US Code

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

34 U.S.C. § 11314

Grants for tribal delinquency prevention and response programs

(a)

In general

The Administrator shall make grants under this section, on a competitive basis, to eligible Indian Tribes (or consortia of Indian Tribes) as described in subsection (b)—
(1)
to support and enhance—
(A)
tribal juvenile delinquency prevention services; and
(B)
the ability of Indian Tribes to respond to, and care for, at-risk or delinquent youth upon release; and
(2)
to encourage accountability of Indian tribal governments with respect to preventing juvenile delinquency, and responding to, and caring for, juvenile offenders.
(b)

Eligible Indian Tribes

To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an Indian Tribe or consortium of Indian Tribes shall submit to the Administrator an application in such form as the Administrator may require.

(c)

Considerations

In providing grants under this section, the Administrator shall take into consideration, with respect to the Indian Tribe to be served, the—
(1)
juvenile delinquency rates;
(2)
school dropout rates; and
(3)
number of youth at risk of delinquency.
(d)

Availability of funds

Of the amount available for a fiscal year to carry out this subchapter, 11 percent shall be available to carry out this section.

Pub. L. 93–415, title V, § 505Pub. L. 115–385, title III, § 305132 Stat. 5150(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 505 of Pub. L. 93–415Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title II, § 12222(a)116 Stat. 1896section 5784 of Title 42Pub. L. 115–385, title IV, § 402(c)(2)132 Stat. 5160A prior , as added , , , which authorized appropriations for fiscal years 2004 to 2008, was renumbered section 506 and was classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to omission from the Code and its subsequent repeal by , , .

section 505 of Pub. L. 93–415Pub. L. 102–586, § 5(a)106 Stat. 5028Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(b) [title I, § 129(a)(2)(F)]112 Stat. 2681–50Pub. L. 93–415Pub. L. 107–273Another prior , as added , , ; amended , , , 2681–76, related to grants for prevention programs, prior to the general amendment of title V of by .

section 505 of Pub. L. 93–41588 Stat. 1135section 5035 of Title 18Pub. L. 115–385, title III, § 307132 Stat. 5152Another prior , title V, , , amended , Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and was repealed by , , .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 3 of Pub. L. 115–385section 11102 of this titleSection not applicable with respect to funds appropriated for any fiscal year that begins before , see , set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment note under .