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Orange County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Request for Proposals for FY 2017-18 $277,731 30% February 8, 2017 Anticipated County Allocation Required Local Match Rate 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 Department of Public Safety(DPS)Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice 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 2017-18 beginning on,or after,July 1,2017. The use of DPS funds in this county requires a local match in the amount specified above. The JCPC will consider proposals for the following needed programs: *Restitution/Community Service *Interpersonal Skill Building *Teen Court *Parent/Family Skill Building *Mentoring *Tutoring/Academic Enhancement *Assessment/Treatment Programs for Un/Underinsured *Mediation/Conflict Resolution *Temporary Shelter Services (including Substance Abuse;Trauma Based Therapy) (including School Based) (specifically Emergency Shelter) Proposed Program Services should target the following Risk Factors for Delinquency or Repeat Delinquency: Indicators suggest youth coming to the attention of Juvenile Services are at risk for re-offending. Youth are generally age 12 or older& had no prior contact with Juvenile Services. Indicators suggest youth are using/abusing substances, associating with peers who lack pro- social behaviors and are delinquent. Due to the diversity of Orange County,the JCPC is particularly interested in funding programs that offer culturally appropriate services with accomodations for Limited English Proficiency(LEP)youth and their families. Programs should address the following concerns as reported in the Needs Assessments for Adjudicated Youth: Peer Domain: Youth are in need of development of prosocial peer relationships. Indicators suggest that youth regularly associate with delinquent peers. Individual Domain: Indicators suggest youth are victims of abuse/neglect.There is a strong need for individualized mental health and substance use/abuse evaluations and treatment. Family Domain: Indicators suggest youth are exposed to domestic discord or violence in the home. Parents have marginal or inadequate supervision skills,and family criminality,gang involvement,and substance abuse are areas that need to be addressed. School Domain: Indicators suggest youth having moderate to serious behavioral problems at school. Applicants are being sought that are able to address the legislatively mandated items below: 1. Program services compatible with research that is 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. Local public agencies,501(c)(3)non-profit corporations and local housing authorities are invited to submit applications(Program Agreements)for programs addressing the above elements. Rebekah Ra oza at 919-245-2869 JCPC Chairperson or Designee Telephone# In order to apply for FY 2017-2018 JCPC funding,you must complete and SUBMIT your application online by accessing NC ALLIES. Please read and follow all instructions at the following link: https•//www ncdps nov/lndex2.cfm?a=000003.002476.002483.002482.002514 You may find additional self-help videos to assist you on the NCALLIES webpage by clinking on the HELP tab. Private non-profits are also required to submit the following forms or your application is considered incomplete:1)No Over Due Tax form (available at above link),2)Notorized Conflict of Interest Statement Template(avavilable at above link),3)The non-profit's Conflict of Interest Policy and 4)Proof of 501(c)(3)status. NOTE: For further information, or technical assistance about applying for JCPC funds in this county, contact Denise Briggs, DPS Area Consultant,at(919)324-6391. Deadline for Application is: March 9,2017 by 5:00 P.M.