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Children’s Justice Act The Children’s Justice Act grant funds strengthen the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases, reduce trauma to child abuse victims, and promote interagency collaboration. The Children’s Justice Act program focuses particularly on improving the handling of child sexual abuse cases. In order to be evaluated for funding, the applicant must be able to demonstrate how their application assists the state in improving one or more of the following: · the investigation, prosecution and judicial handling of cases of child abuse and neglect, particularly child sexual abuse and exploitation, in a manner that limits additional trauma to the child victim, · the handling of cases of suspected child abuse or neglect related fatalities, · the investigation and prosecution of cases of child abuse and neglect, particularly child sexual abuse and exploitation, · the handling of cases involving children with disabilities or serious health-related problems who are victims of abuse or neglect. Additionally, the State of Kansas is encouraging new programs to apply that are experimental, model, and demonstrative. These programs need to have innovative approaches and techniques which may improve the prompt and successful resolution of civil and criminal court proceedings or enhance the effectiveness of judicial and administrative action in child abuse and neglect cases, particularly child sexual abuse and exploitation cases, including the enhancement of performance of court-appointed attorneys and guardians ad litem for children, and which also ensure procedural fairness to the accused. If you are interested in applying for the Children’s Justice Act funding for SFY 2009 (July, 2008 to June, 2009) please complete the application at the bottom of this page and mail it and the attachments by April 4, 2008 to the address listed below. The amount that will be available for distribution is estimated to be between $75,000 - $100,000. Kansas Department of Social and
Rehabilitation Services Once your grant request is received, it will be reviewed to determine eligibility for CJA grant funding. If it meets eligibility requirements it will be further reviewed by Child Safety and Permanency Review Panel for recommendation to the Director of Child and Family Services. Overall indepedent sustainability as well as interagency collaboration is considered along with the criteria mentioned above for all CJA grant funds. The Panel will utilize the Grant Review Sheet located at the bottom of this page. Applicants are encouraged to utilize the review sheet to assist in writing the grant application. Consideration will include but not be limited to the factors included on the review sheet. Questions or comments? Please contact the CJA Program Manager at 785-296-4653. Important dates to remember are:
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