The City of St. Louis, Missouri will provide screening, assessment, and post-release services linking adults in detention at the City's Justice Center Jail to treatment options through the $750,000 Justice Center Collaboration Program cooperative agreement awarded by the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. Over the three-year period from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025, an estimated 200 individuals will receive services, with 50% anticipated...
The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement under the OVW Special Projects program (CFDA 16.029) to St. Louis County, Missouri, to serve as a Mentor Court for the OVW Domestic Violence Mentor Court Technical Assistance Initiative. Through this initiative, the well-established St. Louis County Domestic Violence Court will provide mentorship, host site visits, and deliver on-site technical assistance to 5-7 jurisdictions interested...
The St. Louis County Department of Public Health (DPH) in Missouri was awarded a $1,395,218 grant over three years from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP, CFDA 16.838). The grant will fund the Substance Use Public Health Emergency Response (SUPHER) program, which aims to address the needs of justice-involved individuals and reduce drug overdoses through several key initiatives:...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the Missouri Department of Public Safety a $762,875 Formula Grant under the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners program (CFDA 16.593). The funding will support residential substance use treatment programs operated by the Missouri Department of Corrections and St. Louis County Justice Services Department from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Specifically, the Missouri...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to St. Louis County Administration Building under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The purpose is to coordinate wrap-around behavioral health services for individuals incarcerated in the St. Louis County Jail and upon reentry to the community. Key activities include managing scheduling for diagnostics and treatment, coordinating interdepartmental teams, providing insurance navigation, and developing...
This $375,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (CFDA 16.582 - Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants) will evaluate and provide best-practice recommendations to enhance the work of financial exploitation investigations within the elder abuse Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in St. Louis County, Minnesota. The award recipient, the St. Louis County Public Health and Human Service Department, will assess the support required to strengthen...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $899,716 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to St. Louis County, Missouri. The grant will be used to expand the existing Pathways to Achieve College Education (PACE) program, which provides incarcerated individuals at the St. Louis County Department of Justice Services (DJS) the opportunity to complete Gateway College courses. The key products and services to be delivered...
The County of Summit Court of Common Pleas and Adult Probation Department in Akron, Ohio will receive $792,701 under a Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to expand their existing Swift, Certain, and Fair Probation Program (SCORR). The original SCORR program targeted high-risk probationers; the expansion will serve additional risk levels and individuals through innovative housing, dedicated caseworkers, educational programming, and...
The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program (CFDA 16.060) to St. Louis County, Missouri. This 36-month grant will support the county's efforts to prevent, investigate, and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals. The key products and services to be delivered include: Providing training to law enforcement, medical professionals, first responders, and court personnel...
The Department of Public Safety Missouri was awarded a $644,028 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program formula grant by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.593). The purpose of this grant is to assist state and local governments in developing and implementing substance use treatment programs within correctional facilities. The grant funds will be used to support the following key services: The Missouri Department of Corrections will continue to operate a...