BRUNSWICK COUNTY JUVENILE
CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FY 2024-2025

 

________ $242,486________
Anticipated Annual Allocation 

___ __ ___ 20%__  ____  __
Required Local Match Rate 

___February 1, 2024___  _
Date Advertised 

The Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) has studied the risk factors and needs of Juvenile Court involved youth in this county and hereby publishes this Request for Proposals.  The JCPC anticipates funds from the NC Dept. of Public Safety Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the amount stated above to fund the program types specified below.  Such programs will serve delinquent and at-risk youth for the state fiscal year 2024-2025 beginning on, or after, July 1, 2024.  The use of these funds in this county require a local match in the amount specified above. The county can approve programs for 1 year funding award, dependent on county approval and programs meeting all requirements.

Based on identified needed programs and possible gaps in the service continuum, the following checked program types will be considered for funding: 

•   Mentoring Services
•   Parent/Family Skill Building
•   Interpersonal Skill Building
•   Vocational Skills
•   Experiential Skills
•   Tutoring/Academic Enhancement
•   Mediation/Conflict Resolution  –  including Truancy Mediation,
  Victim- Youth and Family Group Conferencing, Responsive Circles
•   Restitution/Community Service
•   Teen Court – including Sentencing and Responsive Circles
•   Psychological Assessments
•   Family Counseling
•   Home Based Family Counseling
•   Individual/Group/Mixed Counseling
•   Substance Abuse Counseling
•   Services Addressing Problem Sexual Behavior
•   Group Home
•   Temporary Shelter Care
•   Runaway Shelter Care
•   Specialized Foster Care
•   Temporary Foster Care
•   Juvenile Structured Day

Proposed program services should target the following risk factors for delinquency or repeat delinquency:
School behavior, negative peer association, parental supervision, alcohol/drug abuse, aggression

Proposed services should address the following concerns as reported in the Youth Assessment Screening Instrument (YASI) for adjudicated youth:
Legal Domain: Person crimes, prior detention admission
Family Domain: Living arrangements, parental supervision
School Domain: School enrollment status, attendance, conflict, academic performance, activities
Community & Peers Domain: Negative peers/associates
Alcohol/Drugs Domain: Alcohol/drug use
Mental Health Domain:  History of abuse, victimization
Physical Health Domain:  No health insurance
Aggression Domain:  Violence

Applicants are being sought that are able to address items below:

1. Program services compatible with research that are shown to be effective with juvenile offenders.
2. Program services are outcome-based.
3. The program has an evaluation component.
4. Program services detect gang participation and divert individuals from gang participation.
5. Awareness of and sensitivity to Racial Ethnic Disparity that exists in the County.
6. Programs are encouraged to provide effective programming that includes restorative justice practices. 

Only local public agencies, 501c3 non-profit corporations and local housing authorities will be considered for funding. 

In order to apply for FY 2024-2025 JCPC funding, you must complete and submit your application online by accessing NC ALLIES.  Please read and follow all instructions at: https://cp.ncdjjdp.org/CP 

Additional self-help videos on the NC ALLIES webpage are available by clinking on the HELP tab.

Private non-profits are also required to submit, by uploading in NC ALLIES, the following:

1)  No Over Due Tax form,
2)  DPS Conflict of Interest Statement,
3)  Agency Conflict of Interest Policy, and
4)  Proof of 501(c)(3) status.
      (#1 & #2 are available at the above link.)

Sharon Flucker                                 
JCPC Chairperson / or Designee

910-253-2040
Telephone #

For further information or other technical assistance about applying for JCPC funds in this county or about the program application workshop, contact: Kelly Cribb, DPS Area Consultant at 984-867-6847. 

The deadline for receiving the application:  March 1, 2024.

(Email/Mail or deliver) to:
Christina Kennedy PO Box 249 Bolivia, NC 28422 or email [email protected] .