Ray Sims, Division Director
(601) 977-3760
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) of 1974, as amended, was enacted to provide federal funds to states to:
- Reduce juvenile delinquency
- Develop alternatives to incarceration of juvenile offenders
- Administer community-based programs
The JJDPA Formula Grants Division provides 100% federal support to programs such as juvenile detention alternatives, shelter care facilities, alternative education, advocacy, prevention, research projects, and an annual statewide training conference for juvenile justice practitioners.
The Juvenile Justice Division also provides funding for the following:
- Title V Delinquency Prevention Program
- Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program (JABG)
- Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) Program