The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) of Georgia received a $2,500,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). This 48-month grant will enable CJCC to improve, enhance, and expand adult drug courts across the state. Key activities include: Developing and deploying a participant screening tool for all arrestees within local jails. Establishing a statewide language access protocol to ensure...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $739,172 under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to the Bulloch County Board of Commissioners. The four-year project grant will enhance the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit Adult Treatment Court in Georgia through evidence-based screening, expanded enrollment to 65 clients annually serving 195 total over the grant period, additional co-occurring disorder training for staff, and clinical...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $1.65 million Formula Grant to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council in Atlanta, Georgia under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA #16.585). The grant period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The funding will support the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and other criminal justice professionals in Georgia to plan, implement, enhance and sustain evidence-based...
The Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta, Georgia was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.585 Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program) to expand treatment access in their adult treatment court programs. The grant funding will be used to scale up the county's accountability court capacity by fully integrating evidence-based peer mentoring services into their existing 18-24 month track and a new 12-month diversion...
This $784,057 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) supports the 14th Circuit Solicitor's Office in South Carolina's Lowcountry region. The funding will be used to increase the capacity and expand the continuum of care for the region's multidisciplinary court program, which provides a post-adjudicatory alternative to prison for offenders with substance use and co-occurring...
The Richmond County Treatment Court Substance Abuse Driving Under the Influence Treatment Program was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.585 Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program) effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2028. The grant will enhance the program's substance use disorder treatment services for nonviolent offenders by expanding counseling sessions to weekends, increasing lab testing frequency,...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has awarded a $1,333,328 Project Grant under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to the RCA Foundation in Montgomery, Alabama. The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028, aims to expand treatment services for non-violent criminal offenders with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring disorders in the 2nd Judicial Circuit Drug Court, which serves Butler, Crenshaw, and Lowndes counties in Alabama's Black...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to the County of Greene in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. The grant, entitled the "Greene County Adult Drug Treatment Court (ADTC) Enhancement Project," aims to empower the ADTC with the necessary resources to enhance capacity, expand services, and widen access to evidence-based recovery treatment services for participants in Greene County. Key...
This $350,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) supports Government Impact Consulting LLC in decreasing stigma and improving access to treatment for individuals with substance use disorders who are involved in the criminal justice system. Key activities include building partnerships, addressing stigma, and enhancing access to culturally-appropriate,...
The federal Project Grant award of $665,653 was provided by the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The funding will support Project Lazarus, a nonprofit recovery community organization, in planning and implementing the Wilkes County, North Carolina Community Treatment Court. The court will provide diversion from incarceration to evidence-based treatment and recovery services, aiming to lower recidivism...