1. Juvenile Justice Funding in PA
Rick Steele
Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission
Autumn Dickman
Juvenile Law Center

2. Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Funding
Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission
- Grant-in-Aid
- Specialized probation Services (SPS)
- Training
State (DPW)
- Act 148
- Needs Based Budget Planning
Local – County General Fund
Federal
- IV-E
- TANF
Use of Medical Assistance Funds
- MA Realignment Process

3. TITLE V RISK-FOCUSED DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FUNDS
Title V provides subgrants to units of local government for risk-focused prevention projects, with a matching rate of 50%.
Projects/programs funded must be the result of a risk-focused assessment and planning process, such as Communities That Care.

4. FEDERAL BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM FUNDS
The JJDPC receives a portion of the available JAG funds on an annual basis.
Funds currently support projects under the following categories:
- Balanced and Restorative Justice
- Juvenile Prosecution and Defense Capacity Building
- Gender Specific Services
- Aftercare/Re-entry related programming

5. SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS/COMMUNITIES ACT (SDFSCA) FUNDS—GOVERNOR’S PORTION
The state’s SDFSCA—Governor’s Portion allocation provides match-free grants for programs/projects that
(1) prevent school violence/drug use; and (2) help schools and communities create safe, disciplined, and drug-free environments that support student academic achievement.
Programs must emphasize the provision of services for youth not normally served by state/local educational agencies; and youth that need special services or additional resources—such as youth in detention facilities, runaway and homeless youth, school dropouts, pregnant and parenting youth, etc.

6. FEDERAL FUNDS THAT PASS THROUGH THE JJDPC
Juvenile Accountability Block
Grant (JABG) Program
These funds require a 10% match. The JABG Program was created to encourage state and local governments to hold delinquent youths responsible for their offenses through accountability-based sanctions. Projects funded must address one or more of the 17 purpose areas under the JABG Program.

7. ENFORCING THE UNDERAGE DRINKING LAWS (EUDL)
Pennsylvania’s EUDL allocations (Match-Free) are passed through from PCCD to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) and the PA State Police to support the “Campus/Community Underage Drinking Prevention Coalition Project.”

8. STATE FUNDS UNDER JJDPC JURISDICTION
Research – Based Delinquency and Violence Prevention Funds (Match–Free for Years One and Two; 25% Match for Year Three; 50% Match for Year Four)
Eligible Programs:
Functional Family Therapy
Multisystemic Therapy
Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care
The Incredible Years
Olweus Bullying Prevention
Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies
Strengthening Families Program 10-14
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Life Skills Training
Project Towards No Drug Abuse

9. EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION FUNDS (FORMERLY PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFE CHILDREN)
Funds will support:
Resource Center for Evidence-Based Prevention and Intervention Programs and Practices
CTC Training and Technical Assistance
Additional support for Evidence-Based programs

10. FEDERAL JUVENILE JUSTICE FUNDING TRENDS
FUNDING STREAM
FY 2004
FY 2005
FY 2006
FY 2007
FY 2008
JJDP Formula Grant
$2,507,000
$2,444,000
$2,131,000
$2,204,937
$2,000,000
(estimated)
Title V
$559,000
$564,000
$56,250
$75,250
$58,075
JABG
$1,672,400
$1,519,600
$1,329,600
$1,310,000
$1,400,000
SDFSCA
$3,451,516
$3,438,788
$2,708,366
$2,275,000
JAG
$9,589,916
$826,000
$413,000
$600,000
-0-
$5,733,075
40% cut since 04’
66% cut since 01’
The JJDPC may receive a portion of the FY-08 JAG $, Supplemental Bill Pending

11. 10 Year History of OJJDP Federal Funding Cuts
64% cut in federal funds since FY 98-99, which equals $12,728,393

12. Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice System Reform Funding
MacArthur Foundation’s Models for Change Initiative
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
- Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Committee (JJDPC)
Non-Traditional Partners
- Labor & Industry (federal/local)
- Workforce Investment Dollars
- Department of Education
- Mental Health/Drug & Alcohol
- Department of Aging

13. Other State Examples Florida Maryland Compact—legislation
Evidence Based services
Maryland Compact—legislation
Re-investment of savings from successful implementation of Evidence Based Programs rather than placement.