Organization name EL paso county POC name yvonne whitaker, project director phone number (915) 546-2119 EXT 4478 email address

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 El Paso Veterans Treatment Court Program has been in operation since February 2012, serving over 160 veterans to date through intensive supervision and treatment programs. This award will allow the program to build on past successes and provide critically needed treatment and rehabilitation services to even more eligible veterans in the local criminal justice system over the 4-year project period.