16.585: Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program

16.585

Active

Office of Justice Programs (OJP) [DOJ]

Aug. 31, 2022

Aug. 31, 2022

The Bureau of Justice Assistance Drug Court Program is to provide drug court and criminal justice professionals with the resources needed to implement, enhance, and sustain evidence-based drug court programs and systems for nonviolent adult offenders and veterans with addictions. The objective is to ensure drug court practitioners have tools to effectively provide judicial and community supervision, mandatory and random drug testing, substance abuse and mental health treatment, and appropriate incentives and sanctions. Utilize evidence-based practices and principles, which are incorporated into the NADCP drug court standards. Build and maximize the capacity of jurisdictions to ensure that all potential participants are identified and assessed for risk and need. Enhance the provision of recovery support services, including transitional clean and sober housing assistance to support ongoing recovery. Enhance collaboration between states and local and/or tribal jurisdictions to support the operations and enhancements of adult drug court and veterans treatment court activities. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program supports treatment and services for youth with substance abuse problems. The courts work to strengthen family engagement, address the root problems that may cause substance use and addiction, and empower young people to lead drug-free and crime-free lives. The Family Drug Court Program serves parents and guardians who require treatment for a substance abuse disorder and who are involved with the child welfare system as a result of child abuse or neglect. Program goals are to strengthen parenting skills, to reduce incidents of child abuse and neglect resulting from addiction, and to provide services to the children affected. The Tribal Juvenile Healing to Wellness Courts enhances the capacity of tribal courts to respond to the substance use challenges of court-involved youth. The courts employ culturally informed approaches to promote accountability, healing, and tribal identity in youth younger than age 21.

B - Project Grants

Grants can be awarded to states, state courts, local courts, units of local government and Indian tribal governments, acting directly or through agreements with other public or private entities. Applicants may choose to submit joint applications with other eligible jurisdictions for statewide, regional, and multijurisdictional drug court programs. With joint applications, one organization must be designated as the applicant and any co-applicants designated accordingly. The applicant organization must be eligible and the other agencies/organizations must provide supporting documentation. All applicants must demonstrate that they have the management and financial capabilities to effectively plan and implement projects of the size and scope described in the application kit. Nonprofit and for-profit agencies are not eligible applicants. For an application from a subunit of government (e.g., county probation department, district attorney's office, pretrial services agency) to be considered, it must be designated by letter as representing an eligible applicant (described above). For example, the county court or county executive may designate the county probation or county district attorney's office as its representative for the purpose of application. In this instance, the applicant continues to be the designating state, court system, or unit of local government. The county probation, district attorney's office, or other designated subunit, is the organization authorized to submit an application on behalf of the eligible applicant.

States, local governments, Indian tribal governments, public or private entities.

16.523 - Juvenile Accountability Block Grants

93.959 - Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse

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