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(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(4) as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively. 
SEC. 304. GRANTS FOR DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 504 of the Incentive Grants for Local Delin-
quency Prevention Programs Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 5781 
et seq.) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 504. GRANTS FOR LOCAL DELINQUENCY PREVEN-
TION PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to en-
able local communities to address the unmet needs of 
youth who are involved in, or are at risk of involvement 
in, juvenile delinquency or gang activity, including through 
a continuum of delinquency prevention programs for juve-
niles who have had contact with the juvenile justice system 
or who are likely to have contact with the juvenile justice 
system. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Administrator 
shall— 
‘‘(1) for each fiscal year for which less than 
$25,000,000 is appropriated under section 506, 
award grants to not fewer than three State entities, 
but not more than five State entities, that apply 
under subsection (c) and meet the requirements of 
subsection (d); or 
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‘‘(2) for each fiscal year for which $25,000,000 
or more is appropriated under section 506, award 
grants to not fewer than five State entities that 
apply under subsection (c) and meet the require-
ments of subsection (d). 
‘‘(c) STATE APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section, a State entity shall submit an 
application to the Administrator, which includes the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) An assurance the State entity will use— 
‘‘(A) not more than 10 percent of such 
grant, in the aggregate— 
‘‘(i) for the costs incurred by the 
State entity to carry out this section, ex-
cept that not more than 3 percent of such 
grant may be used for such costs; and 
‘‘(ii) to provide technical assistance to 
eligible entities receiving a subgrant under 
subsection (e) in carrying out juvenile de-
linquency programs under the subgrant; 
and 
‘‘(B) the remainder of such grant to award 
subgrants to eligible entities under subsection 
(e). 
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‘‘(2) An assurance that such grant will supple-
ment, and not supplant, State and local efforts to 
prevent juvenile delinquency. 
‘‘(3) An assurance the State entity will evaluate 
the capacity of eligible entities receiving a subgrant 
under subsection (e) to fulfill the requirements 
under such subsection. 
‘‘(4) An assurance that such application was 
prepared after consultation with, and participation 
by, the State advisory group, units of local govern-
ment, community-based organizations, and organiza-
tions that carry out programs, projects, or activities 
to prevent juvenile delinquency in the local juvenile 
justice system served by the State entity. 
‘‘(d) APPROVAL
OF
STATE
APPLICATIONS.—In 
awarding grants under this section for a fiscal year, the 
Administrator may not award a grant to a State entity 
for a fiscal year unless— 
‘‘(1)(A) the State that will be served by the 
State entity submitted a plan under section 223 for 
such fiscal year; and 
‘‘(B) such plan is approved by the Adminis-
trator for such fiscal year; or 
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‘‘(2) after finding good cause for a waiver, the 
Administrator waives the plan required under sub-
paragraph (A) for such State for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(e) SUBGRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each State entity re-
ceiving a grant under this section shall award 
subgrants to eligible entities in accordance with 
this subsection. 
‘‘(B) PRIORITY.—In awarding subgrants 
under this subsection, the State entity shall give 
priority to eligible entities that demonstrate 
ability in— 
‘‘(i) plans for service and agency co-
ordination and collaboration including the 
collocation of services; 
‘‘(ii) innovative ways to involve the 
private nonprofit and business sector in de-
linquency prevention activities; 
‘‘(iii) developing data-driven preven-
tion plans, employing evidence-based pre-
vention strategies, and conducting program 
evaluations to determine impact and effec-
tiveness; 
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‘‘(iv) identifying under the plan sub-
mitted under paragraph (5) potential sav-
ings and efficiencies associated with suc-
cessful implementation of such plan; and 
‘‘(v) describing how such savings and 
efficiencies may be used to carry out delin-
quency prevention programs and be rein-
vested in the continuing implementation of 
such programs after the end of the 
subgrant period. 
‘‘(C) SUBGRANT PROGRAM PERIOD AND DI-
VERSITY OF PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(i) PROGRAM PERIOD.—A subgrant 
awarded to an eligible entity by a State en-
tity under this section shall be for a period 
of not more than 5 years, of which the eli-
gible entity— 
‘‘(I) may use not more than 18 
months for completing the plan sub-
mitted by the eligible entity under 
paragraph (5); and 
‘‘(II) shall use the remainder of 
the subgrant period, after planning 
period described in subclause (I), for 
the implementation of such plan. 
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‘‘(ii) DIVERSITY
OF
PROJECTS.—In 
awarding subgrants under this subsection, 
a State entity shall ensure, to the extent 
practicable and applicable, that such sub-
grants are distributed throughout different 
areas, including urban, suburban, and 
rural areas. 
‘‘(2) LOCAL APPLICATION.—An eligible entity 
that desires a subgrant under this subsection shall 
submit an application to the State entity in the 
State of the eligible entity, at such time and in such 
manner as determined by the State entity, and that 
includes— 
‘‘(A) a description of— 
‘‘(i) the local policy board and local 
partners the eligible entity will engage in 
the development of the plan described in 
paragraph (5); 
‘‘(ii) the unmet needs of youth in the 
community who are or have been involved 
in, or are at risk of being involved in juve-
nile delinquency or gang activity; 
‘‘(iii) available resources in the com-
munity to meet the unmet needs identified 
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