Block Grant 2016VVBX0004

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 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 Mahoning County Mental Health & Recovery Board was awarded $750,000 under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043) administered by the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding will support the Mahoning County Common Pleas Honor Court's efforts to divert veterans with substance use disorders, mental illness, traumatic brain injury, or post-traumatic stress disorder from the traditional criminal justice system through October 2026. The...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $546,000 Project Grant to Rowan County, North Carolina under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to establish and implement the Rowan County Veterans Treatment Court (Rowan VTC). The Rowan VTC aims to provide an alternative to incarceration for military veterans involved in the criminal justice system by offering comprehensive treatment and support services to address underlying issues such as substance abuse, mental...

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 Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the County of Washington $750,000.00 under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043) to enhance the Washington County Veterans Treatment Court from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The funding will allow the Washington County Veterans Treatment Court to expand services for up to 160 justice-involved veterans with substance abuse and mental health needs....

The Superior Court of California, County of Alameda was awarded $749,496 under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program administered by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant will fund the expansion of the Court's Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) to serve up to 200 justice-involved veterans, including those ineligible for other collaborative courts due to criminal history. Key deliverables include identifying and promptly...

The Las Vegas Justice Court Veterans Treatment Court (LVJC-VTC) received a $749,924 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The grant will fund LVJC-VTC operations from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. Specifically, the funding will support care coordination, establishment of a mentor program, training for VTC personnel, needs assessment, and...

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 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...