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Juvenile court awarded $100,000 state grant to expand diversion for status offenses
Summary
The juvenile division said it received a $100,000 grant from the state court administrative office to fund community‑based services for youth charged with status offenses (truancy, incorrigible/home conduct); the grant period runs through Sept. 30, 2026 and the committee recommended acceptance.
Macomb County Juvenile Court said the state court administrative office awarded a $100,000 grant to expand diversion programming for youth charged with status offenses, which the presenter explained are behaviors that would not be criminal if committed by an adult (for example, truancy or running away). The grant is intended to pay community‑based providers to offer services that keep youth out of the formal court process.
Nicole Fultz, juvenile division administrator, said the grant period runs through Sept. 30, 2026, and that the funding is meant to seed community programs and reduce the need for court filings. Fultz said in a recent year the court filed very few school truancy petitions thanks to local truancy‑reduction efforts and that the grant will support community providers who can deliver fee‑for‑service interventions for youth and families.
Committee members asked whether funding would pay contractors on a fee‑for‑service basis and how the program might be sustained beyond the grant period; Fultz said the plan is to use the grant as start‑up funding and to incorporate successful programming into existing child care fund budgets (a 75% state / 25% county mix) if ongoing need is demonstrated. The committee recommended acceptance of the grant and placement on file.
