Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Diversion, Intervention, and Prevention Grant Program (CY 2027–2028)

About this grant

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is accepting applications for the CY 2027–2028 JJDP Diversion, Intervention, and Prevention Grant Program, funded through the federal Title II Formula Grants Program. The program supports a continuum of evidence-based or promising, trauma-informed programs designed to meet the needs of youth, including community-based services, mentoring, and school-based programs. Eligible projects must address priorities such as reducing disproportionality in the juvenile justice system, addressing behavioral health needs of youth, serving youth in their home communities, or increasing family and community engagement.

Eligibility details

• Notes: Available to local units of government in Virginia. Not open to state agencies. Non-profit, faith-based, and community organizations are not eligible applicants but may implement programs on behalf of the applicant locality at the locality's discretion. Programs must be evidence-informed and trauma-informed, and applicants must present a clear sustainability plan.

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