Federal and State Juvenile Justice Grant Administration

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Federal and State Juvenile Justice Grant Administration

On July 1, 2024, the Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR), under the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS), has been assigned the designated state agency pursuant to the federal Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Act, Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. §  11101 et seq.) and subsequent reauthorizations. The designated state agency transition from the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to OYCR was enacted per the following statutes: SB 823, Chapter 337, Statutes of 2020, AB 169, Chapter 50, Statutes of 2024, and Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code §2202. These statutes transitioned juvenile justice grant administration – state and federal – to OYCR.