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OMB No. 1121-0329 Approval Expires 11/30/2020

U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance

Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program FY 2020 Competitive Grant Solicitation

CFDA # 16.585

Grants.gov Solicitation Number: BJA-2020-17098

Solicitation Release Date: February 24, 2020

Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. eastern time on May 14, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications to enhance drug court services, to include coordination, management of drug court participants, and recovery support services. This program furthers the Department’s mission by providing resources to state, local, and federally recognized tribal governments to enhance drug court programs and systems for nonviolent offenders and veterans with addictions, including opioid abuse and overdose.

This solicitation incorporates the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide by reference. It provides guidance to applicants on how to prepare and submit applications for funding to OJP. If this solicitation expressly modifies any provision in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide, the applicant is to follow the guidelines in this solicitation as to that provision.

Eligibility (Who may apply):

For Category 1: Implementation of Veterans Treatment Courts and Category 2:

Enhancement of Adult Drug Courts and Veterans Treatment Courts:,

• states and territories,

• state and local courts,

• counties,

• units of local government, and

• federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the

Interior) on behalf of a single jurisdiction drug court or veterans treatment court.

For Category 3: Statewide Strategies to Support Adult Drug Courts and Veterans Treatment Courts:

• state agencies such as the State Administering Agency, the Administrative Office of the Courts, and the State Substance Abuse Agency.

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State agencies may also include state criminal justice agencies and other state agencies involved with the provision of substance abuse and/or mental illness services, or related services, to criminal substance abusers.

All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

For additional information on eligibility, see Section C. Eligibility Information.

Contact information For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800–518–4726 or 606–545–5035, at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html, or at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays.

An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. Additional information on reporting technical issues appears under “Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical Issues” in the How To Apply (Grants.gov) section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

For assistance with any unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond an applicant’s control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline, or any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center:

toll-free at 800–851–3420; via TTY at 301–240–6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301–240–5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

eastern time on the solicitation close date.

Deadline Details Applicants must register with Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html prior to submitting an application. All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on May 14, 2020.

To be considered punctual, an application must be submitted by the application deadline using Grants.gov, and the applicant must have received a validation message from Grants.gov that indicates successful and timely submission. OJP urges applicants to submit applications at least 72 hours prior to the application due date, to allow time for the applicant to receive validation messages or rejection notifications from Grants.gov, and to correct in a timely fashion any problems that may have caused a rejection notification.

An applicant must use the Add Attachment button to attach a file to its application. Do not click the paperclip icon to attach files. This action will not attach the files to the application. After adding an attachment, select the View Attachment button to confirm you attached the correct file. To remove the file, select the Delete Attachment button.

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For additional information, see the How to Apply (Grants.gov) section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

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Contents A. Program Description

Overview Program-specific Information Objectives Evidence-based Programs or Practices Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities

B. Federal Award Information

Type of Award Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Budget Information Cost Sharing or Match Requirement Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs) Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation; Waiver Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs

Costs Associated With Language Assistance (if applicable)

C. Eligibility Information

D. Application and Submission Information

What an Application Should Include How To Apply (Grants.gov) Registration and Submission Steps

E. Application Review Information

Review Criteria Review Process

F. Federal Award Administration Information

Federal Award Notices Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements Information Technology (IT) Security Clauses General Information About Post-Federal Award Reporting Requirements

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) H. Other Information

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552 and 5 U.S.C. 552a) Provide Feedback to OJP Appendix: Application Checklist

ADULT DRUG COURT AND VETERANS

TREATMENT COURTS

DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM

CFDA #16.585

A. Program Description

Overview The Adult Drug Court (ADC) and Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) Discretionary Grant Program provides financial and technical assistance to states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments to enhance the operations of drug courts or to implement new veterans treatment courts.

For the purposes of this solicitation, an adult “drug court” is defined as a court program managed by a multidisciplinary team that responds to the offenses and treatment needs of participants who are diagnosed with a substance use disorder. This definition explicitly excludes drug offenders who have committed acts of violence.

Statutory Authority: 34 U.S.C. § 10611, et seq, and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-93, 133 Stat 2317, 2409.

