Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA)

October 2019

This webpage is intended to give applicants for OJP awards a general overview of award requirements that relate to civil rights and nondiscrimination. These requirements will be addressed in several of the "General Conditions" for FY 2020 OJP awards. Certain OJP awards will include additional conditions related to civil rights and nondiscrimination.

• Civil rights laws and nondiscrimination provisions
• Award requirements: Assurances and award...

• BJA State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Guidelines
   
• Global Standards Package Resources
   
• OJJDP Delinquency Prevention Program Guide 59 FR 39204 (Aug. 1, 1994)
   
• OJJDP Core Requirements Monitoring: Compliance with the Core Requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
   
• OJJDP Policy and Criteria for De Minimis Exceptions to Full Compliance with Deinstitutionalization Requirement of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 46...

A faith-based organization receiving funding directly or indirectly does not forfeit its exemption from the federal prohibition on employment discrimination based on religion. This prohibition is set forth in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (See, 28 C.F.R. Part 38.1(f) and 38.2(f)). However, the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, Victims of Crime Act, and the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention...