RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the District Attorney, or designee, to apply for and accept the Byrne Discretionary Community Project grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for a Transitional Aged Youth Diversion Program for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
County will receive up to $1,000,000 over the entire grant period. No match is required.
BACKGROUND:
The Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grant program aims to support projects designated for funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation). The Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grant program will be administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
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