‘‘(F) the frequency of case plans and case 
plan reviews; and 
‘‘(G) the extent to which case plans identify 
and address permanency and placement barriers 
and treatment plans. 
‘‘(b) STATISTICAL
ANALYSES.—The Administrator 
may— 
‘‘(1) plan and identify the purposes and goals of 
all agreements carried out with funds provided under 
this subsection; and 
‘‘(2) undertake statistical work in juvenile justice 
matters, for the purpose of providing for the collec-
tion, analysis, and dissemination of statistical data 
and information relating to juvenile delinquency and 
serious crimes committed by juveniles, to the juvenile 
justice system, to juvenile violence, and to other pur-
poses consistent with the purposes of this title and 
title I. 
‘‘(c) COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS.—The Ad-
ministrator shall use a competitive process, established by 
rule by the Administrator, to carry out subsections (a) and 
(b). 
‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION OF AGREEMENTS.—A Federal 
agency that makes an agreement under subsections 
(a)(1)(B) and (b)(2) with the Administrator may carry out
such agreement directly or by making grants to or contracts 
with public and private agencies, institutions, and organi-
zations. 
‘‘(e) INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.—The Adminis-
trator may— 
‘‘(1) review reports and data relating to the juve-
nile justice system in the United States and in for-
eign nations (as appropriate), collect data and infor-
mation from studies and research into all aspects of 
juvenile delinquency (including the causes, preven-
tion, and treatment of juvenile delinquency) and seri-
ous crimes committed by juveniles; 
‘‘(2) establish and operate, directly or by con-
tract, a clearinghouse and information center for the 
preparation, publication, and dissemination of infor-
mation relating to juvenile delinquency, including 
State and local prevention and treatment programs, 
plans, resources, and training and technical assist-
ance programs; and 
‘‘(3) make grants and contracts with public and 
private agencies, institutions, and organizations, for 
the purpose of disseminating information to rep-
resentatives and personnel of public and private agen-
cies, including practitioners in juvenile justice, law 
enforcement, the courts, corrections, schools, and re-
lated services, in the establishment, implementation, 
and operation of projects and activities for which fi-
nancial assistance is provided under this title. 
‘‘SEC. 252. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) TRAINING.—The Administrator may— 
‘‘(1) develop and carry out projects for the pur-
pose of training representatives and personnel of pub-
lic and private agencies, including practitioners in 
juvenile justice, law enforcement, courts (including 
model juvenile and family courts), corrections, 
schools, and related services, to carry out the purposes 
specified in section 102; and 
‘‘(2) make grants to and contracts with public 
and private agencies, institutions, and organizations 
for the purpose of training representatives and per-
sonnel of public and private agencies, including prac-
titioners in juvenile justice, law enforcement, courts 
(including model juvenile and family courts), correc-
tions, schools, and related services, to carry out the 
purposes specified in section 102. 
‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Administrator 
may— 
‘‘(1) develop and implement projects for the pur-
pose of providing technical assistance to representa-
tives and personnel of public and private agencies
and organizations, including practitioners in juvenile 
justice, law enforcement, courts (including model juve-
nile and family courts), corrections, schools, and re-
lated services, in the establishment, implementation, 
and operation of programs, projects, and activities for 
which financial assistance is provided under this 
title; and 
‘‘(2) make grants to and contracts with public 
and private agencies, institutions, and organizations, 
for the purpose of providing technical assistance to 
representatives and personnel of public and private 
agencies, including practitioners in juvenile justice, 
law enforcement, courts (including model juvenile and 
family courts), corrections, schools, and related serv-
ices, in the establishment, implementation, and oper-
ation of programs, projects, and activities for which 
financial assistance is provided under this title. 
‘‘(c) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MEN-
TAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT 
PERSONNEL.—The Administrator shall provide training 
and technical assistance to mental health professionals and 
law enforcement personnel (including public defenders, po-
lice officers, probation officers, judges, parole officials, and 
correctional officers) to address or to promote the develop-
ment, testing, or demonstration of promising or innovative
models (including model juvenile and family courts), pro-
grams, or delivery systems that address the needs of juve-
niles who are alleged or adjudicated delinquent and who, 
as a result of such status, are placed in secure detention 
or confinement or in nonsecure residential placements.’’. 
SEC. 12. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. 
Title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Pre-
vention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5611 et seq.) is amended 
by inserting after part D, as added by section 11, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘PART 
E—DEVELOPING, 
TESTING, 
AND 
DEM-
ONSTRATING PROMISING NEW INITIATIVES 
AND PROGRAMS 
‘‘SEC. 261. GRANTS AND PROJECTS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.—The Adminis-
trator may make grants to and contracts with States, units 
of general local government, Indian tribal governments, 
public and private agencies, organizations, and individ-
uals, or combinations thereof, to carry out projects for the 
development, testing, and demonstration of promising ini-
tiatives and programs for the prevention, control, or reduc-
tion of juvenile delinquency. The Administrator shall ensure 
that, to the extent reasonable and practicable, such grants 
are made to achieve an equitable geographical distribution 
of such projects throughout the United States.
‘‘(b) USE OF GRANTS.—A grant made under sub-
section (a) may be used to pay all or part of the cost of 
the project for which such grant is made. 
‘‘SEC. 262. GRANTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘The Administrator may make grants to and contracts 
with public and private agencies, organizations, and indi-
viduals to provide technical assistance to States, units of 
general local government, Indian tribal governments, local 
private entities or agencies, or any combination thereof, to 
carry out the projects for which grants are made under sec-
tion 261. 
‘‘SEC. 263. ELIGIBILITY. 
‘‘To be eligible to receive a grant made under this part, 
a public or private agency, Indian tribal government, orga-
nization, institution, individual, or combination thereof 
shall submit an application to the Administrator at such 
time, in such form, and containing such information as the 
Administrator may reasonably require by rule. 
‘‘SEC. 264. REPORTS. 
‘‘Recipients of grants made under this part shall sub-
mit to the Administrator such reports as may be reasonably 
requested by the Administrator to describe progress achieved 
in carrying out the projects for which such grants are 
made.’’.