Youth Justice Innovation Grants

Overview:

Youth Justice (YJ) Innovation Grants are a competitive opportunity for county human service agencies (counties) to implement new evidence-informed practices or programs with short-term start-up funding from the Department of Children and Families (DCF). All proposed projects must serve the overall purpose of “improving community-based juvenile delinquency-related services” and should meet requirements of one of the following topic areas: reducing YJ referrals, pre-court diversion, or post-dispositional services. 

Only Wisconsin county human service agencies are eligible to apply for this grant opportunity. Counties may apply in partnership with other counties or tribes – all participating partners should be listed on the application. Counties may only apply for one YJ Innovation Grant in 2024. 

Contracts tentatively anticipated to begin 1/1/2025. 

Anticipated Posting: 

Quarter 2 2024

Anticipated Posting Site:

Grant Application Opportunities