TITLE: THE CATHEDRAL HOME FOR CHILDREN-YOUTH CRISIS CENTER

THE PERJECT SUPPORTS SHORT-TERM CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR TROUELED
YOUTH IN CASPER AND LARAMIE, HYCMING. THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: A. TO
REDUCE AND ELIMINATE THE ADMISSION OF RUNAWAYS, STATUS OFFENDERS, AND
NON-OFFENDERS TO THE NATRONA AND ALBANY COUNTY JAILS. 3. TO FROVIDE CRISIS
INTERVENTION SERVICES. C. TO IMPACT THOSE INSTITUTIONS RESPONSIPLE FOR THE
OPERATION OF SECURE DETENTION FACILITIES SO THAT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
ASSURE THE UTILIZATION OF ALTERNATIVES.

THIS AWARD IS MADE TO AMERICAN SAMOA TO ADDRESS THE SPECIAL NEEDS AND PROBLEMS CONFRONTING THIS TERRITORY AS IT ADDRESSES JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINCUENCY PREVENTION. FUNDS FROM THIS FARTICULAR AWARD WILL FINANCE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENT, THE CHILD ABUSE UNIT, AND THE SHELTER CARE PLACEMENT CENTER.

TITLE: FY 1983 SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE TO INSULAR AREAS - GUAM

PROJECT SUMMARY

THESE FUNDS ARE AWARDED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 224 (E) OF JJDP ACT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE INSULAR AREAS OF THE U.S. TO ADDRESS THE SPECIAL NEEDS AND PROBLEMS FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE FOR DE INSTITUTIONALIZATION. PREVENTION PROJECTS AND CONTROL OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PROJECTS.

THESE FUNDS ARE AWARDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING THE SPECIAL NEEDS AND
PROBLEMS ne THE INSULAR AREAS OF THE U.S. ESPECIALLY WITH REGARDS TO
INDRE VEMENT OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND PREVENTION OF DELINQUENCY.
THIS AWARD TO THE TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS WILL ASSIST THE
TERRITORY GOVERNMENT IN ESTABLISHING A FORMAL JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE
THREE EMERGING NATIONS THAT MAKE UP THE PRESENT TERRITORY, THE FEDERATED
STATES OF MICRONESIA, THE MARSHALLS, AND PALAU. SPECIFICALLY, THE FUNDS WILL
COVES THE COSTS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING, MODEL PROGRAM
REPLICATION, I.E. OUTWARD BOUND, JOB TRAINING FOR DELINQUENCY YOUTH, OTHER
ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING EFFORTS, AND PROJECTS ASSISTING IN THE FORMAL
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUBLIC AGENCIES TO SERVE TROUFLFC YOUTH.

THESE FUNDS ARE PROVIDED AS A SUPPLEMENTAL AWARD TO THE FORMULA GRANT AWARD
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 224 (E) OF THE JJDP ACT. FUNDS FROM THIS AWARD
WILL SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING AGENCY,
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS DEALING WITH
TROUBLED YOUTH, AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT DEALING WITH VILDENT JUVENILE
CEFENCERS, AND FOR CONTINUATION OF PROJECTS FOR STATUS OFFENDERS AND THEIR
FAMILIES, AND DIVERSION PROCRAMS. THE COMMONWEALTH IS PRESENTLY SUILDING A
FORMAL JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS HAVE HAD A
MAJOR FOLE IN DEVELOPING THE SYSTEM.

THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE PLANNING AND IMPLMENTATION OF IMPROVED YOUTH SERVICES IN WYOMING, INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR STATUS OFFENDERS, THE FEDUCTION OF YOUTHS IN ADULT JAILS, AND PROMOTING REFORMS IN CURRENT JUVENILE INSTITUTIONS. THIS GRANT CONTINUES THE PROJECT INITIATED UNDER GRANT #83-JS -AX-0007.

