Pennsylvania Launches $5 Million Grant Initiative To Improve Juvenile Justice Practices

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s (PCCD) Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Committee opened applications for $5 million in state Violence and Delinquency Prevention Program funding to prevent justice system involvement and improve juvenile justice practices. Counties, municipalities, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and private provider organizations offering services to system-involved youth are eligible to apply for up to $250,000 to support projects lasting up to 24 months.

Eligible entities must submit applications through PCCD’s Egrants system by April 6, 2026. Awards are intended to be approved by the Commission in June 2026.

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