Block Grant 2017DJBX0632

The New York City Criminal Justice Agency, Inc. was awarded a $975,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP) to deliver pretrial services aimed at reducing crime and improving pretrial outcomes. The funding will support a randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of text messages and in-person post-arraignment outreach conducted by...

This $744,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) will support the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project (SF Pretrial) in strengthening the jail reentry process in San Francisco, CA. The project will provide culturally responsive and trauma-informed case management and supervision for high-need, moderate- to high-risk individuals released pretrial to SF Pretrial's intensive...

The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded Community Resources For Justice, Inc. a $1 million cooperative agreement under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP) to create an innovative program to reduce failures to appear in Tarrant County, Texas's pretrial justice system. Working with subrecipients the Crime and Justice Institute, Tarrant County Criminal Court, and the National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies, Community...

The San Francisco Superior Court was awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant will fund the SF Collaborative Courts Case Management Expansion Project, which aims to enhance services for high-needs clients in the court's Family Treatment Court (FTC) and Mental Health Diversion Court (MHDC)....

The Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a $850,000 Project Grant to York County, Pennsylvania to develop an integrated data system and public dashboard to enhance probation services and outcomes. The grant is funded through the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812), which supports programs aimed at reducing recidivism and improving reentry for individuals transitioning from incarceration. The project will create a centralized data system to integrate client- and case-level...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $627,878 Project Grant to the Judiciary Courts of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, doing business as the Administrative Office of Courts (AOC), under the Swift, Certain, and Fair (SCF) Supervision Program (CFDA 16.828). The grant will be used to revitalize and expand the Kentucky Department of Pretrial Services' existing Monitored Conditional Release program. The AOC will collaborate with the Crime and Justice Institute...

The Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Adult Probation Department received a $900,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.828 - Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program) to develop and implement a comprehensive research-informed behavior management system for probation officers. The purpose is to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for individuals under court supervision by using swift, certain, and fair (SCF) principles of...

The Unified Court System of New York State has been awarded a $550,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745). The grant will fund the SAFE (Surviving and Finding Empowerment) Court program, formerly known as the Rochester Human Trafficking Intervention Court, to provide enhanced services for offenders with mental health disorders or co-occurring mental health...

This Project Grant award, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243), aims to expand participation in the Queens Treatment Courts in New York by 40 individuals annually over a five-year period, totaling 200 participants. The project will enhance the capacity of these courts to engage and retain participants by integrating substance...

The Logan County Common Pleas Court, Pretrial Services Division received a $635,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program (CFDA 16.828). This grant will fund the creation of the Swift, Certain, and Fair Initiative, a comprehensive program to supervise adults indicted on felony charges in Logan County, Ohio. The program will provide mental health, substance use, and housing services, with...