Project Grant 2017VVBX0003

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 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 Circuit Court of Cook County was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The grant will be used over a 4-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028 to enhance the court's Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) program. Specifically, the funding will be used to: 1) Employ a full-time case manager to screen participants, coordinate assessments, develop...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $725,385 under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to the 41B District Court in Clinton Township, Michigan. The funding will support the 41B Veterans Treatment Court program, which provides substance abuse treatment services to veterans involved in the criminal justice system. Specifically, the program will serve up to 40 additional veterans over the four-year period from October...

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 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...

The County of Will in Illinois was awarded a $253,493 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.043 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program) to enhance its existing Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) operations over a 48-month period beginning October 1, 2023. The grant funding will enable the county to utilize the Veterans Reentry Search Service (VRSS) to quickly identify justice-involved veterans and promptly divert them into the VTC...

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 Craighead County, Arkansas a $950,000 Project Grant under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043) to enhance the operations of the Arkansas 2nd Judicial District Veterans Court (SALUTE Court) over a 4-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027. The grant funding will be used to increase the capacity of the SALUTE Court to serve at least 60 participants, with a focus on improving access and equity for...