Earmark - Juvenile-based services for prevention, control, or reduction of juvenile delinquency

Agency:		Department of Justice
Bureau:		Office of Justice Programs
Account:		Juvenile justice program (15-0405)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Director, OBMS
Contact Information:		http://WWW.USDOJ.GOV 202-514-2007

Juvenile-based services for prevention, control, or reduction of juvenile delinquency - Alaska Child Advocacy Center.

1 recipient will receive $1,973,000. This is a continuing earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 10

Description: The purpose of this award is to continue to support the State of Alaska Division of Family and Youth Services (DFYS) to develop coordinated and comprehensive child abuse investigations and interventions in communities throughout the State. To achieve this goal, DFYS will provide subgrants to selected communities in order to develop and expand a Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) in their community. These funds will assist the CAC's to continue their valuable service of providing a child friendly environment for forensic interviews and medial examinations for children suspected of sexual and/or physical abuse. The goals for each CAC are as follows: 1) coordinate multi-disciplinary team child abuse investigations through implementations through implementation of a CAC; 2) improve short and long-term outcomes for children and families referred for suspected abuse and neglect; and 3) improve community awareness and detection of child abuse and neglect.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Department of Health And Social Services (102980351)	$1,973		State Government	P.O. Box 110635 Juneau, AK

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: Pub. L. No. 108-447

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: $2,000,000 for the Alaska Child Advocacy Center for a child abuse investigation program;

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007