House Bill 22-1003 Summary

• Creates a Delinquency Prevention and Young Offender Intervention Pilot Grant Program administered by the Division of Criminal Justice to award grants to eligible recipients for collaborative projects reducing violence, crime, and delinquency among youth.

• Eligible recipients include counties, municipalities, American Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations with experience in youth crime prevention or intervention programs; awards are two-year grants covering fiscal years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

• Grant recipients must report twice yearly on services delivered, number of youth served, demographic data, school disciplinary incidents, and performance metrics; the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Council serves as an advisory board for the program.

• Appropriates $2,100,000 from the general fund for each of fiscal years 2022-23 and 2023-24, with assumption of 1.8 additional FTE staff; grant recipients may use up to 7.5% of awards for administrative and start-up expenses.

• Program sunsets July 31, 2024; the department must submit annual reports to legislative committees and make a recommendation by the 2024 legislative session on whether to continue and expand the program.