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Model Programs

GRANT APPLICATION

JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY

PREVENTION ACT

STATE OF MICHIGAN

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

BUREAU OF JUVENILE JUSTICE

FEDERAL GRANTS UNIT

235 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, SUITE 404

PO BOX 30037

LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909

By authority of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency

Prevention Act of 2002. Submission of this application

by the due date is required to participate in this program.

March4, 2011

235 SOUTH GRAND AVENUEP.O. BOX 30037lansing, MICHIGAN 48909

(517) 373-2035

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To:Chairpersons of County Boards of Commissioners,City Mayors and Township Supervisorsfrom Local Units of Government in the eligible counties

Superintendents of the eligible school districts

Circuit Court, Family Division Judges and Administrators

Multi-purpose Collaborative Body Chairs

Intermediate School District Superintendents of eligible counties or school districts

School Principles in eligible school districts

Subject:An opportunity for local units of government and school districts to participate in the Model Program grant application process for the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act grant.

Eligible Counties

Alcona / Chippewa / Gogebic / Kalkaska / Muskegon / Oscoda / Saginaw
Allegan / Clare / Ingham / Lake / Oceana / Otsego / Saint Clair
Calhoun / Crawford / Iosco / Luce / Ogemaw / Ottawa / Shiawassee
Cass / Genesee / Iron / Montmorency / Osceola / Roscommon / Wayne
Cheboygan / Gladwin / Kalamazoo

Eligible School Districts

Allegan Public Schools / Ferndale Public Schools / Muskegon City School District
Atlanta Community Schools / Flint City School District / Muskegon Heights School District
Baldwin Community Schools / Galien Township School District / North Central Area Schools
Battle Creek Public Schools / Garden City School District / Pickford Public Schools
Beecher Community School District / Godfrey-Lee Public Schools / Pontiac City School District
Bendle Public Schools / Godwin Heights Public Schools / Saginaw City School District
Buena Vista School District / Grand Rapids Public Schools / School District of the City of Inkster
Carrollton School District / Hamtramck Public Schools / School District of Ypsilanti
Cassopolis Public Schools / Hartford Public School District / Southgate Community School District
Clintondale Community Schools / Hazel Park City School District / Van Dyke Public Schools
Comstock Public Schools / Highland Park City Schools / Westwood Community Schools
Detroit City School District / Kelloggsville Public Schools / Willow Run Community Schools
Ecorse Public School District / Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools

The Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice (MCJJ) announces the availability of Model Program grants of up to $200,000 each for 5 communities to implement research-based programs for youth to address delinquency prevention. Grantees may implement one or two of the following programs: Families and Schools Together (FAST) – Kids FAST or Middle School FAST; Lions Quest Skills for Adolescence; Social Decision Making and Problem Solving Program; and Ripple Effects. Grants will be provided through Title II Formula Grants monies established by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) of 1974 (reauthorized in 2002). Please note that grants and award amounts are contingent on availability of Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act funds.

Eligible school districts have graduation rates lower than 60%. The eligible counties were determined by ranking the eighty-three counties in Michigan on known risk factors for delinquent behavior and involvement in juvenile crime (such as education, economic, juvenile arrests and teen pregnancy). The counties with the most need for prevention programming were selected for eligibility. Priority is given to communities and schools that have not received Title V Implementation grant funds or Model Program grant funds between the years 2005 to 2010.

Announcements were mailed to local officials and schools to facilitate collaboration between interested parties. If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Janie Soliz of the Bureau of Juvenile Justice, Federal Grant Unit at 517-241-7482.

Requirements

Step 1. Attend an Information Meeting

A webinar will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 to provide information about this grant opportunity and addressapplicant’s questions. Led by the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI), essential information will be provided regarding the grant andeligibility requirements. Attendance is strongly recommended for those interested in applying for grant monies. Registration is not required. For questions regarding the webinar, please contact Karrin Reinheimer at the MPHI, (517) 324-8359, .

Step 2. Submit a letter of intent to apply for a Model Programs Grant

Letter of intent must be postmarked no later than April 7, 2011

Review the “Criteria for Participating in the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Model Programs Grant” to decide if your local unit of government or school district is eligible to apply. If you are eligible, complete the letter of intent and return it to the address below.

Step 3. Complete and submit the Model Programs Grant Application

Grant application must be postmarked no later than April 28, 2011.

Complete and submit one original and four copies of the Model Program Delinquency Prevention Grant Application

To receive an electronic copy of the application, please contact Janie Soliz: e-mail: ; phone: (517) 241-7482. The application is also available on the website at and at

Mailing Information

Letter of intent and grant application should be mailed to:

Michigan Department of Human Services

Bureau of Juvenile Justice

Federal Grant Unit

Attention: Janie Soliz

235 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 404

P.O. Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909

E-mailed or faxed applications will not be accepted. Waivers will not be granted to applicants who fail to meet the application deadline.