Program-specific Information BJA’s ADC and VTC Program supports efforts by state, local, and tribal courts to address the needs of individuals in the criminal justice system with substance abuse issues. These courts effectively integrate evidence-based substance abuse treatment, random drug testing, equitable sanctions and incentives, and transitional services in judicially-supervised court settings with jurisdiction over offenders to reduce recidivism, substance abuse, and prevent overdoses.

BJA provides ADC Program applicants the flexibility to identify the most appropriate court model on which to base their drug courts in order to accommodate the needs and available resources of their jurisdictions, so long as the model conforms to NADCP’s 10 key components for drug courts. All adult drug courts must be operated based on the following BJA and NADCP publication: Defining Drug Courts: The Key Components, found at https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bja/205621.pdf.

Note: The applicant must demonstrate that eligible drug court participants promptly enter the drug court program following a determination of their eligibility. BJA will not make awards to an applicant whose drug courts require an initial period of incarceration unless the period of incarceration is mandated by statute for the offense in question. In such instances, the applicant must demonstrate that the person receives treatment services, if available, while incarcerated and begins drug court treatment services immediately upon release.

Eligible drug court types are: adult drug courts; driving while intoxicated (DWI)/driving under the influence (DUI) courts; co-occurring courts (participants possess both a substance abuse and mental illness diagnosis); veterans treatment courts (VTCs) (Types A and B); and tribal healing to wellness courts (THWCs). Court programs that combine or propose to combine drug court https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bja/205621.pdf types with other court programs or dockets are also eligible for funding, although the funding under this program must be used to address only those clients eligible for drug court services.

Applicants should refer to their relevant local statutes for definitions of the legal age of an “adult.”

Under the ADC Program authorization, BJA funds under this program may not be used to serve persons who are “violent offenders.” (34 U.S.C. § 10613).1 This prohibition applies to programs or activities that are funded by the BJA grant award, including match funds contributed by the grantees. Grantees that use both ADC Program and other funds for a program must be able to track these expenses to ensure the separation of funds, and they must maintain documentation that they can show to an auditor if necessary. Note, however, that an applicant can serve veterans charged with violent or nonviolent offenses using veterans treatment court funds under Type B. Applicants should clearly identify in their project abstract whether they are applying under Type A or B, as described below:

Veterans Treatment Courts, Type A, may only serve veterans who are nonviolent offenders, pursuant to the definition included in the Drug Court Program authorizing legislation (34 U.S.C.

§ 10613).

Veterans Treatment Courts, Type B, may serve veterans who are charged with violent or nonviolent offenses.

The National Drug Court Resource Center (NDCRC), available at http://ndcrc.org/, is a BJA-funded resource for the drug court field that serves as a clearinghouse for drug court training, technical assistance, publications, funding resources, and other practitioner-specific resources.

Applicants are encouraged to visit http://ndcrc.org/grant- solicitation-resources/ for useful information regarding this solicitation.

The focus of the ADC and VTC Discretionary Grant Program is to reduce opioid, stimulant, and substance abuse. In the program narrative, all applicants are required to describe a plan to serve offenders with substance addictions..

The FY 2020 ADC and VTC Discretionary Grant solicitation offers the following three grant categories:

CATEGORY 1: IMPLEMENTATION OF VETERANSTREATMENT COURTS

Competition ID: BJA-2020-17099 Implementation grants are available to eligible jurisdictions that have completed a substantial amount of planning and are ready to implement an evidence-based veterans treatment court that supports core capacity and provides critical treatment, case management and coordination, 1 For purposes of the Adult Drug Court Program, a “violent offender” is defined at 34 U.S.C. § 10613(a) as “a person who (1) is charged with or convicted of an offense that is punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year, during the course of which offense or conduct: (A) the person carried, possessed, or used a firearm or dangerous weapon; (B) there occurred the death of or serious bodily injury to any person; or (C) there occurred the use of force against the person of another, without regard to whether any of the circumstances described in subparagraph (A) or

(B) is an element of the offense or conduct of which or for which the person is charged or convicted; or (2) has 1 or more prior convictions for a felony crime of violence involving the use or attempted use of force against a person with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm.”

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Deliverable:

• Document that grantee has implemented a new drug court program that adheres to the requirements of this solicitation, including the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) best practice standards and consistent with the 10 Key Components.

