvenile justice legislation passed by Congress. The JJDPA, among other things, authorized a series of grant programs designed to support state juvenile justice systems and prevent juvenile delinquency. Since its enactment, the JJDPA has undergone several key amendments, including a significant reorganization in 2002 (by the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act; P.L. 107-273). The 2002 act reauthorized the JJDPA's grant programs-some through FY2007 and others through FY2008. After that, they remained unauthorized-though Congress continued to provide appropriations for certain grants and activities-through FY2018. In December 2018, Congress passed the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018, amending and reauthorizing the JJDPA. Among other things, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 reauthorized the JJDPA's Title II, Part B, state formula grants program. Through this program, OJJDP makes grants to states that can be used to fund the planning, establishment, operation, coordination, and evaluation ofjuvenile delinquency programs and improve juvenile justice systems. State formula grant funds are allocated annually based on each eligible state's proportion of people under the age of 18, and based on the total program appropriation, the JJDPA sets minimum allocations states receive each year. Connecticut, Nebraska, Wyoming, and American Samoa currently elect not to participate in this program. They receive funds through a nonparticipating state competitive solicitation. To receive formula grant funding through the JJDPA, states must establish plans for the administration of juvenile justice in their states and agree to submit annual reports to OJJDP concerning their progress in implementing the plans. The 2018 JJDPA reauthorization amended requirements for state plans to include prioritizing evidence-based programs, phasing out the use of restraints on pregnant juveniles, screening for human trafficking victimization, and screening and treating the mental health and substance abuse needs of youth in the care of the state's juvenile justice system. It also clarified and expanded the purpose areas for the formula grants to include programs that address needs of girls in or at risk of entering the Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11076 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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