Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 749.7 — Juvenile Justice Community Reentry Challenge Grant Program

(a) The Juvenile Justice Community Reentry Challenge Grant Program shall be administered by the Division of Juvenile Justice, in consultation with the Corrections Standards Authority, for the purpose of improving the performance and cost-effectiveness of postcustodial reentry supervision of juvenile parolees, reducing the recidivism rates of juvenile offenders, and piloting innovative reentry programs consistent with the division’s focus on a rehabilitative treatment model.

(b) This program shall award grants on a competitive basis to applicants that demonstrate a collaborative and comprehensive approach to the successful community reintegration of juvenile parolees, through the provision of wrap-around services that may include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Transitional or step-down housing, including, but not limited to, group homes subject to Section 18987.62.

(2) Occupational development and job placement.

(3) Outpatient mental health services.

(4) Substance abuse treatment services.

(5) Education.

(6) Life skills counseling.

(7) Restitution and community service.

(8) Case management.

(9) Intermediate sanctions for technical violations of conditions of parole.

(c) To be eligible for consideration, applicants shall submit a program plan that includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) The target population.

(2) The type of housing and wrap-around services provided.

(3) A parole and community reentry plan for each parolee.

(4) Potential sanctions for a parolee’s failure to observe the conditions of the program.

(5) Coordination with local probation and other law enforcement agencies.

(6) Coordination with other service providers and community partners.