Project Grant 2014VVBX0019

The 19th Judicial District Court in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was awarded $700,000 under the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043) to establish a post-adjudication veterans treatment court. The court estimates enrolling approximately 326 justice-involved veterans in need of substance abuse and/or mental health treatment from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2026. Treatment will be provided...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the District Attorneys Office 22Nd Judicial Circuit $462,885.00 under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043) on October 1, 2022 for continuation of the 22nd Judicial Circuit Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) through September 30, 2026. The VTC will provide intensive drug rehabilitation, mental health counseling when necessary, and ongoing judicial supervision to an average of 10...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $199,983 Project Grant to the 25th Circuit Adult Drug Court through the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The funding will enhance the existing veterans court program operated by the 25th Circuit Court of Missouri in Houston to provide additional rehabilitation services to an estimated 25 veterans annually over the four-year period from October 1, 2022 through September...

The Lauderdale County Judge O Community Corrections Division received a $950,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). This four-year grant award will fund the enhancement and expansion of Lauderdale County's existing Veterans Treatment Court program. Key objectives include: Increasing capacity to serve up to 60 high-risk/high-need justice-involved veterans annually, including underserved...

The Circuit Court of Cook County was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.043 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program). The grant will fund a 4-year initiative to enhance the court's Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) programs and expand access to substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services for justice-involved veterans who are ineligible for or cannot access U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $898,720 Project Grant to the Colorado Judiciary, on behalf of the 8th Judicial District, under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The grant will fund the planning and implementation of an evidence-based, post-adjudication Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) in Larimer and Jackson Counties, Colorado, and other referring jurisdictions. Key activities supported by the 48-month grant...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $945,461 Project Grant to Washoe County, Nevada's Second Judicial District Court (SJDC) under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The funding will be used to enhance the existing SJDC Veterans Treatment Court over a 4-year period by: Hiring a Veterans Treatment Court coordinator to perform case management and supervision of participants; Expanding the peer mentor program; Enhancing random drug testing; Improving...

The 19th Judicial District Court (19JDC) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The award will be used to enhance the 19JDC's adult Recovery Court program by: 1) Contracting with a subject matter expert to identify workflow barriers and develop strategies for earlier identification and placement of potential participants; 2) Hiring a judicial liaison to attend...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to the City of Dearborn, Michigan under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The four-year award will support the 19th District Court of Michigan's Dearborn Veterans Treatment Court program. The Court will use the funding to enhance its post-adjudication treatment and recovery support services for an estimated 40 eligible veterans with criminal...

The City of Jacksonville, Florida has been awarded a $899,660 federal Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043) to enhance veterans treatment court (VTC) programs in Duval, Clay, and Nassau counties. The 48-month project will expand the VTC's coordinated, multi-system approach by increasing clinical providers, transitional housing and transportation options, and utilizing evidence-based assessments and recovery...