Project Grant H79TI081024

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 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 County of McLennan, Texas was awarded a $750,000 project grant 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 four-year award will support the McLennan County Veterans Treatment Court (MCVTC) program to provide substance abuse and mental health treatment services to 50 veteran participants. MCVTC is a voluntary, court-monitored treatment program in four phases lasting a...

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 Harnett County Regional Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) received a $950,000 grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY23 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043). The purpose of this 4-year project grant is to enhance the VTC services for high-risk/high-need veterans with mental health and substance use disorders in Eastern North Carolina. Key activities to be funded include: expanding video conferencing capabilities to...

The Unified Court System of New York State (UCS) was awarded a $1,330,028 project grant 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 funding will support UCS and the Center for Court Innovation to strengthen and expand veterans treatment courts (VTCs) statewide in New York. Key activities include strategic planning with stakeholders to identify goals and objectives for...

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 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 U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.043 - Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program) awarded a $950,000 Project Grant to Navajo County, Arizona to increase the capacity of its Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) program, make systemic improvements, and expand treatment and support services for veteran participants. The 4-year grant will enable Navajo County to: Increase VTC capacity by 100% from 40 to 80 participants Enhance the VTC program through a...