CATEGORY 2: ENHANCEMENT OF ADULT DRUG COURTS AND

VETERANSTREATMENT COURTS. BJA-2020-17100

Enhancement grants are available to eligible jurisdictions with a fully-operational adult drug court or veterans treatment court (i.e., those operating for at least one year as of September 30, 2020). Funding may assist a jurisdiction to scale up the drug court program’s capacity;

provide access to or enhance treatment capacity or other critical support services; enhance court operations; expand or enhance court services; or improve the quality and/or intensity of services based on needs assessments.

Note that an entity (i.e., unit of local government or county) applying to either Category 1:

Implementation or Category 2: Enhancement on behalf of a drug court must attach a fiscal agent memorandum of understanding (MOU). See 12.c, Fiscal Agent – Memorandum of Understanding, under Section D. Application and Submission Information.

Deliverables:

• Document that grantee has enhanced and/or expanded the operations of the drug court program requirements of this solicitation, including the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) best practice standards and consistent with the 10 Key

CATEGORY 3: STATEWIDE STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT ADULT DRUG COURTS AND

VETERANSTREATMENT COURTS. Competition ID: BJA-2020-17101 Under this category, state applicants may apply for funding to improve, enhance, or expand drug court and veterans treatment court services statewide. Activities include expanding treatment and services; audits of practice and technical assistance for adherence to standards;

data collection and analysis to assess practice and track recidivism; and training and technical assistance (TTA). In FY 2020, priority will be placed on proposals that develop or expand a state-based TTA program that enhance the capacity of states to support local ADC and VTC TTA needs, including training to address staff turnover and offer operational skills updates; and to expand treatment resources in locations with critical substance abuse needs. These are intended to be one-time projects to enhance capacity that can be sustained. In addition, states are also encouraged to submit applications that seek funds for smaller, short-term projects to support statewide training conferences, scholarships to attend key training events including national drug court conferences, and other operational training to support local capacity.

Deliverable:

• Document that grantee has enhanced and/or expanded the state’s capacity to coordinate activities that support the needs of drug courts in the state, consistent with the requirements of this solicitation, including the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) best practice standards and consistent with the 10 Key

Objectives

• Ensure drug court practitioners have tools to effectively provide judicial and community supervision, mandatory and random drug testing, substance abuse and mental health treatment, and appropriate incentives and sanctions.

• Utilize evidence-based practices and principles, which are incorporated into the NADCP drug court standards.

• Build and maximize the capacity of jurisdictions to ensure that all potential participants are identified and assessed for risk and need.

• Enhance the provision of recovery support services, including transitional clean and sober housing assistance to reduce recidivism.

The Objectives are directly related to the performance measures that demonstrate the results of the work completed, as discussed under What an Application Should Include.

OJP Priority Areas In FY 2020, and in addition to executing any statutory prioritization that may be applicable, OJP will give priority consideration to applications under Category 1 and Categroy 2 as follows:

• Applications that address specific challenges that rural communities face.

• Applications that demonstrate that the individuals who are intended to benefit from the requested grant reside in high-poverty areas or persistent-poverty counties.

• Applications that offer enhancements to public safety in economically distressed communities (Qualified Opportunity Zones).

To receive priority consideration under the rural priority, applicants must describe what makes the geographic service area rural (using U.S. Census or other appropriate government data; for assistance, applicants may wish to refer to https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/guidance/geo-areas/urban-rural.html), how isolated the area is from needed services, and how they will address specific challenges in rural communities.

To receive priority consideration under the poverty priority, the applicant must provide information to demonstrate that the individuals who are intended to benefit from the requested grant reside in high-poverty areas or persistent poverty counties. For purposes of this priority consideration, the term ‘‘high-poverty area’’ means any census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent as measured by the 2013–2017 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey of the Census Bureau (applicants may search by census tract at https://www.census.gov/acs/www/data/data-tables-and-tools/narrative-profiles/2017/) and the https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/guidance/geo-areas/urban-rural.html https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/guidance/geo-areas/urban-rural.html https://www.census.gov/acs/www/data/data-tables-and-tools/narrative-profiles/2017/ term ‘‘persistent poverty counties’’ means any county that has had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (applicants may search by county at https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/dec/census-poverty.html and at https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe.html).