Required Application Documents

Model Program Applicant Agency

Target Community Description

Model Programs Grant Narrative

Assurances

Award Amounts and Project Period

The Model Program grants are for a 12 month grant period renewable for 2 aditional years. Grant awards will be announced in the middle of May 2011.

Amount / Project Period
Year 1 / $90,000 / August 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012
Year 2 / $70,000 / August 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013
Year 3 / $40,000 / August 1, 2013 to July 31, 2014

Criteriafor Participating in the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Model Programs Grant

Applicants must review the following criteria and submit a letter of intent indicating that the applicant meets each of the following:

The applicant is a City, County or Township from one of the eligible counties identified on page one. Schools in the eligible countiesthat are not in one of the eligible school districts must apply through their local unit of government. For this announcement, local units of government are defined as counties, cities or townships with populations over 5,000.

The applicant is a school within one of the eligible school districts identified on page one. These schools may apply on their own behalf.

Can demonstrate that the applicant’s community or the county is in compliance with the core requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act as it relates to facilities and programs operated by your jurisdiction, including the following:

a.Deinstitutionalization of status offenders: Your jail or lockup does not lockup status offenders or neglect or abuse victims, and you commit to not locking any in the future as evidenced by an approved policy. Your juvenile detention home does not lock status offenders, and you commit to not locking any in the future, unless the persons locked are provided all of the federal valid court order provisions necessary for placing a status offender in a locked facility by an approved policy.

b.Separation of adults from juveniles in adult jails and lockups: Your jail or lockup does not lock juvenile criminal offenders for any length of time during which the juvenile is able to touch, see, or carry on a conversation with an adult in custody along his/her pathway in the facility, and you commit to maintaining such separation in the future as evidenced by an approved policy.

c.Removal of juveniles from jails and lockups: Your jail/lockup does not lock accused juvenile criminal offenders for longer than six hours and you commit to not locking any accused juvenile criminal offenders for more than six hours in the future as evidenced by an approved policy.

d.Reduce disproportionate minority contact (DMC) with the juvenile justice system Your community takes steps to work with the State to collect and maintain data regarding minority contact with the juvenile justice system; determine if there is overrepresentation; if it does exist, assess why it exists; and then develop and implement a plan of action for reducing DMC. Technical assistance can be requested for this. You can demonstrate this status by agreeing to submit a report on steps your community has taken in previous years or months or that your community will agree to take in the next year.

Model Programs Overview

Grantees have the opportunity to implement Families and Schools Together (FAST), Lions Quest Skills for Adolescence (SFA), Social Decision Making and Problem Solving Program, and/or Ripple Effects. All of the programs are evidence-based model programs that have been extensively evaluated. Program information (with the exception of Ripple Effects) can be found in theModel Programs Guide on theOffice of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s (OJJDPE) website at The program descriptions include the contact information for the programs. The Ripple Effects website is Grantees should research these programs for program requirements and costs. This information will assist you in preparing your application.

Families and Schools Together (FAST) is a prevention and family management program that builds relationships between parents and children, family members, the school and community. Activities support parents to help youth succeed in the community, at home, and in school and thus avoid problems such as adolescent delinquency, violence, addiction, and dropping out of school. Implementers of the program receive the curriculum as part of successfully completing training and becoming certified to adhere to the program’s delivery specifications. FAST sessions must be facilitated by a trained team. Kids FAST consistsof fourto 10team members. The four core team members must include a parent partner, school partner, and 2 community agency representatives. Kids FAST has two levels of delivery: K-3rd grade and 4th-5th grades. Middle School FAST consists of six to 10 team members, which includes the above plus a youth partner and a youth advocate partner. Middle School FAST is for grades 6-8. The website is

Lions Quest Skills for Adolescence (SFA) curriculum is a comprehensive youth development and prevention program designed for school wide and classroom implementation. SFA addresses protective factors that promote healthy, safe, and drug-free behaviors and risk factors to reduce substance use, violence, and other high-risk behaviors. SFA involves educators, parents, and community members working together to develop skills in youth. It requires a school districtlevel advocate, onsite program coordinator, continued support of school staff, ongoing program evaluation, and involvement of parents and community members. Program implementers must be teachers or counselors and must complete a 2- or 3-day professional development training to receive program materials. The curriculum kit includes all the necessary components and materials to implement the program with high fidelity. Lions Quest is for ages 10 to 14. The website is

