The bill amends sections 5139.36 and 5139.41 of the Revised Code to revise the grant formula for counties from the Department of Youth Services for operating community corrections facilities for felony delinquents. It establishes new requirements for grant applications, including a plan to reduce the number of felony delinquents committed to the department and ensure equal access for minority delinquents to programs funded by the grants. The bill also outlines the eligibility criteria for community corrections facilities to receive grants, such as having standardized criteria for eligible felony delinquents and a written intake screening process.

Additionally, the bill modifies the funding allocation process for counties, shifting from a system based on institutional commitments to one based on felony delinquency proceedings. The new formula will allocate funds proportionally based on the number of felony delinquency proceedings brought in each county in the preceding year. The bill also includes provisions for the Department of Youth Services to determine the distribution method of grant funds and mandates that counties receive payments three times during the fiscal year. Existing sections of the Revised Code that are being amended are repealed as part of this legislative update.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 5139.36, 5139.41