To receive priority consideration under the Qualified Opportunity Zones priority, applicants must include information that specifies how the project will enhance public safety in the specified QOZs. For resources on QOZs, and for a current list of designated QOZs, see the U.S.

Department of the Treasury’s resource webpage, accessible at https://www.cdfifund.gov/pages/opportunity-zones.aspx.

Evidence-based Programs or Practices OJP strongly emphasizes the use of data and evidence in policymaking and program development in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services. For additional information and resources on evidence-based programs or practices, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Drug Court Standards NADCP has identified 10 best practice standards for ADCs. BJA strongly encourages applicants, and particularly those proposing to enhance existing drug courts, to design their proposed programs with the intention of moving toward the full incorporation of NADCP’s adopted standards, which represent the most current evidence-based principles and practices.

For more information on the NADCP-identified 10 best practice standards, volumes I and II, visit: https://www.ndci.org/standards/.

These standards represent the cumulative body of the most current evidence-based practices available to drug courts to effectively operationalize the drug court 10 key components. For more information on the drug court 10 key components, visit:

https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bja/205621.pdf.

Each program design must function in accordance with the corresponding court types indicated in the links referenced below. For tribal healing to wellness courts:

https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bja/188154.pdf; veterans treatment courts:

https://justiceforvets.org/resource/ten-key-components-of-veterans- treatment-courts/; and DWI Courts: https://www.dwicourts.org/wp-content/uploads/Guiding_Principles_of_DWI_Court_0.pdf.

Medication-assisted Treatment Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is an evidence-based substance abuse treatment protocol, and BJA supports making it available to individuals under the care and prescription of a physician. For more information regarding BJA’s provisions on MAT, visit:

https://www.bja.gov/Funding/adc-faq-medication-assisted-treatment.pdf

Award recipients are prohibited from using federal funds to support programs or activities that violate the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. § 801, et seq. Programs or activities funded under a BJA adult drug court and veterans treatment court award must ensure that drug court https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/dec/census-poverty.html https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/dec/census-poverty.html https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe.html https://www.cdfifund.gov/pages/opportunity-zones.aspx https://www.ojp.gov/funding/Apply/Resources/Grant-App-Resource-Guide.htm#evidenceBased https://www.ojp.gov/funding/Apply/Resources/Grant-App-Resource-Guide.htm#evidenceBased https://www.ndci.org/standards/ https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bja/205621.pdf https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bja/188154.pdf https://justiceforvets.org/resource/ten-key-components-of-veterans-treatment-courts/ https://justiceforvets.org/resource/ten-key-components-of-veterans-treatment-courts/ https://www.dwicourts.org/wp-https://www.dwicourts.org/wp-https://www.bja.gov/Funding/adc-faq-medication-assisted-treatment.pdf participants are tested periodically for the use of controlled substances, including medical marijuana. See 34 U.S.C. § 10611, et seq.

Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities Applicants should note that OJP may conduct or support an evaluation of the programs and activities funded under this solicitation. For additional information, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide section titled Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities.

B. Federal Award Information

BJA expects to make up to 96 grant awards for varying amounts depending on the category under which the application is awarded (see below). For all categories, the proposed projects should have a start date of October 1, 2020.

Category 1: Implementation of VeteransTreatment Courts. Grant maximum: $500,000.

Period of performance: 36.

Category 2: Enhancement of Adult Drug Courts and VeteransTreatment Courts. Grant maximum: $500,000. Period of performance: 36 months.

Category 3: Statewide Strategies to Support Adult Drug Courts and VeteransTreatment Courts. Grant maximum: $750,000. Period of performance: 36 months.

BJA may, in certain cases, provide additional funding in future years to awards made under this solicitation, through continuation awards. OJP will consider, among other factors, OJP’s strategic (programmatic and policy) priorities, a recipient’s overall management of the award, and progress of award-funded work, when making continuation-award decisions.

BJA may elect to fund applications submitted under this FY 2020 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, among other considerations, the merit of the applications and the availability of appropriations.

All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and to any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law.

Type of Award BJA expects to make awards under this solicitation as grants. See the Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

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Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Award recipients and subrecipients (including recipients or subrecipients that are pass-through entities) must, as described in the Part 200 Uniform Requirements2 as set out at 2 C.F.R.

