Juvenile Detention Education
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
The Juvenile Detention Education Program was designed to provide education services to detained and incarcerated youth in the 24 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) funded juvenile detention centers (JDCs)
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Federally recognized tribes
Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments and tribal organizations authorized by Indian tribal governments on reservations with BIA-funded JDCs.
Beneficiaries
- 50
- 9
Children between the ages of 5 and 21 who are members of or are at least a one-fourth degree Indian blood descendant of a member of an Indian tribe which is eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States through the Bureau of Indian Affairs to Indians because of their status as Indians.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
The Tribe should contact the Education Line Officer.
Award Procedure
Education funds for JDCs are included in the recipient Tribe’s Public Law 93-638 contract or Public Law 103-413, Title II Tribal Self-Governance Act Grant.
Applications by Tribal governments to administer the program will be processed within 90 days.
Program details & compliance
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Funds must be used to provide educational services to detained and incarcerated Indian youth in BIA funded JDCs.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements