Project Grant H79TI088947

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $400,000 to the San Francisco County Superior Court on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.490) to expand the San Francisco Adult Drug Court.

The award funds the addition of two full-time positions to extend court capacity and services to two underserved populations: justice-involved adults residing outside San Francisco County who cannot access existing county-funded services, and women with high trauma burden requiring gender-responsive treatment. The Mental Health Association of San Francisco will employ a Master's-level clinical case manager to anchor a new gender-responsive Women's Court calendar and a certified substance use disorder counselor-level care coordinator to provide neutral assessment, treatment planning, and cross-county care coordination. Implementation incorporates evidence-based practices including motivational interviewing across the full caseload to engage participants difficult to reach under the existing model and coordinated access to multidisciplinary services.

The project serves justice-involved adults aged 18 and over with moderate to severe substance use disorders, predominantly involving fentanyl and methamphetamine use, often accompanied by co-occurring mental health disorders and extensive trauma histories. The award projects serving 50 unduplicated clients annually and 250 clients across the five-year grant period.

Performance runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031, at the San Francisco County Superior Court in San Francisco, California. The geographic service area encompasses San Francisco and surrounding counties.