200.303, comply with standards for financial and program management. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

Budget Information The budget must explicitly describe how the proposed budget items directly apply to the program design and how they will assist the applicant in meeting the program objectives. In addition to allowable costs identified in the DOJ Grants Financial Guide, award funds may not be used for the following:

• Prizes, rewards, entertainment, trinkets, or any other monetary incentives

• Client stipends

• Gift cards

• Vehicles

• Food and beverages

Federal funds may also not be used to replace (supplant) nonfederal dollars that are appropriated for the same purpose. For a definition of supplanting, visit:

https://ojp.gov/grants101/definitions.htm.

Cost Sharing or Match Requirement This solicitation requires a 25 percent nonfederal cash or in-kind match.3 See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information on this match requirement. (“Match” funds may be used only for purposes that would be allowable for the federal funds.)

Please see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on the following:

Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs) Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation; Waiver Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs Costs Associated with Language Assistance (if applicable)

C. Eligibility Information

Under this solicitation, only one application by any particular applicant entity will be considered.

An entity may, however, be proposed as a subrecipient (subgrantee) in more than one application. For additional information on subawards, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

3 The "Part 200 Uniform Requirements” means the DOJ regulation at 2 C.F.R Part 2800, which adopts (with certain modifications) the provisions of 2 C.F.R. Part 200.

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An eligible applicant currently receiving federal funding for a part of its drug court program may apply to the BJA ADC and VTC Discretionary Grant Program; however, it will be ineligible if the request is for the same focus area and/or court type as its active federally funded drug court program. An eligible applicant may also apply to fund the same focus area and/or court type as a current grant if its end date is before the start date of this grant.

Public and private nonprofit organizations are considered ineligible applicants; therefore, they are restricted from applying, although they may serve in a key supporting role to the drug court program as a subrecipient (subgrantee).

For additional eligibility information, see title page.

For information on cost sharing or match requirements, see Section B. Federal Award Information.

D. Application and Submission Information This solicitation expressly modifies the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide by not incorporating the “Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation” provisions in the “Application Attachments” section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

What an Application Should Include The following application elements MUST be included in the application submission for an application to meet the basic minimum requirements (BMR) to advance to peer review and receive consideration for funding: Program Narrative, Budget Detail Worksheet and Budget Narrative, Time Task Plan, and Fiscal Agent MOU, if applicable.

See the Application Elements and Formatting Instructions section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on what happens to an application that does not contain all of the specified elements or that is nonresponsive to the scope of the solicitation.

1. Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form (SF)-424)

The SF-424 is a required standard form used as a cover sheet for submission of preapplications, applications, and related information. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information on completing the SF-424.

Intergovernmental Review: This solicitation ("funding opportunity") is not subject to Executive Order 12372. (In completing the SF-424, an applicant is to answer question 19 by selecting the response that the “Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.”)

2. Project Abstract

Include a abstract that summarizes the proposed program in 800 words or fewer.

Project abstracts should be:

• Written for a general public audience.

• Submitted as a separate attachment with “Project Abstract” as part of its file name.

• Single-spaced, using a standard 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins.

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• Clearly describe the following for each court:

− Category of funding requested: Category 1: Implementation of Veterans Treatment Courts, Category 2: Enhancement of Adult Drug Courts and Veterans Treatment Courts, and Category 3: Statewide Strategies to Support Adult Drug Courts and Veterans Treatment Courts

− Whether the court is pre- or post-adjudication

− Type of drug court(s) funds requested:

o ADC o DWI/DUI court o Co-occurring substance abuse and mental health court o VTC Type A or Type B (see page 5 for requirements associated with each type) o THWC o If combining request to fund activities with a combination of any of the five courts indicated above, please include percentage of funding requested for each court if the combination includes a VTC.

• State the total federal amount requested for the duration of the grant. This total amount should be the same amount listed on the SF-424 form and in the required budget attachment. (Note: The total amount of federal funds being requested should not exceed the category’s grant maximum.)

• State the total number of participants proposed to receive services with these grant funds (if awarded) over the life of the grant period. Identify the minimum, maximum, and average length of program participation.

• Briefly describe the target population and the jurisdiction’s access to MAT services.

