III. Sub-grant Requests for Applications, Submission, and Review Process

a. Sub-grant making principles

i. JGA uses ten principles to guide its sub-grant making decision process:

1. Funded programs will have concrete, measurable outcomes; include formal processes and procedures for evaluating progress towards these outcomes; and use the lessons learned from this analysis to inform a continuous quality improvement process.
2. Funded programs’ service models and approaches will be based on empirical evidence and best practice research.
3. JGA funding should not be considered as long-term, core project funding; JGA funded programs must have a sustainability plan from JGA funding inception.
4. In general, JGA funding will not be used to supplement existing programs, but instead, used as catalytic resources to spark innovative programs, policies, and practices, and to promote capacity building and system reform initiatives.
5. JGA funding will be used to facilitate strategic planning and implementation; improve agency coordination; and increase operational and outcome transparency whenever possible.
6. JGA seeks to be mindful of existing reform efforts and will channel its resources through these structures and coordinating entities rather than creating duplicative avenues for change.
7. JGA resources will, whenever possible, be used to leverage additional government and private investments into the District’s juvenile and criminal justice system.
8. JGA will fund only those agencies and organizations that are responsible administrators of the funding allocated and comply fully with all JGA programmatic and financial requirements.
9. The focus of JGA’s funding will be consistent with the Mayor’s priorities; specific organizational funding decisions will be based on objective, principle and performance-based criteria.
10. JGA will attempt to ensure that every grant will result in concrete lessons learned that can inform program, practice, and policy development for the District’s juvenile and criminal justice system.