The Missouri Department of Public Safety has awarded a total of $1.5 million in federal grant funding to 25 community and state agencies, including several in Boone County.
The funding will be used to reduce juvenile crime and to develop delinquency and treatment programs.
To apply for the grants, agencies across Missouri submitted applications outlining programs they sought to create or enhance with the funding.
A review panel consisting of representatives of the Missouri Department of Public Safety and experts in the fields of social service and juvenile justice reviewed the applications and made recommendations on which agencies should receive the grants.
In Boone County, the Robert L. Perry Juvenile Justice Center received $20,638 for its accountability programs and services. It uses cognitive behavioral intervention-based classes to enhance the ability of youths at the center to make good choices and react to situations appropriately.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Central Missouri received $32,202 for its Mentoring Rural Missouri Youth program, aimed at providing weekly mentoring for children of single parents, prisoners and foster children. And the Columbia Housing Authority received $54,930 for its Moving Ahead II program, which will provide one full-time liaison to provide case management for residents and tutoring for at-risk students.
The Callaway County Juvenile Office received $37,317 for developing its 13th Circuit Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative program. The 13th judicial circuit also includes Boone County.
Mike O’Connell, communications director for the Missouri Department of Public Safety, said the grants will reimburse the agencies for their costs.
The agencies will submit their expenses monthly to receive refunds, he said.
The grant period runs from October to Sept. 30. Programs will be monitored to ensure grantees comply with each program’s guidelines.
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