Block Grant 2019VCBX0044

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $898,720 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant (CFDA 16.043) to the Colorado Judiciary, on behalf of the 8th Judicial District, to plan and implement an evidence-based, post-adjudication Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) program. The grant will fund necessary staff, provide training, purchase risk assessments and substance testing, and fund responsive behavioral interventions targeting driving under the influence...

The 19th Judicial District Court in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was awarded $700,000 under the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043) to establish a post-adjudication veterans treatment court. The court estimates enrolling approximately 326 justice-involved veterans in need of substance abuse and/or mental health treatment from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2026. Treatment will be provided...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043) to the County of Pulaski, Arkansas. This 48-month grant will fund the enhancement of the Pulaski County Veterans Treatment Court (PC-VTC) in Little Rock, Arkansas. The PC-VTC is a minimum 14-month post-plea program that serves justice-involved veterans who meet specific eligibility criteria. The grant will allow the...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded Craighead County, Arkansas a $950,000 Project Grant under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043) to enhance the operations of the Arkansas 2nd Judicial District Veterans Court (SALUTE Court) over a 4-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027. The grant funding will be used to increase the capacity of the SALUTE Court to serve at least 60 participants, with a focus on improving access and equity for...

The Butte-Silver Bow Veterans Treatment Court (BSBVTC) was awarded a $994,984 grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The 48-month grant will provide enhancement services to 100 justice-involved veterans or service members in Butte, Montana and surrounding counties. Key services to be delivered include residential, outpatient, and specialized treatment such as cognitive behavioral therapy...

The County of El Paso, Texas was awarded a $750,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program to enhance the 346th El Paso Veterans Treatment Court Program from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. The grant funding will support continued court operations, expanding enrollment capacity in the program from 60 to 100 participants annually, and enhancing recovery support services. The...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $199,983 Project Grant to the 25th Circuit Adult Drug Court through the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The funding will enhance the existing veterans court program operated by the 25th Circuit Court of Missouri in Houston to provide additional rehabilitation services to an estimated 25 veterans annually over the four-year period from October 1, 2022 through September...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $900,000 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant (CFDA 16.043) to Moore County, North Carolina. The purpose of this 48-month Project Grant is to establish a Veterans Treatment Court program that will identify and support justice-involved active duty service members and veterans with substance use disorders. Key activities include integrating databases to identify eligible participants, providing access to substance use disorder treatment,...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $900,000 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant to the County of Carroll, Georgia to establish the West Georgia Veterans Treatment Court program. This 5-year Project Grant will support the creation of a pre-adjudication, post-adjudication, and violation of probation court that serves high-risk, high-need justice-involved veterans who have been charged with a felony and/or misdemeanor in the rural Carroll,...

The Clayton County Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) in Jonesboro, Georgia was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The funding will be used to enhance the VTC program by providing expanded treatment and personnel services, housing and transportation assistance, and attendance at the annual All Rise conference. Key services to be delivered include random drug testing, increased mental...