On December 16, 2009, President Obama signed the the Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations Bill which appropriated $88.8 million for Drug Courts. Federal funding opportunities have already become available and are listed below.

 

Implementation, Single Jurisdiction Enhancement and Statewide Grants under the Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is accepting applications for Implementation, Single Jurisdiction Enhancement and Statewide Grants under the Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program.

PURPOSE: To establish or enhance Drug Courts and systems for nonviolent substance-abusing offenders. For the purposes of this solicitation, the definition of "Adult Drug Court" may include Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)/Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Courts, Co-Occurring Drug and Mental Health Courts, Veterans' Treatment Courts, and Community Courts.


WHO CAN APPLY: For Implementation and Single Jurisdiction Enhancement Grants, applicants are limited to states, state and local courts, counties, units of local government, and federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; Indian tribal governments may apply directly or through other public or not-for-profit private entities. For Statewide Grants, applicants are limited to state agencies such as the State Administering Agency (SAA), the Administrative Office of the Court, or the state Alcohol and Substance Abuse Agency.

 

APPLICATION DUE DATE: February 11, 2010

 

HOW TO APPLY: Click below to download an application.

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/10AdultDrugCourtSol.pdf

 

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Enhancing Adult Drug Court Services, Coordination, and Treatment

BJA and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are pleased to announce their joint solicitation titled Enhancing Adult Drug Court Services, Coordination, and Treatment.

PURPOSE: To enhance Drug Court capacity, allowing applicants to compete for access to both criminal justice and substance abuse treatment funds with one application. In order to fulfill all of the requirements for this grant program, applicants must comply with the requirements outlined in the grant announcement as well as those, incorporated by reference, in the Requirements Resource Guide.

For the purposes of this solicitation, the definition of "Adult Drug Court" shall include Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)/Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Courts, Co-Occurring Drug and Mental Health Courts, Veterans' Treatment Courts, and Community Courts that serve substance-abusing adults in the respective problem-solving court, as long as the court meets all the elements required for Drug Courts.

Under this program, grantees will receive two separate awards; BJA will fund the Drug Court component and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) will fund the substance abuse treatment component. Please note that BJA will make a one-time award, up to $300,000 (match is required) per grantee, for the entire 3-year grant period, while CSAT will make annual awards, up to $325,000 per grantee, for each year of the 3-year grant period.

 

WHO CAN APPLY: Applicants are limited to states, state courts, local courts, counties, other units of local government, or Indian tribal governments (as defined under the Indian Self Determination Act, 25 U.S.C. 450b(e)); Indian tribal governments may apply directly or through other public or not-for-profit private entities.

 

APPLICATION DUE DATE: February 11, 2010

 

HOW TO APPLY: Click below to download the application.

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/10BJACSATDrugCourtSol.pdf

 

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$29 Million for Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is Accepting Applications for more than $29 Million in Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment for Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts.

PURPOSE: To expand and enhance substance abuse treatment services in “problem solving” courts which use the juvenile drug court model in order to provide alcohol and drug treatment, recovery support services and program coordination to juvenile defendants/defenders.

It is expected that up to 27 grants will be awarded for up to three years. The average annual award amount for each grantee is expected to be up to $325,000. The actual award amounts may vary, depending on the availability of funds and the progress made by the grantees.

WHO CAN APPLY: Eligibility is restricted to existing individual juvenile drug courts that have demonstrated relationships and agreements with existing domestic public and private nonprofit entities and community-based treatment providers and units of tribal, state and local governments that submit applications on behalf of an individual Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts.

APPLICATION DUE DATE: February 23, 2010

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No TI-10-004 are available by calling SAMHSA’s Health Information Network at 1-877-SAMHSA7, or by downloading from http://www.grants.gov/.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions on program issues should contact Robert M. Vincent at 240-276-1582 or e-mail Robert.vincent@samhsa.hhs.gov . For questions on grants management issues, contact William Reyes at 240 276-1406 or e-mail william.reyes@samhsa.hhs.gov.

 

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$7.5 Million to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity for Adult Drug Courts

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2010 Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Adult Drug Courts. The purpose of this program is to expand and/or enhance substance abuse treatment services in "problem solving" courts which use the treatment drug court model for defendants/offenders in order to provide alcohol and drug treatment, recovery support services, screening, assessment, case management, and program coordination.

It is expected that approximately $2.5 million per year will be available to fund up to 8 grants. Awardees are eligible for up to $325,000 per year for up to three years. The total program is expected to provide a total of $7.5 million over its three year course. The actual amounts may vary, depending on the availability of these funds and the performance of the grantees. The grants will be administered by SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible applicants are existing misdemeanor or felony adult treatment drug courts that have demonstrated relationships and agreements with existing domestic public and private nonprofit entities and community-based treatment providers, and units of Tribal, State and local government that submit applications on behalf of an individual misdemeanor or felony adult treatment drug court. [See Section III-1 of this RFA for complete eligibility information.]

APPLICATION DUE DATE: March 16, 2010.

 

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No. TI-10-011 are available by calling SAMHSA's Health Information Network at 1-877-SAMHSA7 or by downloading the application at http:///www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2010/TI-10-011.aspx. Applicants are encouraged to apply online using http://www.grants.gov/.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions about program issues should contact Holly Rogers at 240-276-2916 or holly.rogers@samhsa.hhs.gov.

For questions on grants management contact William Reyes at 240-276-1406 or william.reyes@samhsa.hhs.gov.