Project Grant 15PBJA23GG05270VTCX

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $410,614 Project Grant under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to the Judicial Council of California (JCC) to create practical tools and resources to identify and address equity and inclusion issues in California's collaborative courts. The 4-year project will support the JCC's priority to expand access, fairness, diversity, and inclusion across the state's judicial branch and communities. Key deliverables include: A...

The Orange County Diversion Program was awarded a $433,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to establish a statewide initiative in Vermont increasing racial justice, equity, and inclusion in restorative justice efforts from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024. The initiative will collaborate with Vermont's 24 restorative justice agencies to develop consistent statewide...

The Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) was awarded a $2 million Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043) to enhance veterans treatment courts (VTCs) in the state from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. Key deliverables include implementing the Veterans Recovery Support System to connect VTC participants with peer support services, expanding risk/needs...

The Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (LMDC) was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding will be used to plan, develop, and implement a comprehensive jail-based crisis response and intervention training program for LMDC staff. This evidence-based program will focus on improving disability awareness, trauma-informed practices, and...

The Las Vegas Justice Court Veterans Treatment Court (LVJC-VTC) received a $749,924 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The grant will fund LVJC-VTC operations from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. Specifically, the funding will support care coordination, establishment of a mentor program, training for VTC personnel, needs assessment, and...

The Superior Court of California, County of Alameda was awarded $749,496 under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program administered by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant will fund the expansion of the Court's Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) to serve up to 200 justice-involved veterans, including those ineligible for other collaborative courts due to criminal history. Key deliverables include identifying and promptly...

EAC Inc. was awarded a $550,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women under the Justice Systems Response to Families program (CFDA 16.021). The 36-month award will support EAC Inc.'s provision of court-based and court-related programs, supervised visitation and safe exchange services, training for professionals working with families in the court system, civil legal services, and resources for juvenile court matters in...

The Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (LACLJ) will receive $400,000 under a two-year Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime to increase victim-centered services for underserved populations in Los Angeles County, California. Specifically, LACLJ will work to remove barriers to accessing crime victim assistance and legal services for populations facing challenges due to limited English proficiency, disabilities, immigration...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,572,019 three-year Cooperative Agreement to Georgetown University's Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, in partnership with the Coalition for Juvenile Justice and the Center for Children's Law and Policy, to establish and operate the Center for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice. The Center's objectives are to: 1) strengthen state and territorial compliance with the...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the Judiciary Courts of the State of Colorado (Colorado Judicial Department) a $950,000 Project Grant over 36 months under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043) to enhance its Veterans Trauma Court (4JD-VTC) serving El Paso and Teller Counties. The grant funding will enable the 4JD-VTC to implement systematic participant identification procedures, administer comprehensive risk/needs assessments,...