• Briefly describe the plan to provide treatment and services to address opioid, stimulant and substance abuse reduction.

• Indicate which of the NADCP Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards will be addressed and the page numbers where each item is discussed in the application.

• Indicate whether the jurisdiction is leveraging any other federal funding sources

(e.g., Second Chance Act, Justice Reinvestment, or Justice Assistance Grant Program) to support the drug court.

• Indicate whether the applicant jurisdiction has ever received a Drug Court grant from OJP (include grant number).

As a separate attachment, the program abstract will not count against the page limit for the program narrative.

https://www.nadcp.org/standards/adult-drug-court-best-practice-standards/

3. Program Narrative

The program narrative must respond to the solicitation and the review criteria (a–d) listed below in the order given. The program narrative should be double-spaced, using a standard 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins, and should not exceed 20 pages. Number pages “1 of 20,” “2 of 20,” etc.

If the program narrative fails to comply with these length restrictions, BJA may negatively consider such noncompliance in peer review and in final award decisions.

The following sections should be included as part of the program narrative (See section E for more details)7:

a. Statement of the Problem

b. Program Design and Implementation

c. Capabilities and Competencies

d. Evaluation, Continued Care and Health Care Integration, Sustainment, and Plan for

Collecting the Data Required for this Solicitation’s Performance Measures

OJP will require each successful applicant to submit regular performance data that demonstrate the results of the work carried out under the award. The performance data directly relate to the objectives and deliverables identified under "Objectives and Deliverables" in Section A. Program Description.

Applicants should visit OJP’s performance measurement page at www.ojp.gov/performance for an overview of performance measurement activities at OJP. Note: Any quantitative and statistical data provided in the program narrative must be verifiable and recorded in an official record. BJA will utilize data reported in the program narrative to determine the applicant’s level of need, program capacity, and capability to manage the grant.

The application should demonstrate the applicant’s understanding of the performance data reporting requirements for this grant program and detail how the applicant will gather the required data.

Please note that applicants are not required to submit performance data with the application. Performance measures information is included as an alert that successful applicants will be required to submit performance data as part of the reporting requirements under an award.

Award recipients will be required to provide the relevant data by submitting quarterly performance metrics through BJA’s online Performance Measurement Tool (PMT) located at: https://bjapmt.ojp.gov. Applicants should review the complete list of ADC Discretionary Grant Program performance measures by category:

https://www.ojp.gov/performance https://bjapmt.ojp.gov/

• Category 1: Implementation of VeteransTreatment Courts

• Category 2: Enhancement of Adult Drug Courts and VeteransTreatment Courts

• Category 3: Statewide Strategies to Support Adult Drug Courts and VeteransTreatment Courts

Note on Project Evaluations An applicant that proposes to use award funds through this solicitation to conduct project evaluations should follow the guidance under Note on Project Evaluations in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Please see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on the following:

4. Budget Information and Associated Documentation in the Budget Preparation and Submission Information section

The budget should include costs for travel of three people for a BJA-approved training.

5. Indirect Cost Rate Agreement

6. Tribal Authorizing Resolution (if applicable)

The following two paragraphs in this solicitation expressly modify the Tribal Authorizing Resolution provisions in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. An applicant is to follow the guidance in these two paragraphs instead of the guidance stated under the Tribal Authorizing Resolution heading in the Guide.

An application in response to this solicitation may require inclusion of information related to a tribal authorizing resolution. A tribe, tribal organization, or third party that proposes to provide direct services or assistance to residents on tribal lands should include in its application a resolution, letter, affidavit, or other documentation, as appropriate, that demonstrates (as a legal matter) that the applicant has the requisite authorization from the tribe(s) to implement the proposed project on tribal lands. In those instances when an organization or consortium of tribes applies for an award on behalf of a tribe or multiple specific tribes, the application should include appropriate legal documentation, as described above, from all tribes that would receive services or assistance under the award. A consortium of tribes for which existing consortium bylaws allow action without support from all tribes in the consortium (i.e., without an authorizing resolution or comparable legal documentation from each tribal governing body) may submit, instead, a copy of its consortium bylaws with the application.

