The City of Spokane was awarded a $982,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to create a new Drug Court and expand the existing Community Court program to include a substance use track. The goals of the Drug Court are to provide intensive case management and monitoring for individuals suffering from substance use and co-occurring disorders, with the aim of reducing crime, addressing quality-of-life...
The Washington County Adult Drug Treatment Court (WCATC) received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The grant funding will be used to expand enrollment in the post-adjudication drug treatment court program, enhance treatment and recovery support services, refine program data collection and analysis, and promote equity and inclusion for underserved populations. Key activities...
The Washington County Adult Drug Treatment Court (WCATC) was awarded a $1,333,442 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The purpose of this 4-year project grant is to evaluate and improve program equity and inclusion measures, increase program capacity, enhance treatment and supportive services, refine data collection and use, and expand recovery support services to further align WCATC with...
The Smyth County Recovery Court (SCRC) was awarded a $969,807 Treatment Court Discretionary Grant (CFDA 16.585) from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The purpose of the grant is to enhance the SCRC's recovery management services and implement equity and inclusion program assessment tools. Key activities include coordinating workforce development classes on job search skills, resume building, and vocational certification assistance for SCRC participants. The...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $963,415 Project Grant under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to the Suffolk County Office of Court Administration in New York. The grant aims to expand services and increase enrollment in the Suffolk County Judicial Diversion Program (SCJDP), an adult drug court, over a 48-month period. The project proposes to enroll 45 participants per year, for a total of 180 participants. Key objectives...
The County of Clallam in Port Angeles, Washington received a $550,000 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA #16.585). The four-year award beginning October 1, 2021 will support the Clallam County Therapeutic Court Project. The Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program aims to provide treatment courts and criminal justice professionals with resources to plan,...
The Seattle Police Department was awarded a $1,597,836 Project Grant 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 test a program providing transitional housing and services to justice-involved women with substance use disorder histories returning to Seattle and King County, Washington from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The program aims to improve...
The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance is providing a $900,000 Project Grant award under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to the County of Warren, Virginia to establish two new adult drug treatment courts in the Northern Shenandoah Valley region. The goal is to reduce the recurrence of drug and alcohol-related crime and recidivism through the provision of evidence-based substance use treatment, judicial supervision, and enhanced community...
The Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe Court Services Department will receive $750,000 under a Fiscal Year 2022 Second Chance Act Community-Based Reentry Program Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding will support evidence-based and culturally-informed reentry services for individuals returning to Kitsap County, Washington from the justice system. Specifically, the Tribe will implement a collaborative continuum of...
The Genesee County Sobriety Court (GCSC) in Flint, Michigan was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant over 48 months from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The GCSC will use the funding to expand its hybrid drug and alcohol treatment court program, which provides services to up to 80 high-risk individuals with substance use disorders who have committed non-violent misdemeanors or...
The Skagit County Community Court (SCCC) program in Washington state received a $677,356 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) with a period of performance from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027. The grant will fund the SCCC, an alternative problem-solving court that engages clients and community partners to address underlying mental health and substance abuse issues contributing to low-level criminal offenses. Key services provided include case management, substance abuse and mental health treatment referrals, housing and employment assistance, and community-based prosocial support. The award enables SCCC to continue operating five separate community court locations across Skagit County, reaching an anticipated 150 clients per year. The program aims to reduce recidivism and strengthen local communities through this collaborative, holistic approach to addressing the drivers of criminal behavior.