The chickasaw nation (CN) will use funds to develop the capacity building project for justice-involved veterans (cbpjiv) to serve justice-involved chickasaw and first american veterans in the CN's…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the Chickasaw Nation $999,463 on October 1, 2025, under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043) to develop the Capacity Building Project for Justice-Involved Veterans (CBPJIV).

The CBPJIV will serve justice-involved Chickasaw and First American veterans in the Chickasaw Nation's 13-county treaty territory by enhancing recovery-oriented justice services and improving the nation's readiness to integrate eligible justice-involved individuals into existing and planned treatment courts and diversion programs. The project will deliver case management, peer support, mentorship, educational and vocational training, outpatient and inpatient substance use disorder treatment, and reliable housing, engaging multiple Chickasaw Nation departments and community organizations in a unified effort to improve the psychosocial wellness of justice-involved veterans.

Performance is located in Ada, Oklahoma. The award covers a 60-month period of performance ending September 30, 2030. The Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program provides financial and technical assistance to states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments to implement or enhance veterans treatment courts that integrate evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, mandatory drug testing, incentives and sanctions, and transitional services in judicially supervised settings for veterans involved in the criminal justice system with substance use disorders, including those with histories of violence, post-traumatic stress disorder, or traumatic brain injury.

The chickasaw nation (CN) will use funds to develop the capacity building project for justice-involved veterans (cbpjiv) to serve justice-involved chickasaw and first american veterans in the CN's 13-county treaty territory. The cbpjiv will enhance recovery-oriented justice services by improving the CN's readiness to include eligible justice-involved individuals into existing and planned treatment courts and diversion programs. The cbpjiv will engage multiple CN departments and community organizations in a unified effort to improve the psychosocial wellness of justice-involved veterans through case management, peer support, mentorship, educational and vocational training, outpatient and inpatient treatment and reliable housing, among other activities and initiatives.