An applicant unable to submit an application that includes a fully executed (i.e., signed) copy of legal appropriate documentation, as described above, consistent with the applicable tribe’s governance structure, should submit an unsigned, draft version of such legal documentation as part of its application (except for cases in which, with respect to a tribal consortium applicant, consortium bylaws allow action without the support of all consortium https://bjapmt.ojp.gov/help/ImplementationDrugCourtMeasures.pdf https://bjapmt.ojp.gov/help/EnhancementDrugCourtMeasures.pdf https://bjapmt.ojp.gov/help/EnhancementDrugCourtMeasures.pdf https://bjapmt.ojp.gov/help/BJADRUGCOURTStatewideIndicators111011.pdf https://bjapmt.ojp.gov/help/BJADRUGCOURTStatewideIndicators111011.pdf https://www.ojp.gov/funding/Apply/Resources/Grant-App-Resource-Guide.htm#projectEvaluation https://www.ojp.gov/funding/Apply/Resources/Grant-App-Resource-Guide.htm#projectEvaluation https://ojp.gov/funding/Apply/Resources/Grant-App-Resource-Guide.htm https://www.ojp.gov/funding/Apply/Resources/Grant-App-Resource-Guide.htm#budgetInfo https://www.ojp.gov/funding/Apply/Resources/Grant-App-Resource-Guide.htm#indirectCosts https://www.ojp.gov/funding/Apply/Resources/Grant-App-Resource-Guide.htm#tribalAuthorizing https://www.ojp.gov/funding/Apply/Resources/Grant-App-Resource-Guide.htm member tribes). If selected for funding, OJP will make use of and access to award funds contingent on receipt of the fully executed legal documentation.

7. Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire (including applicant disclosure of high-risk status)

8. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

9. Applicant Disclosure of Pending Applications

10. Applicant Disclosure and Justification – DOJ High Risk Grantees4 (if applicable)

11. Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity

12. Additional Attachments

a. Time Task Plan (required) A Time Task Plan is required and should outline when the objectives will be met over the program period. It must summarize the major activities, responsible agencies, and expected completion dates for the principal tasks required to implement and manage the drug court program. Applicants must indicate the number of program participants to be served quarterly under the grant-funded program to demonstrate how the total number of anticipated participants will be served before the end of the grant period.

b. Memorandum of Understanding Signed by Key Drug Court Team Members or by a Designated Agency Representative (recommended) Attach an MOU signed by either each key drug court team member or by a designated agency representative, with the general responsibilities and expectations for coordination agreed upon by each member. Key drug court team members include a judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, treatment provider, researcher/evaluator/management information specialist, community supervision representative, and drug court coordinator.

c. Fiscal Agent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Signed by Applicant and Drug Court Administrator (required, if applicable) An entity (i.e., unit of local government or county) applying for funding on behalf of a drug court must attach a Fiscal Agent MOU that describes how the applicant will coordinate directly with the drug court for which funding is being sought and reflects an agreement that the applicant will serve as the fiscal agent. The MOU must address the overall objectives of the drug court program as well as show support for efforts to adhere to the evidence-based program principles included in the NADCP drug court standards and the 10 key components. Note: The drug court administrator is a member of the court program and has authority to make decisions

4 A “DOJ High Risk Grantee” is a recipient that has received a DOJ High-Risk designation based on a documented history of unsatisfactory performance, financial instability, management system or other internal control deficiencies, or noncompliance with award terms and conditions on prior awards, or that is otherwise not responsible.

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d. State Substance Abuse Agency Director or Designee Letter (recommended) Nontribal applicants are encouraged to include a letter from the State Substance Abuse (SSA) director or designated representative in support of the application and include confirmation that the proposal conforms to the framework of the State Strategy of Substance Abuse Treatment. A listing of SSAs can be found on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s website at https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/ssa_directory_12-03-2018_final_508.pdf.

e. Chief Justice, State Court Administrator, or Designee Letter (recommended) Nontribal applicants are encouraged to include a letter from the chief justice of the state’s highest court, the state court administrator, or a designee (e.g., the state drug or problem-solving court coordinator) describing how the proposed application would enhance statewide efforts related to problem-solving courts and/or is part of the state’s problem-solving court strategy. The letter should be addressed to the BJA Director. A listing of the state drug and problem-solving court coordinators can be found at the National Drug Court Resource Center at https://ndcrc.org/state-coordinators/.

