JJCPA-YOBG Program

Statutory Information

Government Code Section 30061 and Welfare and Institutions Code Section 1961, as amended by AB 1998 (Ch. 880, Statutes of 2016), combined and establish the planning and reporting requirements under the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) and the Youthful Offender Block Grant (YOBG) programs.

JJCPA Governing Statutes can be found in Government Code Sections 300061, et seq.
YOBG Governing Statutes can be found in Welfare & Institutions Code Sections 1950, et seq.

JJCPA-YOBG Frequently Asked Questions -FAQsopens PDF file

Background Information on JJCPA & YOBG

The JJCPA program provides state funding for counties to implement programs that have proven effective in reducing crime and delinquency among at-risk youth and youthful offenders.

The YOBG program provides state funding for counties to deliver custody and care (i.e., appropriate rehabilitative and supervisory services) to youthful offenders who previously would have been committed to the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice.

Annual Reporting Due Dates

Due by May 1 of each fiscal year:

JJCPA-YOBG Plans that combine all required information for each of the two programs into one consolidated document.
All County Submitted 2023-2024 Plans
All County Submitted 2022-2023 Plans

Due by October 1 of each fiscal year:

A JJCPA-YOBG Year-end Report that provides expenditure detail for both JJCPA and YOBG as well as specified county-wide juvenile offender data
All County Submitted 2023 Expenditure Reports - WILL BE AVAILABLE FALL 2023
All County Submitted 2022 Expenditure Reports