The Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee (JJAC) allocates Minnesota's federal juvenile justice grant funds. The grants are administered by the Minnesota Office of Justice Programs (OJP). When grants are open for application, they will be posted on the OJP Grants web page. 

Title II grants

Title II funds are authorized under the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act and allocated to each state. They are awarded and monitored by a state advisory group, which is the JJAC in Minnesota.  

The goal is to prevent or divert youth involvement in the juvenile justice system and to eliminate or minimize ethnic and racial disparities. The target population is youth under the age of 18 (and their families), who have had contact with the juvenile justice system or who are at risk of having contact with the juvenile justice system. 

Allowable activities include:

• Strategies to reduce ethnic and racial disparities.
• Coordinated community services that support at risk youth and families.
• Services specifically designed for target populations such as youth of color, young women, homeless youth and children who are at risk of offending.
• Services that target youth whose present behavior places them at risk of future delinquent activity

Learn more about Title II Formula Grants Program.

Native American Pass-Through funds

JJAC allocates the Native American Pass-Through funding, which is based on the population of Native Americans within the state.  Tribes with a police department are eligible. 

For questions on eligibility, contact Callie Hargett.