The Social Decision Making and Problem Solving Program (SDM) is a social and emotional learning program. Students acquire social competence and decision-making skills and learn to use those skills in real-life. It is a primary prevention program aimed at preventing violence, substance abuse, and related problem behaviors. The curriculum-based program includes three developmental phases: 1) Self-control and social awareness - lessons and practice activities targeting skills such as listening, following directions, resisting provocation, avoiding provoking others, and self-monitoring stress and emotions;2) Social decision-making –an eight-step “clear thinking” strategy to help in social problem situations; 3) Application of social decision-making–application activities to help students transfer what they have learned in the program to real life and academic areas. Teachers are trained in specific questioning strategies to facilitate student decision-making and to promote the children’s cognitive development. Teachers provide 40-minute lessons twice a week and include guided practice, role-playing, skill modeling, cooperative group projects, and writing assignments. SDM is for ages 5 to 14. The website is

Ripple Effects for youth helps build resilience and key social-emotional abilities that are connected to school success. Including self-understanding, empathy, impulse control, management of feelings, assertiveness, decision-making and connection to community. The program can be adapted to the level of the individual or group, to align it with site, group, or individual needs and goals. It promotes school improvement by building capacity in students, teachers, parents and administrators to address nonacademic barriers to students’ school success through software-based language arts oriented training. The program is a skill training approach to help students achieve social emotional readiness to learn; master specific social-emotional abilities linked to higher reading comprehension scores; develop positive, personal relations to peers and teachers; access individualized, evidence-based personal guidance to address their unique combination of risk factors and related personal concerns and build personal capacity for success. The program is for youth from elementary through high school. The website is

Letter of Intent to Apply: Please put on your letterhead{Date}

Ms. Janie Soliz

Bureau of Juvenile Justice

Michigan Department of Human Services

235 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 404

P.O. Box 30037

Lansing, MI 48909

Dear Ms. Soliz:

This letter of intent affirms that the{name of local unit of government or school district} will apply for funding to implement a Model Program(s) for juvenile delinquency prevention. In making this commitment, the {title of authorized official} agrees to the following conditions:

The community is a City, County or Township from one of the following counties:

Alcona / Clare / Ingham / Lake / Ogemaw / Roscommon
Allegan / Crawford / Iosco / Luce / Osceola / Saginaw
Calhoun / Genesee / Iron / Montmorency / Oscoda / Saint Clair
Cass / Gladwin / Kalamazoo / Muskegon / Otsego / Shiawassee
Cheboygan / Gogebic / Kalkaska / Oceana / Ottawa / Wayne
Chippewa

The applicant is a school within one of the following school districts:

Able to demonstrate that the applicant’s community is in compliance with the initiatives of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act as it relates to locked facilities and programs operated by your jurisdiction, including jails, lockups, juvenile detention homes, and residential treatment programs.
Able to demonstrate that the applicant’s community has begun to address the disproportionate representation of minorities in the juvenile justice system.
To provide monthly financial reports, final expenditure reports, semi-annual progress reports, final progress reports, quarterly performance measures reports, and yearly evaluation reports on the progress of the Model Program(s), if awarded a grant.

Sincerely yours,

{title of authorized official: e.g., Chairperson, Mayor, Supervisor, Trustee, School Superintendent, Principal}

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Michigan Department Of Human Services - Bureau Of Juvenile Justice-Justice Grant Unit

Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Model Program Grant

Applicant Agency

1.Applicant Agency: / Model Program / OCM Number
Address: / 2. Application Status
New
Continuation / 3. Year
First
Second
Third
City: Zip: / 4.Start Date: / 5.End Date:
6.Implementing Agency: / 7.Federal I.D. Number:
8.Project Title (Maximum of 2 lines/30 characters each): / 9. Program Area:
10.Civil Rights Contact Person in Applicant Agency: / Telephone:
Address:

11.Certification Information:

Project Director (Name and Title): / Telephone:
Fax:
Address: / City: / Zip:
E-mail address:
Financial Director (Name and Title): / Telephone:
Fax:
Address: / City: / Zip:
E-mail address:
Authorized Official*(Name and Title): / Telephone:
Fax:
Address: / City: / Zip:
E-mail address:

*The Authorized Official must be duly authorized to sign contract on behalf of the applicant agency.

12.Jurisdiction

a.County(ies) in which the project will operate: / c.Representative District(s):
b.Senate District(s): / d.U.S. Congressional District(s):

13.Signatures: The Project Director, Financial Director and Authorized Official must certify, by signature, that the information presented in this application is correct and that the Applicant Agency agrees to comply with all the provisions of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA).

Project Director / Date
Financial Director / Date
Authorized Official* / Date

*The Authorized Official must be duly authorized to sign contract on behalf of the applicant agency.