High demand, tight funds for Nebraska youth justice grants
Nebraska counties requested more than $1M in Community-Based Juvenile Services Aid Enhancement grants. But the state only had $370,000 to give out. The Nebraska Crime Commission concentrated its resources toward counties that needed to fund salaries.
A horizontal bullet bar chart titled "High demand, tight funds for Nebraska youth justice grants." The chart compares the dollar amount of Community-Based Juvenile Services Aid Enhancement grants requested versus the amount actually awarded to 13 Nebraska counties and tribes.
Key Data Points:
Total requests exceeded $1 million, while only $370,000 was awarded.
Top Requesters: Lancaster County had the highest request (approximately $280,000) but received less than $100,000. The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska followed with a request of nearly $200,000 and an award of roughly $90,000.
Funding Disparities: Some entities, like York County and Saunders County, requested nearly $100,000 but received minimal funding (less than $5,000).
Full or Near-Full Funding: Adams County, Dodge County and Holt County received a much higher percentage of their requested funds compared to others.
Zero Awards: Washington County and Kearney County are shown with request bars but appear to have received no funding.
Chart Structure:
X-Axis: Monetary value in USD, ranging from $0 to $250,000 in $50,000 increments.
Y-Axis: List of 13 entities (counties and the Omaha Tribe).
Legend: Light blue bars represent "Amount requested"; dark blue bars represent "Amount awarded."
Source Attribution: Data from the Nebraska Crime Commission; chart created by Grace Lewis via Datawrapper.