The City of Eugene, Oregon was awarded a $600,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The funding will support the enhancement of the Eugene Community Court's services for moderate-high and high-risk participants from October 2022 through September 2026. Specifically, the City will strengthen treatment services through a subcontract or direct hire, and provide...
The City of Beaverton, Oregon will receive $500,000 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) from September 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025. The funding will support the development and implementation of Beaverton's new Behavioral Health Court program to serve individuals with criminal cases in the municipal court who exhibit untreated behavioral health issues and are high utilizers of jail...
The City of Meridian, Mississippi has been awarded a $444,903 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The funding will support the planning and implementation of a Community Court in Meridian to address the needs of non-violent offenders, including homelessness, lack of high school equivalency degrees, job skill training, mental health struggles, and substance abuse. The grant will allow...
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 City of Austin's Downtown Austin Community Court will use a $1,200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.585 Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program) to enhance a mobile court program. The program aims to address barriers to accessing justice and case management services, and divert and deflect individuals in Austin with substance use and mental health disorders who are experiencing homelessness. The grant will fund a full-time...
The City of Beaverton, Oregon was awarded a $724,240 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The funding will support the Beaverton SOBRIETY Opportunity for Beginning Recovery (B-SOBR) program through September 2026. The B-SOBR program assists repeat DUI offenders in overcoming substance use disorders through a treatment court model aligned with best practices....
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $851,547 Project Grant under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to the Division of Criminal Justice in Connecticut. The grant will fund the Hartford Community Court (HCC) Enhancement Project, which aims to expand the capacity of the community court to address neighborhood-specific quality of life issues. Key components include hiring a full-time investigator to focus on specific populations and conducting research to...
The City of Gresham, Oregon is receiving a $534,828 Project Grant award 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 funding will be used to expand the Gresham Police Department's Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) by adding two additional co-responder teams, each pairing a police officer with a mental health clinician. This will allow the BHU to respond to more 911 calls...
The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $2,500,000 Cooperative Agreement to Justice Innovation Inc., doing business as the Center for Justice Innovation, to support the National Community Court Initiative Project under the FY23 Adult Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). Over the 2-year grant period, the Center will provide training, technical assistance, and resources to help jurisdictions across the country plan, launch, and operate...
The City of Springfield, Ohio has been awarded a $949,104 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.585 Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program) to enhance the operational capacity of the Clark County Municipal Court's Adult Drug Court program. The grant funding will allow the drug court to scale up its existing services, provide critical support services, and expand evidence-based court operations over a four-year period from October 1, 2023...