Children's Justice Act (NV) Grant

Funder: State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS)

Nevada Division of Child and Family Services
The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS), together in genuine partnership with families, communities and other governmental agencies, provides support and services to assist Nevada's children and families in reaching their full human potential.

• Live in safe, permanent settings
• Experience a sense of sustainable emotional and physical well being
• Receive support to consistently make positive choices for family and the common good
• Children’s Justice Act
• Opportunity Summary

The Children’s Justice Act (CJA) provides grants to States to improve 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. CJA grantees are responsible for implementing the requirements of the CJA grant program to reform state processes for responding to child abuse and neglect.
Funding Guidelines
Examples of Types of Activities Supported by CJA Grant Funds Include
Regional collaborations to enhance capacity and resource sharing;Regional and local multidisciplinary trainings;Development of resources, tools or technical assistance to address a specific regional or community need that will improve the investigation and/or prosecution of child abuse and neglect cases.
Please Note:
CJA funds are to be primarily focused on the front-end, intake, assessment, investigative, and prosecutorial phases of child welfare. CJA Funds must not be used for prevention programs or treatment services. Projects selected by the Task Force should be mindful that funds must be spent to support efforts at the intake and investigative phase of child welfare.