Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Accepting Applications for Funds

Contact: Dianne Pennell, Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office

Phone: 704-920-3157

March 18, 2010 – The Cabarrus County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) anticipates the availability of $326,959 dollars in intervention and prevention funds for services to youth who are adjudicated delinquent or undisciplined or who are at most risk of court involvement. JCPC funds require a local cash or in–kind match of 30%.

Based on the JCPC planning process conducted to date, the continuum of program services and structures needed in the County has been indentified to be the following:

• Psychological Evaluations Services
• Sex Offenders Services
• Teen Court
• Restitution/Community Services
• Home Base Services/Parenting Skills
• Mentor
• Structured Day Treatment
• Emergency Shelter Care
• Substance Abuse Treatment

Local public agencies, 501 (c) (3) non–profit corporations and local housing authorities are invited to submit applications (Programs Agreements) to provide any of the intervention services listed above. Application forms can be downloaded from the Department of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention website at www.ncdjjdp.org/jcpc/policy.html. Program Agreements, additional information concerning risk factors and needs assessments for adjudicated youth or technical assistance can be obtained by contacting Rich Smith at 704-788-2941 or Dianne Pennell 704-920-3157.

Program Agreements are due by 4:00 pm on April 16, 2010 to the following addresses:

Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Department
PO Box 525
30 Corban Avenue
Concord, NC 28025

if personally delivered

5th floor Record/Civil Department – attention Dianne Pennell