Overview and Award Schedule

The Juvenile Justice (Title II) Formula Grant program provides grants to state agencies, local units of government and private non-profit organizations (provided they have applied for and been denied funding by a local unit of government). Project funding is for one year with the possibility of continuation based on year-by-year performance for a maximum of three years. New users must register via the SCDPS web-based application tool, SCDPS Grants by April 1, 2022, located at www.scdpsgrants.com.  The deadline for FFY 2023 Juvenile Justice Title II Formula Grant program applications is April 15, 2022 via SCDPS Grants. Please note that there is no page limit for applications submitted in SCDPS Grants. The FFY 2023 grant period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. Please review the Grant Program Solicitation document below for program details.

Application and Forms

2023 Grant Solicitation Workshop Materials and Available Resources: 

• FFY 2023 JJ Formula Grant Solicitation 
• SCDPS Grants
• Financial Application Instructions (Word)
• Pass-Through Waiver Request Comment Form (Word)
• SCDPS Grants Presentation

Other Resources

• Governor’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Council
• Juvenile Justice Funding Opportunities
• 2020 Annual Report (PDF)
• 2020 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Brochure (PDF)
• Formula Grant Funding Plan Federal Fiscal Years 2018-2020 (PDF)
• Request Training and Technical Assistance
• Racial and Ethnic Disparities Statistics by County (XLS)
• Juvenile Justice Model Detention Alternatives Programs