Project Grant 2020VCBX0066

The County of Will in Illinois was awarded a $253,493 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.043 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program) to enhance its existing Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) operations over a 48-month period beginning October 1, 2023. The grant funding will enable the county to utilize the Veterans Reentry Search Service (VRSS) to quickly identify justice-involved veterans and promptly divert them into the VTC...

The County of McLennan, Texas was awarded a $750,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The four-year award will support the McLennan County Veterans Treatment Court (MCVTC) program to provide substance abuse and mental health treatment services to 50 veteran participants. MCVTC is a voluntary, court-monitored treatment program in four phases lasting a...

The Bexar County, Texas Misdemeanor Veterans Treatment Court was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant over 4 years from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The grant will support the establishment, implementation, and enhancement of the county's Veterans Treatment Court, which serves an active caseload of 180 justice-involved veterans and aims to reach over 500 participants during the grant period. Key...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the County of Washington $750,000.00 under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043) to enhance the Washington County Veterans Treatment Court from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The funding will allow the Washington County Veterans Treatment Court to expand services for up to 160 justice-involved veterans with substance abuse and mental health needs....

This $1,000,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043), aims to enhance the treatment and recovery support services available to participants in the Shelby County Veterans Treatment Court (SCVTC) in Memphis, Tennessee. The grant will support the court's provision of evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, medication-assisted treatment, recovery support...

This $1,600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) aims to reduce overdose fatalities and promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders in Williamson County, Texas. The key activities to be funded include securing residential withdrawal management program bed days for uninsured/underinsured residents who demonstrate medical necessity,...

The Circuit Court of Cook County was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The 4-year grant, which began on October 1, 2024, will be used to enhance the court's Veteran Treatment Court (VTC) programs by 1) employing a full-time case manager to coordinate behavioral health assessments, develop treatment plans, and connect participants to appropriate services...

Williamson County was awarded a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG Program, CFDA 16.738). The award will support the Wilco Transformative Justice program to implement an innovative pretrial diversion strategy for emergent adults ages 17-24 to reduce recidivism. Key elements of the program include intensive personalized case management, a...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the District Attorneys Office 22Nd Judicial Circuit $462,885.00 under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043) on October 1, 2022 for continuation of the 22nd Judicial Circuit Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) through September 30, 2026. The VTC will provide intensive drug rehabilitation, mental health counseling when necessary, and ongoing judicial supervision to an average of 10...

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...