Project Grant 2020VCBX0064

The County of Middlesex Housing and Community Development Division received a $950,000 Project Grant over 48 months from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). This award will enhance Middlesex County's existing Veterans Diversion Program (MC-VDP), a pre-plea veterans treatment court established in 2018 through the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. Key activities to be implemented with the grant funding include...

The Essex County Sheriff's Department (ECSD), in collaboration with Volunteers of America Massachusetts (VOAMASS), received a $550,000 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745). This 3-year grant, beginning October 1, 2023, will expand the Essex Mental Health Diversion Program (EMHDP) to serve 250 eligible pre-trial inmates in Essex County. The project will implement a comprehensive,...

The County of Middlesex Housing and Community Development Division was awarded a $2,800,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant, effective July 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028, will fund a range of workforce development and community enhancement initiatives in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The program supports job training,...

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 Middlesex County Adult Corrections was awarded a $385,660 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will fund the establishment of a comprehensive Body-Worn Camera program for law enforcement agencies in Middlesex County, New Jersey through November 2024. Middlesex County Comptroller will oversee delivery of the program as the awardee, working...

The County of Cumberland, New Jersey received a $550,000 federal grant award from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745) to implement a two-pronged approach to combat high rates of individuals with mental health disorders and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders repeatedly involved in the criminal justice system. The grant funding will be used to: (1) Operate a...

This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.043 - Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program) will enhance the Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) programs operated by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. The funding will be used to: 1) Employ a full-time case manager to coordinate mental health and substance abuse assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and connect justice-involved veterans who are...

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 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 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $900,000 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant (CFDA 16.043) to Moore County, North Carolina to establish a Veterans Treatment Court program. The 48-month project aims to increase access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, mental health services, and recovery support for justice-involved active duty military personnel and veterans. Key activities include integrating databases to identify eligible participants, providing SUD...