Union County is considering the NC Department of Public Safety Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) Funding Plan for FY2026-2027 along with the FY2027 Annual Plan. This outlines how state JCPC dollars will be distributed across local juvenile justice and prevention programs in the upcoming year. The funding and annual plan will list specific programs, providers, and budgets, defining the County’s strategy for youth intervention, diversion, and prevention services. Current and potential program operators, behavioral health providers, case management platforms, and evaluators can leverage this as a roadmap to identify priority areas, possible subcontracting, and opportunities to support data collection and outcomes reporting for these grant-funded initiatives.

The JCPC plan will identify specific funded programs; this agenda confirms continued investment in j...