FY2028 Community-Based Juvenile Services Aid [CBA] Grant
FY2028 Community-Based Juvenile Services Aid [CBA] Grant supports youth through community-planned services that divert them from justice involvement, reduce detention, and aid transitions from out-of-home placements.
Funder: Nebraska Crime Commission
Due Dates: October 20, 2026, 7:00 a.m. CDT (Applications open) | December 22, 2026, 5:00 p.m. CST (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,498,000 total funding; requests capped at predetermined allocations; July 1, 2027–June 30, 2028
Summary: Supports community-planned juvenile services that divert youth from justice involvement, reduce detention, and support transitions from out-of-home placements.
Key Information: Direct applicants are limited to counties, federally or state-recognized Indian tribes, and combinations of these entities.
Description
The Nebraska Crime Commission administers the Community-Based Juvenile Services Aid program under Nebraska Revised Statute §43-2404.02. It funds programs and services identified in recipients’ comprehensive juvenile services community plans. Priorities are diverting juveniles from the justice system, reducing juvenile detention and secure confinement, and helping youth transition from out-of-home placements. Local data and community collaboration guide planning priorities and strategies.
Supported work includes local planning and service coordination, screening and assessment, diversion, detention alternatives, family support, treatment, and truancy prevention and intervention. Funding also supports Commission-approved pilots, transportation, evidence-based personnel and contracted services, and qualifying preexisting programs. Services generally target youth ages eleven through eighteen, with a broader age range for excessive-absenteeism programs.
