US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

34 U.S.C. § 11131

Authority to make grants and contracts

(a)
The Administrator is authorized to make grants to States and units of local government or combinations thereof to assist them in planning, establishing, operating, coordinating, and evaluating projects directly or through grants and contracts with public and private agencies for the development of more effective education, training, research, prevention, diversion, treatment, and rehabilitation programs in the area of juvenile delinquency and programs to improve the juvenile justice system.
(b)
(1)
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1 So in original. Probably should be “units of local governments”.
section 11133 of this titlesection 11133(c) of this title With not to exceed 5 percent of the funds available in a fiscal year to carry out this part, the Administrator shall make grants to and enter into contracts with public and private agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide technical assistance to States, units of general local governments  (and combinations thereof), and local private agencies to facilitate compliance with and implementation of the State plan approved under .
(2)
Grants and contracts may be made under paragraph (1) only to public and private agencies, organizations, and individuals that have experience in providing such technical assistance.

Pub. L. 93–415, title II, § 22188 Stat. 1118Pub. L. 95–115, § 4(a)91 Stat. 1050Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 625(a)98 Stat. 2111Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7256102 Stat. 4438Pub. L. 102–586, § 2(f)(1)106 Stat. 4987Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(b) [title I, § 129(a)(2)(A)]112 Stat. 2681–50Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title II, § 12221(a)(2)116 Stat. 1894Pub. L. 115–385, title II, § 204(a)132 Stat. 5130(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , 2681–75; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 5631 of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers or references in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections or references prior to editorial reclassification.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–3852018—Subsec. (b)(1). substituted “5 percent” for “2 percent”.

Pub. L. 107–273section 5671(c)(1) of this title2002—Subsec. (b)(2). struck out at end “In providing such technical assistance, the recipient of a grant or contract under this subsection shall coordinate its activities with the State agency described in .”

Pub. L. 105–2771998—Subsec. (a). substituted “units of local government” for “units of general local government”.

Pub. L. 102–586, § 2(f)(1)(A)1992—Subsec. (b)(2). , which directed the substitution of “experience” for “existence”, could not be executed because “existence” did not appear in text.

Pub. L. 102–586, § 2(f)(1)(B)section 5671 of this title, made technical amendment to reference to to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act.

Pub. L. 100–6901988— inserted “and contracts” after “grants” in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and added subsec. (b).

Pub. L. 98–4731984— amended section catchline.

Pub. L. 95–1151977— inserted “grants and” before “contracts” and substituted “units of general local government or combinations thereof” for “local governments”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–385section 3 of Pub. L. 115–385section 11102 of this titleAmendment by not applicable with respect to funds appropriated for any fiscal year that begins before , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–273section 12223 of Pub. L. 107–273section 11101 of this titleAmendment by effective on the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after , and applicable only with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–690section 7296(a) of Pub. L. 100–690section 11101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–115section 263(c) of Pub. L. 93–415Pub. L. 95–115Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7266(2)102 Stat. 4449section 11101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , as added by and repealed by , , , formerly set out as a note under .

Short Title

Pub. L. 93–415section 220 of Pub. L. 93–415section 10101 of this titleFor short title of part B of title II of , which is classified to this part, as the “Charles Grassley Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program”, see , set out as a Short Title of 1974 Act note under .