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.This funding opportunity seeks to build the capacity of states, state and local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized Tribal governments to implement new and innovative approaches to enhance existing juvenile drug treatment courts (JDTC) and improve outcomes for youth with substance use disorder or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, including those with histories of trauma.

Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded: $4M

Grant Application Resource Guide: Referred to as the Application Resource Guide throughout the NOFO, This resource provides guidance to help applicants for DOJ funding prepare and submit their applications.

Eligibility

• State governments
• City or township governments
• County governments
• Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized)
• Native American Tribal governments (other than federally recognized Tribal governments)

The Adult Treatment Court Program seeks to assist states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments to plan, implement, and enhance the operations of adult treatment courts including management and service coordination for treatment court participants, fidelity to the adult treatment court model, and recovery support services. BJA provides financial and technical assistance to the field to support these goals.

Adult treatment courts integrate evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, mandatory drug testing, incentives and sanctions, and transitional services in judicially supervised criminal court settings that have jurisdiction over persons with substance use disorder treatment needs to reduce recidivism, increase access to treatment and recovery support, and prevent overdose. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.

Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded: $37.75M

Resources:

Pre-Application Webinars: A webinar on this NOFO will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Preregistration is required for all participants. Register by visiting the Zoom registration link.

Eligibility

For Category 1 and 2:

• Government Entities
  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • opecial district governments and other units of local government, such as towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state
  • Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized)
• Public Housing Organizations
  • Public housing authorities
  • Indian housing authorities
• • Nonprofit Organizations
  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  • Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• Other: Public or private entities acting on behalf of a single treatment court through agreement, such as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with state, city, township, county, or tribal governments

For Category 3:

• Other: State agencies such as the state administering agency, the administrative office of the courts, and the state substance abuse agency.
• Other: State criminal justice agencies and other state agencies involved with the provision of substance use and/or mental health services, or related services

This funding opportunity seeks to provide funding to improve public safety and victim services in tribal communities. This provides federally recognized tribes and tribal consortia an opportunity to apply for funding to aid in developing a comprehensive and coordinated approach to public safety. Many of DOJ’s existing tribal government-specific programs are included in and available through this single coordinated funding opportunity.

Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded: $105M

Resources:

Pre-Application Webinars: www.ncjtc.org/ctasresources Registration for all webinars and session recordings are available.

• Government Entities

o Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized) “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.

• Other

o Other (consortia consisting of two or more federally recognized Indian Tribes)

o Other (tribal designees are eligible for certain activities related to OVC PA #6)

This funding opportunity seeks to support state, local, and tribal governments, as well as community-based nonprofit organizations, to support cross-system collaboration between criminal and juvenile justice agencies, mental health and substance use agencies, communitybased organizations that provide reentry services, and community-based behavioral health providers. The goal is to improve clinical stabilization pretrial, during confinement, and support continuity of care and recovery during the transition to the community through clinical and other evidence-based activities or services for individuals with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders. In addition, this funding seeks to minimize the potential for experiencing crisis and improve recovery outcomes for people with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders who are currently involved with the criminal or juvenile justice systems or reentering the community from these systems.

Anticipated Total Amount of Award: $8.25 million

Anticipated Award Ceiling: $825K

Anticipated Number of awards: Up to 11 awards

-Eligibility

-State governments
-Local governments

-Non-profit Organizations
-Tribal governments (federally recognized)

This funding opportunity seeks to fund programs that support collaborations to improve public safety responses and outcomes for people with mental health disorders (MHDs) or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs). The goal is to improve safety and wellbeing for adults with MHDs (including people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)) or MHSUDs who come into contact with the criminal justice system. BJA supports grants to help eligible entities plan, implement, or expand comprehensive collaboration programs to target people who qualify. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.

Anticipated Total Amount of Award: $15.950 million

Anticipated Award Ceiling: $550K

Anticipated Number of awards: Up to 29 awards

-Eligibility

-County governments
-Local governments

-State Governments
-Tribal governments

This funding opportunity seeks to support states, units of local government, Tribal communities, and community-based organizations to implement, develop, or expand programs within detention or correctional facilities to respond to the needs of incarcerated parents (juvenile or adult) who have children younger than age 18 to prevent violent crime, reduce recidivism, and provide support for minor children. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.

Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded: $4M

Anticipated Number of Awards: 5

Anticipated Award Ceiling: Up to $750K

Eligibility

-State governments
• Unites of local governments

• Tribal communities
• Community-based organizations

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