75 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 006

Current through September 17, 2024
Section 75-1-006 - FUNDING APPLICATION PROCESS
006.01 Notification of the availability of funds shall be announced annually by the Director of the Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program through a Request for Application. Such notification will include application requirements and instructions. Funding amount will be calculated by the community-based juvenile services aid apportionment formula.
006.02 After a community planning team has submitted their comprehensive juvenile services community plan to the Commission and approval has been granted, applicants must also submit an application for funds that shall:
006.02A Align with the priorities identified in the comprehensive juvenile services community plan;
006.02B Be written consistent with the program development strategies outlined in the community planning resources and comprehensive juvenile services community plan;
006.02C Identify how the funds will be used to implement programs identified in the comprehensive juvenile services community plan;
006.02D Demonstrate that the use of funds shall be limited to developing policies and practices that are supported by evidence-based practice, research, or are standardized and have reliably demonstrated positive outcomes in other areas of juvenile aid services;
006.02E Be determined by a majority vote among the community planning team representing the interests of the applicant submitting the grant application for the Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program; and
006.02F Include the respective county board or tribal council's approval of the grant application. In the event the county board or tribal council does not approve recommendations from the community planning team, the county board or tribal council may submit written justification to the Commission in consideration of a modification of the initial proposal approved by the community planning team.
006.03 If an applicant's community planning team would like to request a determination of whether the use of funds is permissible, they should submit this request for determination to the Director of the Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program no less than 30 days prior to the grant application due date. The Director of the Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program shall consult with the Juvenile Justice Institute for assistance in determining alignment with evidence-based practices. The Director of the Community-based Juvenile Services Aid Program will notify the applicant after consultation with the Juvenile Justice Institute.
006.04 Community-based Juvenile Services Aid is awarded on an annual basis. Applicants receiving funds shall be required to reapply annually for funding, pursuant to requirements outlined in the Request for Application and this chapter.

75 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 006