f. Applicant Disclosure of Proposed Subrecipients

Attach a list of proposed subrecipients of grant funding, if applicable, that includes their name, organizational affiliation, and location.

a. Documentation of Rural Challenges (if applicable) As is mentioned above, OJP will give priority consideration in award decisions to applications that address specific challenges that rural communities face. Each applicant proposing to receive priority consideration under the rural priority should provide a sufficient narrative to include what makes the geographic service area rural (using U.S. Census or other appropriate government data), how isolated the area is from needed services, and how it will address specific challenges in rural communities.

b. Documentation of High-Poverty Areas or Persistent-Poverty Counties (if applicable)

As mentioned above, OJP will give priority consideration in award decisions to applications that demonstrate that the individuals who will benefit from the requested grant reside in high-poverty areas or persistent-poverty counties as defined above.

Each applicant proposing to receive consideration under the High-Poverty Areas or Persistent Poverty Counties priority should provide a sufficient narrative explanation to identify each specific High-Poverty Area (by census tract number(s)) and/or each specific Persistent-Poverty County where individuals are intended to benefit from the requested grant and how the requested grant will address specific challenges in each such identified area and/or county.

https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/ssa_directory_12-03-2018_final_508.pdf

c. Documentation of Enhanced Public Safety in Qualified Opportunity Zones (if applicable) As is mentioned above, OJP will give priority consideration in award decisions to designated Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs). Each applicant proposing to receive priority consideration under the under the Qualified Opportunity Zones priority should provide a sufficient narrative explanation in order for OJP to identify clearly the public safety benefit the applicant anticipates that its project will have on a specified QOZ(s).

The narrative and the list of affected QOZs (by census tract number) must be included as an attachment that is clearly labeled as addressing QOZs. The applicant may also include tables, charts, graphs, or other relevant illustrations that may be useful in comprehending the manner in which the proposed project is anticipated to benefit a QOZ(s).

How To Apply (Grants.gov) Applicants must register in and submit applications through Grants.gov, a primary source to find federal funding opportunities and apply for funding. Find information on how to apply in response to this solicitation in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Registration and Submission Steps Applicants will need the following identifying information when searching for the funding opportunity on Grants.gov.

1. CDFA #16.585 Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program

2. Funding Opportunity #: BJA-2020-17098

3. Select the correct Competition ID. Some OJP solicitations posted to Grants.gov contain multiple purpose areas, denoted by the individual Competition ID. If applying to a solicitation with multiple Competition IDs, select the appropriate Competition ID for the intended purpose area of the application.

Category 1: Competition ID: BJA-2020-17099 Category 2: Competition ID: BJA-2020-17100 Category 3: Competition ID: BJA-2020-17101

For information on each registration and submission step, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

E. Application Review Information Review Criteria Applications that meet basic minimum requirements will be evaluated by peer reviewers using the following review criteria.

1. Statement of the Problem Within this section, the applicant should explain its inability to fund the program adequately without federal assistance.

For each category, the applicant must provide verified sources for the data that support https://www.grants.gov/ https://www.ojp.gov/funding/Apply/Resources/Grant-App-Resource-Guide.htm#howToApply https://www.ojp.gov/funding/Apply/Resources/Grant-App-Resource-Guide.htm#submissionSteps https://www.ojp.gov/funding/Apply/Resources/Grant-App-Resource-Guide.htm#submissionSteps the statement of the problem (i.e., U.S. Census or other federal, state, and local databases).

Category 1: Implementation Applicants (20 percent)

• Describe the nature and scope of the substance abuse problem for veterans in the jurisdiction. Include data on race, ethnicity, age, gender, arrest volume (i.e., specifics of the general arrestee population, including the percentage screened for drug court and what percentage of those are admitted into drug court), and crime patterns for adult defendants.

• Explain the problems with the current court’s response to cases involving substance abuse; identify how and to what extent the proposed program will address the current arrest volume; and describe how the current number of treatment slots meets the needs of anticipated referrals.

• Describe the proposed veteran target population, including criminogenic risk level (high, medium, low), substance abuse treatment need, and the average jail or prison sentence that potential participants face, if any.