Cooperative Agreement 2010WCAXK004

The Office of Court Administration in Puerto Rico received a Formula Grant award of $419,885 from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award supports the Puerto Rico judicial system's efforts to enhance the quality and effectiveness of court processes related to child welfare, family preservation, and adoption proceedings. The funding enables the Office of Court...

The Administrative Office of Courts Utah received a $559,330 formula grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding supports the state's efforts to assess and improve court processes related to child welfare proceedings, with a focus on enhancing the quality and effectiveness of court decision-making in cases involving child safety, permanency, and...

The Judiciary Courts of State of Vermont received a formula grant award of $294,555 from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding supports Vermont's efforts to enhance the quality and effectiveness of court processes related to child welfare, family preservation, and adoption proceedings. The grant enables the state court system to conduct assessments that...

The Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska will receive $881,184 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to provide courtroom security and improve communications between the Tribal Court and law enforcement agencies. Specifically, the Tribes will hire and train two Court Service Officers over three years to serve as courtroom security during Tribal Court proceedings and facilitate the timely delivery...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA 16.526) provides $700,000 over 36 months to the Southwest Center for Law & Policy (SWCLAP) to continue its National Tribal Trial College Certificate in Tribal Court Legal Advocacy Program. This project will offer two foundational and one advanced course to increase the quality, quantity, and competency of court personnel, advocates,...

The Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI) was awarded a $6,305,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.731 Tribal Youth Program) to continue operating the Tribal Youth Resource Center. The goal of the Center is to support and enhance tribal efforts through comprehensive, culturally responsive national training and technical assistance to prevent, reduce, and respond to youth delinquency, and strengthen fair...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement to the American Probation And Parole Association, Inc. (APPA) under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731). The funding will be used to develop and implement a training and technical assistance program to improve the tribal youth notification system for justice-involved American Indian/Alaska Native youth. The program will be guided by the recently released...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $2,500,000 Cooperative Agreement to Justice Innovation Inc., doing business as the Center for Justice Innovation, to support the National Community Court Initiative Project under the FY23 Adult Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). Over the 2-year grant period, the Center will provide training, technical assistance, and resources to help jurisdictions across the country plan, launch, and operate...

The Unified Court System of New York State was awarded a $1,111,995 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to support the NYS UCS Treatment Court Engagement and Retention Initiative. The 4-year project aims to increase participation in adult drug courts and reduce disparities by training 100 judges and 120 community-based peers in the evidence-based practice of Motivational Interviewing...

The Judiciary Courts of the State of Michigan received a $947,144 Formula Grant award from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports Michigan's judicial branch in assessing and improving court processes related to child welfare, family preservation, and adoption proceedings. The funding enables the state courts to identify and address barriers to...