THE PROJECT PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR ADJUDICATED FEMALE JUVENILES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE STATE HOSPITAL AND STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. THE PROJECT COALS AFF: (1) TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FEMALE JUVENILES INAPPROPRIATELY PLACED IN LOCKED CARE FACILITIES, (2) TO DEVELOP INTAKE POLICIES TO ASSURE THE USE OF THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ALTERNATIVE, AND (3) TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL

A MAJER EMPHASIS OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND CELINCUENCY PREVENTION ACT IS
SES DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION OF STATUS OFFENDERS (JUVENILES WHO ARE CHARGED
WITH OR WHO HAVE COMMITTED OFFENSES THAT WOULD NOT PE CRIMINAL IF COMMITTED
BY AN ADULT) AND NON-OFFENDER ) SUCH AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN, FROM
SECURE DETENTION FACILITIES OR SECURE COFPECTIONAL FACILITIES. NEVADA, A
MON-PARTICIPATING STATE IN THE JJDP ACT FORMULA GRANTS PROGRAM WAS LUTHORIZEE
TO RECEIVE FUNDING FOR ITS LOCAL AND PRIVATE YOUTH SERVING ASEMES IF THEY IN
TUEN WOULD IMPLEMENT CERTAIN MANDATES LIKE THE ONE MENTIONED ABOVE. NEW HOPE
FOR YOUTH PROPOSES TO USE THESE FEDERAL FUNDS TO START A GROUP HOME FOR
STATUS OFFENDERS AND ADJUDICATED DELINQUENTS NOT NEEDING SECUTE CONFINEMENT.
THE GROUP SOMT OR NEW HOPE RANCH WILL PROVIDE A MYRIAD OF SPICE INCLUDING
VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EDUCATION, CROUP AND INDIVIDUAL COUNDALINIC, PSYCHIATRIC
AND MUTICAL EVALUTIONS. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT TH
E RANCH WILL

Mr. RALEY. These will be my last questions, Mr. Chairman. In both the case of American University and Pepperdine, how did you come to choose those universities?

Mr. REGNERY. They both made applications for grants.

Mr. RALEY. Why didn't you, though, make them competitive? How many universities are there, would you say, in the Nation? Mr. REGNERY. I am not sure how many there are-thousands. Mr. RALEY. Given the importance of the problems, didn't it occur to make them competitive?

Mr. REGNERY. No; we didn't really feel we would gain anything by making them competitive. We also felt that if we did make them competitive, there were other problems that might arise. One of the things that we found, for example, is that with competitive grants, it often is the case that it is the best grantsman who actually gets the grant rather than the one that might have been the best qualified to do it. I mean, it also takes a lot time and it is expensive.

Let me just point out that one of the interesting things that I think has arisen recently in regard to the discussion of competition is the argument that if you compete grants, you avoid the political process, if you will. And I find, that as I talk to people, that isn't true at all.

I would just relate one incident about a discussion I had with the former administrator of my office, who was the administrator during the last administration, who told me that in the course of giving out some $20 million in grants on juvenile delinquency prevention, that he admitted those grants were largely rewards to the organizations who had supported reauthorization in 1977.

Now, he was the one that made the grants, and it was through a competitive process. Apparently, from what he told me, was able to circumvent the competitive process-or what people thought it should have been-sufficiently to give grants to the people that he wanted to give them to.

So, in fact, I am not sure that competition is the cure-all for the problems that you see.

Mr. RALEY. In particular regard to the Nicholson and Reisman grants, would you say that you have avoided political implications to those grants?

Mr. REGNERY. There are always political implications with anything you do. I felt that with the grants which we gave to American University and Pepperdine University, the universities getting them were as well qualified, if not better, than any others that we could have found; that we were able to negotiate a good rate in both cases; that we got at least as much for our money as we would have gotten had we competed them; and that we avoided a lot of other problems that might have existed had we competed them.

Mr. RALEY. Do you know how many universities Mr. Ed Meese would be associated with-

Mr. REGNERY. I have absolutely no idea.

Mr. RALEY. As an advisory council member? Are you aware that he is on the advisory council of the American University and that his wife is on the board of trustees?

Mr. REGNERY. I have read that in the paper, that is all I know about it.