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February 3, 2023

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Nonprofit Security Grand Fund Program Spring 2023

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has opened the solicitation for the FY22-23 Spring 2023 Nonprofit Security Grant Fund Program, which is a grant program (awards range from ...

February 1, 2023

Juvenile Justice Updates

The Juvenile Court Judges' Commission (JCJC) released the latest recidivism report, highlighting Pennsylvania's juvenile justice recidivism rate of 11.7% for youth ending supervision in 2019, the lowest it has been ...

February 1, 2023

Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Funding Opportunity Announcement

Telehealth technology and training

January 27, 2023

OCYF Announces Changes to Fatality/Near Fatality Process

On January 27, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Children, Youth & Families (OCYF) released the following announcement outlining changes to the Act 33 process, effective February 1: ...

January 24, 2023

Office of Children, Youth and Families Request for Review/Comment: DRAFT Bulletin 3140-23-01, Child Welfare TANF Services – Policies and Procedures Manual

Attached for your review and comment is the Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) DRAFT Bulletin 3140-23-01: Child Welfare TANF Services-Policies and Procedures Manual. The updated bulletin aligns with ...

January 20, 2023

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Grant Opportunity

The following Grant Opportunities are now open in PCCD's Egrants System: Funding Announcement Title: VIP Grants EvaluationPlan Year:2022Release Date:1/18/2023Due Date:3/30/2023Concept Papers Required:NoCompetitive/Noncompetitive:CompetitiveAmount Announced:$3,000,000.00 To view the detai... This content is for ...

January 18, 2023

Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Staffing Announcement of New Deputy Secretary

Jennifer Smith as new OMHSAS Deputy Secretary

January 17, 2023

Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Bulletin Suspension Information Regarding Telehealth Requirements

On 1.17.2023, Jenna Mehnert Baker, OMHSAS, Bureau of Policy, Planning and Program Development, Director, sent the following correspondence: Dear OMHSAS Stakeholders: The purpose of this communication is to address concerns ...

January 17, 2023

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Awards Nearly $245 Million to Support Youth Mental Health and Help the Health Care Workforce Meet Families’ Mental Health Needs

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Funding Will Help Communities Across the Country

January 12, 2023

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Grant Opportunities

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) recently released the following grant opportunities. Funding Announcement Title: 2022 SAEDR Category 2 and 3Plan Year:2022Release Date:12/23/2022Due Date:2/24/2023Concept Papers Required:NoCompetitive/Noncompetitive:CompetitiveAmo... This content is ...