The Harnett County Regional Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) received a $950,000 grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY23 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The purpose of this 4-year project grant is to enhance the VTC services for high-risk/high-need veterans with mental health and substance use disorders in Eastern North Carolina. Key activities to be funded include: expanding video conferencing capabilities to...
The Onslow County Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) in North Carolina, funded by a $949,976 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043), aims to provide evidence-based treatment, recovery support services, and individualized case management to justice-involved veterans. The VTC will establish a trained multidisciplinary team to develop personalized plans that address the treatment and...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $851,663 Project Grant to the County of Randolph, North Carolina under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The funding will be used to implement the 19B District Veterans' Treatment Court, which will serve approximately 80 veterans per year beginning October 1, 2023 and continuing through September 30, 2026. The court will operate as both a pre- and post-adjudication program, with an estimated participant length of...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $900,000 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant (CFDA 16.043) to Rockingham County, North Carolina to plan and implement a Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) program over 48 months. The VTC will serve justice-involved veterans who are charged with a felony or misdemeanor, are high-risk, and have substance use or mental health needs. Key activities funded include hiring a full-time coordinator, providing continuing education for VTC team members,...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $900,000 Project Grant to the County of Pitt, North Carolina under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The grant will fund the planning and implementation of the Pitt County Veterans Treatment Court Program (Pitt VTC) over a 4-year period from October 2024 to September 2028. The Pitt VTC will provide evidence-based substance abuse and mental health treatment, mandatory drug testing,...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $900,000 Project Grant to the County of Moore, North Carolina under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The purpose of this 48-month grant, effective October 1, 2024, is to establish a Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) program that will serve 60-100 justice-involved veterans with substance use disorders. Key activities include integrating databases to identify eligible veterans, providing clinical case management...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043) to the County of Carroll, Georgia. This grant will support the creation of the West Georgia Veterans Treatment Court, which will serve high-risk, high-need justice-involved veterans in rural Carroll, Heard, Haralson, and Polk Counties. The court will prioritize veterans with substance use disorders and secondary...
This $1,885,440 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.585 - Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program) will enable the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) to expand and enhance adult treatment courts across the state. Key objectives include: Hiring an Adult and Veterans Court Management Specialist to support expansion and quality improvement of North Carolina's 56 existing adult, mental health, DWI, and veterans...
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....
The South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs was awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The grant will fund enhancements to six VTCs across South Carolina, which serve as pre-adjunction courts for justice-involved veterans with behavioral health treatment needs. Key activities include: 1) Providing sub-awards to the six VTCs to hire coordinators,...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $750,000 project grant to Harnett County, North Carolina under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The grant will support the District 11A Regional Veterans Treatment Court in enhancing operations and expanding services to 160 eligible veterans over four years.
The Veterans Treatment Court provides substance abuse treatment, mental health services, drug and alcohol testing, and other complementary services to non-violent veteran offenders in Eastern North Carolina. Funding will ensure access to medication-assisted treatment and allow continued implementation of evidence-based practices in alignment with the Ten Key Components of Drug Courts. Services are delivered at the Veterans Treatment Court's location in Lillington, North Carolina. The grant aims to help the program recover from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for ongoing challenges.