BJA FY 20 Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program | BJA 2020 17098

Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2020 17098

The BJA FY 20 Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2020 17098) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. It is designed to strengthen justice system responses to substance use and related behavioral health needs by providing both funding and hands-on technical assistance. The program focuses on two closely related court models: Adult Drug Courts (ADC), which generally serve adults involved in the criminal justice system who have substance use disorders, and Veterans Treatment Courts (VTC), which are tailored to justice-involved veterans and typically incorporate veteran-specific treatment supports and coordination with veteran service providers.

The core purpose of the program is twofold. First, it supports jurisdictions that want to enhance and improve the operations of existing adult drug courts, which can include strengthening court processes, expanding treatment and recovery supports, improving supervision strategies, and refining data-driven program management. Second, it supports jurisdictions seeking to implement new veterans treatment courts, helping communities build or expand specialized court infrastructure that connects eligible veterans to treatment and services while maintaining court oversight and accountability. In both tracks, the emphasis is on improving court capacity and effectiveness through structured program development and operational improvements, backed by technical assistance intended to help sites apply proven practices and address implementation challenges.

Eligible applicants include a broad set of government entities and court-related public agencies: state governments, state courts, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. This eligibility scope reflects the reality that problem-solving courts may be operated or administered at different levels depending on the jurisdiction, and it enables a wide variety of communities to apply based on how their court system and associated services are organized.

From an administrative standpoint, the funding instrument type is a grant, and the opportunity is categorized as discretionary, meaning awards are made competitively based on the program criteria and available funding rather than by formula. The CFDA number associated with the program is 16.585. The opportunity was created on February 24, 2020, with an original application closing date of May 14, 2020. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) listed is $750,000, and BJA anticipated making approximately 96 awards under this solicitation.

In terms of federal activity categories, the opportunity spans several policy areas, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of treatment courts. It aligns with law, justice, and legal services because the courts operate within the criminal justice system; with health because effective programming relies on treatment and recovery services; and with education, employment, labor and training because many treatment court participants need wraparound supports that stabilize housing, employment, and skills development as part of reducing recidivism and supporting long-term recovery. Overall, the grant program is aimed at improving outcomes for participants and communities by supporting court-led, treatment-focused interventions that combine supervision, services, and accountability, while building local capacity through training and technical assistance.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the education, employment, labor and training, health, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 20 Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.585.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 24, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 14, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 96 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).

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