Under Title V, appropriations more than doubled from $20 million in Fiscal Year 1998 to $95 million in Fiscal Year 1999. Congress designated $45 million of these funds for the Community Prevention Grants Program, $40,544,000 of which was set aside for direct grant awards to States. As established in the 1992 reauthorization of the JJDP Act, Title V is a discretionary grant program. However, since the program's inception, OJJDP has provided funding on a formula basis to States and territories to implement locally-defined risk- and protection-focused prevention strategic plans. Over the years, Title V funds also have supported several new community prevention initiatives including the SafeFutures and the Safe Schools Initiatives, in addition to program-related research, evaluation, and training and technical assistance activities. The breakdown of Title V appropriations from Fiscal Year 1994 through Fiscal Year 1999 is set forth in Exhibit 7. The increase in appropriations over the years, accompanied by the addition of several new prevention initiatives and support activities, further demonstrates an increasing commitment to prevention at the Federal level.

Title V Community Prevention Grants Program Six Year Summary (1994 to 1999) Forty-nine (49) States, Washington, D.C., and 4 Territories participated. Over 3,500 individuals attended Communities That Care Key Leader Orientation. Over 3,000 individuals completed Communities That Care Risk and Resource Assessment training. Over 150 individuals attended Communities that Care Promising Approaches training (1999). Eight hundred eighty five (885) communities received subgrants to mobilize resources and implement delinquency prevention plans. Two hundred seventy three (273) communities have received a full 3 years of funding, with a total award ranging from $8,000 to $1,503,000.