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December 1998 Administration of Justice Bulletin No. 98/03 Effect of Agency Restructuring Effective January, 1, 1999, certain funds specified for or allocated to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) or the Judicial Department must be allocated or transferred to the new Office of Juvenile Justice (O J J). Before January 1, 1999, DFIHS may initiate the grant application and review process for local grants, but may not award grants from funds appropriated to the luvenile Justice Reserve Fund. The local Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils may work in consultation with the local youth services advisory committees in existence on January 1, 1999. in re- ceiving grant funds during the 1998-99 fiscal year and in allocating those funds to local programs. Juvenile ,4ccountability Incentive Block Grants Funds appropriated to the luvenile Justice Reserve Fund for the 1998-99 fiscal year may be used as matching funds for federal luvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grants. If North Carolma receives block grant funds, or a notice of funds to be awarded. the Office of State Budget and Management and the Governor's Crime Commission of the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety must consult with the Office of Juvenile Justice about the criteria for award- lng the federal funds, and report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and the Joint Leg- islative cormmssion on Governmental Operations before allocating the funds. The report must identify the amount of funds to be received for the 1998-99 fiscal year. the amount of funds anticipated for the 1999-2000 fiscal year, and the allocation of funds by program and purpose. Block Grant Funds The Budget Act transfers $1,182,280 from the TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) Block Grant to the Division of Mental Health. Devel- opmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services for juvenile offenders. Allocations from the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant include the following: · $893.811. for juvenile ser,4ces--family focus. · $300,000, for juvenile offender services and substance abuse pilot. Whitaher School Planning Funds Section 29.5C of the Budget Act appropriates $250,000 to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for the 1998-99 fiscal year, for plan- ning and'designing a replacement facility for the Whitaker School, a reeducation facility for behavior- ally and emotionally disturbed youth. DHI-IS must provide the plan, design, and estimated costs to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources and the Senate Appropriations Commit'lee on Human Resources by May 1, 1999. Cumberland County Juvenile Assessment Center Project Section 16.6 of the Budget Act rewrites section 18.21 of S.L. 1997-443, to 1. emend the Cumberland County Juvenile Assessment Center Project for one year, to June 30, 1999, and 2. provide that funds appropriated to the Ad- ministrative Office of the Courts for the project for fiscal year 1997-98 do not revert but remain available during the 1998-99 tis- cai year to implement the project. Project Challenge Funds Project Challenge North Carolina is a nonprofit corporation that provides alternative dispositions and services to juveniles who have been adjudicated delin- quent or undisciplined. Section 16.24 of the Budget Act rewrites section 18.20 of S.L. 1997-443, to provide that $100,000 of funds appropriated to the Admimstra- tire Office of the Courts for the 1998-99 fiscal year shall be used to support the operation of the program in district court districts 24, 25.29, and 30. and to expand the program into additional districts. Facilities Construction The Juvenile Justice Reform Act, S.L. 1998-202 (S 1260), authorizes the Office of State Construction of the Department of Administration to contract for and supervise all aspects of administration, technical assistance, design, consauction, or demolition of any juvenile facilities authorized for the 1998-99 fiscal year, including the transformation of existing adult facilities to juvenile facilities. ffthe Secretary of Administratiott, ia consultation with the Office of Juvenile lustice, determines that the delivery of juvenile facilities must be expedited, the 29