Tribal Youth Program (16.731)

Program

16.731 Tribal Youth Program

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Justice
Office: Office Of Juvenile Justice And Delinquency Prevention

Authorization

Departments of Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Public Law 105-277.

Program Number

16.731

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To support and enhance tribal efforts for comprehensive delinquency prevention, control, and juvenile justice system improvement for Native American youth.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

To reduce, control, and prevent crime both by and against tribal youth; to provide interventions for court-involved tribal youth; to improve tribal juvenile justice systems; and to provide prevention programs focusing on alcohol and drugs.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Applications are only invited from Federally recognized tribes and Alaskan Native villages, however, tribes and villages may partner with others as applicable. If partnering with others, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) should be submitted with the application. Additionally, one tribe must be chosen as the primary agency for funding and reporting purposes. Only tribal governments and tribal organizations that have a tribal resolution sharing the endorsement of the tribal government are eligible to apply. A tribal resolution must be included with the application.

Beneficiary Eligibility

All Federally recognized tribes and Alaskan Native villages.

Credentials/Documentation

Each applicant must submit a completed application, including signed assurances that it will comply with statutory and administrative requirements. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. OJP requires that applications for funding be submitted through OJP's Grants Management System (GMS). Access the system at https://grnts.ojp.usdoj.gov. The receipt, review, and analysis of applications will follow Office of Justice Programs policies and procedures for the administration of grant applications.

Award Procedure

A letter with copies of the grant award are sent to the applicant tribe upon approval by the Office of Justice Programs. One copy of the grant award must be signed by the authorized official and returned to the Office of Justice Programs.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Applications will generally be approved within 45-60 days of receipt of a complete application.

Appeals

Hearing and appeal procedures will follow 28 CFR Part 18, of the Department of Justice Regulations.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

This program has no matching requirements.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Awards are made for 36 months. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Quarterly financial and semiannually progress reports are required. No cash reports are required. Quarterly financial and semiannually progress reports are required. No expenditure reports are required. No performance monitoring is required.

Audits

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. All tribes that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in any fiscal year must have a single audit for that year in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-133, as amended. These audits are due to the Office of the Comptroller and the Federal Audit Clearinghouse no later than thirteen (13) months after the close of each fiscal year during the term of the award (for fiscal years beginning on/after July 1, 1998, audit report packages are due nine (9) months after the close of the fiscal year.

Records

In accordance with the requirement set forth in 28 CFR Parts 66 and 70, grantees must maintain all financial reports and other supporting documents pertinent to the award for at least 3 years following the close of the most recent audit.

Program Accomplishments

Not Applicable.

Financial Information

Account Identification

15-0405-0-1-754.

Obligations

(Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 08 $13,163,187; FY 09 est $25,000,000; FY 10 est $25,000,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

OJP Financial Guide.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Laura Ansera Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs 810 7th Street, NW, Washington , District of Columbia 20531 Phone: 202 307-5924

Web Site Address

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: The Suquamish Tribe, Washington is addressing substance abuse related delinquency among Indian youth through a prevention program targeting young people ages 10 to 21. The program consists of after school activities focusing on teaching youth leadership skills, communication skills, and traditional survival skills. The program includes cultural activities and opportunities for youth to become involved with the community. The goal of the activities and skills building is to improve young people's ability to avoid involvement with drugs and alcohol and delinquent behavior, and to strengthen youth, family, and community interactions.s implementing a graduated sanctions program for youth convicted of underage drinking and curfew violations. The program is administered through the joint effort of the Tribal Court and the Menominee Office of Family Preservation and Support. Juveniles are referred to the program by the Tribal Court. The program seeks to reduce recidivism amongst juveniles that enter the program. The program includes alcohol abuse education classes to teach juveniles about the danger, both physically and spiritually, that alcohol can cause. The program also provides drug and alcohol abuse assessment and treatment along with a community service component. Muscogee (Creek) Nation proposes to establish a Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Services Program to provide prevention services to impact risk factors for delinquency and improve its juvenile justice system. The Nation's proposed project will promote delinquency prevention by providing intervention and education, resource, and support activities to tribal youth identified as at-risk; provide advocacy to tribal youth entering the state juvenile justice system; and develop and implement juvenile probation services. During the three year project period, the Nation will provide the following: delinquency prevention services, including individual/family needs assessment, service plan development, and individual/family home-based counseling, to at least seventy-five 12-17; advocacy to at least thirty (30) youth under the age of 17 entering the State of Oklahoma juvenile justice system; and probation services, including home visits, community service, and case management, to between 10-15 youth under the age of 17, who are identified as delinquent by the Nation's District Court. The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma intend to develop a program that will reduce the high incidence of violence among the Tribal Youth that reside within the eight county service area through a community-based approach. The project will be developed in order to prevent the widespread use of alcohol and drugs through the use of education awareness, recreational activities, and tradition/cultural activities by developing on-site classes and on-site activities in the four target communities during the summer months for the tribal youth, ages 6 - 17. The other objective of this grant shall be to reduce the high incidence of school truancy, the high percentage rate of dropouts from the local school system through increased awareness of the importance of a formal education from the local school districts. The project will work with the whole family unit by providing a Mentor within the communities that will strive to increase the self-esteem of the Cheyenne and Arapaho students, and to reduce the incidence of child neglect, teen pregnancy, through the use of Parenting Skills Training and Sex Education classes. The Southern Ute Indian Tribe in Colorado is attempting to reduce delinquency and substance abuse among at-risk and court-involved Native American youth. Using FY04 Tribal Youth Program funds, the Southern Ute Tribe is supporting the collaborative efforts of two tribal government departments (the Southern Ute Social Services Division and the Southern Ute Tribal Court) and a tribally affiliated nonprofit (Youth Services Division of SouthernUteCommunity Action Programs, Inc.) to address juvenile delinquency on multiple fronts. The program, which serves approximately 85 juveniles a year (ages 8 to 17), includes a variety of elements such as an evidence-based parenting program which aims to improve the communication, problem solving, and life skills of at-risk youth and their parents, and a Teen Court which allows Native American youth to participate in the sentencing portion of certain juvenile misdemeanor and felony cases. In addition, the Teen Court is developing its sentencing procedures to use sentencing circles, a process that engages youth in meaningful interactions with defendants and is design d t icrease their connection to the community. The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community of Washington is a relatively small rural community, gripped by significant drug and alcohol abuse. Recognizing the importance of stemming the tide of youth substance abuse and delinquent behavior, the Swinomish Tribal Community has established a team of tribal court and social services personnel to plan and implement the Swinomish Youth Wellness Court (SYWC). The focus is to improve the tribal juvenile justice system and provide alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs. The expected target population for the SYWC is youths between the ages of 12 and 17. There are currently 64 tribal members within the target age and 228 members under the age of 18. It is anticipated that the SYWC will provide services to 10 to 15 clients yearly when fully operational. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Applicants will be evaluated and rated by a modified peer review process according to prescribed selection criteria.