The survey found that the JJDPA is fulfilling its purposes. The survey determined that 35 years after its enactment, 55 of 56 States and Territories voluntarily participate in the JJDPA, which was enacted in 1974 to create a partnership among Federal and State, tribal, and territorial governments in order to improve the prevention of juvenile delinquency, respond to delinquent behavior, reform juvenile justice systems, and improve community safety. Eighty-five percent of survey respondents were in compliance with all four JJDPA core requirements as of their last compliance audit. In addition, the survey determined that States value the Federal-State partnership under the JJDPA and have pursued innovations that make optimal use of Federal resources. This has contributed to near-historic lows in rates of juvenile offending. The survey shows that challenges remain, however. Significant decreases in Federal funds to the States appropriated under the JJDPA threaten States' ability to maintain compliance with JJDPA core requirements. Almost half the States need resources, technical assistance, and training in maintaining compliance with the deinstitutionalization of status offenders and reducing disproportionate minority contact with the juvenile justice system. Based largely on these survey findings, this report proposes recommendations to the President and U.S. Congress and other key stakeholder groups regarding the future of the JJDPA. 10 figures and a listing of CJJ publications