The kickapoo tribe in kansas (KTIK) will utilize funding to improve public safety by addressing GAP areas for law enforcement, court personnel, and social services

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas $642,172 on October 1, 2025, under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to implement the Healing to Wellness Court and strengthen the tribe's criminal justice response to substance use disorders.

The recipient will hire court personnel, provide staff training, implement a tailored assessment and screening tool, purchase software and equipment, create a resource guide addressing substance use disorders and mental health, conduct community awareness activities, and establish a data tracking system. The award supports a judicially supervised treatment court integrating substance use disorder treatment, mandatory drug testing, incentives and sanctions, and transitional services designed to reduce recidivism and overdose fatalities among individuals with substance use disorders.

Performance occurs in Horton, Kansas 66439, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. The program goal is to provide treatment alternatives to incarceration and improve outcomes for individuals and families involved in the criminal justice system.

KTIK proposes to carry out the strengthening the KTIK criminal justice response project, in part, by planning and implementing the KTIK healing to wellness court. Project activities will include hiring court personnel; providing training opportunities for court staff; implementing a tailored assessment and screening tool; purchasing software and equipment; creating a resource guide regarding substance use disorders and mental health; community awareness; and implementing a data tracking system.