FY 2025 Person County RFP 2.17.25 Person County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council
FY 2025-2026 Request for Proposals
The Person County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) is requesting proposals for fiscal year 2025-2026:
The JCPC has studied the risk factors and needs of Juvenile Court involved youth in this county and hereby publishes this
Request for Proposals. The JCPC anticipates funds from the NC Dept. of Public Safety Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention in the amount stated above to fund the program types specified below. Such programs will serve delinquent and
at-risk youth for the state fiscal year 2025-2026 beginning on, or after, July 1, 2025. The use of these funds in this county
requires a local match in the amount specified above. The county can approve programs for 1- or 2-year funding awards,
dependent on county approval and programs meeting all requirements.
$152,010 20% 02/17/2025 Anticipated County Allocation Required Local Match Rate Date Advertised
(Program types that will be considered for funding)
Restitution/Community Service Mentoring
Teen Court Structured Day
Interpersonal Skill Building Mediation
Tutoring/Academic Enhancement Parenting
Substance Abuse Counseling
Family Counseling
Gang Intervention/Prevention
Gun Violence Prevention
Mental Health Assessment
System Flow Data (FY 23-24)
• 37 juveniles were received at intake.
• 12 youth were placed on probation.
• 15 youth placed in detention.
• 2 youth were committed to a Youth Development Center
Complaint Data (FY 23-24)
• 80 complaints received, 60 non-school based and 20 school-based offenses. decrease of 16 complaints from previous
year.
• Rate of 2.16 complaints per-juvenile.
YASI FULL-SCREEN ASSESSMENT (34 JUVENILES ASSESSED AND COMPARED AGAINST STATE AVERAGE)
Legal History
Previous delinquent referrals and the number of referrals with a result were on par with the State average.
The age at first referral was higher for Person County youth under 12 than the State average (21% vs 9%).
Juveniles with felony referrals were slightly below the State average (32% vs 35%).
Previous weapon offenses and prior detention for youth in Person County were higher than in the State (18% vs 17%
and detention rate was 26% vs 20%)
Family
For Person youth, the kicked-out average was higher than the State average (19% vs 5%), and Person County had a
higher percentage of runaways than the State average (31% vs 21%)
The percentage of Person youth living with a parent/stepparent and sibling/relative was lower than the State average,
and the percentage of Person youth with good/some supervision was lower than the State average (59% vs 80%).
School
School conflict over the past three months showed infractions on par with the state average, while for academics,
Person youth grade averages were higher for C- or lower grades than the State average.
Community and Peers
Negative delinquent influence among Person youth was below the State average (29% vs 47%), while gang association
was higher (12% vs 7%).
Alcohol/Drugs
• Alcohol/Drug use was slightly lower overall compared to the State but higher for Person youth under the age of 12.
Aggression
Displayed a weapon was higher compared to the State average (18% vs 11%), but use of a weapon was lower (3% vs 8%). Per
Applicants are being sought that are able to address items below:
1. Program services compatible with research that are shown to be effective with juvenile offenders.
2. Program services are outcome-based.
3. The program has an evaluation component.
4. Program services detect gang participation and divert individuals from gang participation.
5. Awareness of and sensitivity to Racial Ethnic Disparity that exists in the County.
6. Programs are encouraged to provide effective programming that includes restorative justice practices.
INSTRUCTIONS:
• Local public agencies, 501(c) (3) non-profit corporations and local housing authorities will be considered for
funding.
• In order to apply for FY 2025-2026 JCPC funding, you must complete and submit your application online by
accessing NC ALLIES. Please read and follow all instructions at https://www.ncdps.gov/our-
organization/juvenile-justice/community-programs/program-agreement-information
• Additional self-help videos on the NC ALLIES webpage are available by clinking on the HELP tab.
• Private non-profits are also required to submit the following forms online or your application will be considered
incomplete:
1) No Over Due Tax form (available at the above link), 2) Notarized DPS Conflict of Interest Statement
(available at the above link), 3) the agencies Conflict of Interest Policy; and 4) Proof of 501(c) (3) status.
• Please note, while a 10% match is required, that matches provided can be inclusive of in-kind contribution.
• All funded programs will be required to attend regular JCPC meetings/events and sponsored trainings.
NOTE: For further information and other technical assistance about applying for JCPC funds in Person County
contact the Department of Public Safety, Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: Eddie Crews, Area Consultant at walter.crews@ncdps.gov
Deadline for Applications: March 18, 2025 by 5:00P.M.
Applicants are only required to submit in NC ALLIES