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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

BJA FY 21 Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program

Assistance Listing Number # 16.585

Grants.gov Opportunity Number: O-BJA-2021-46003

Solicitation Release Date: December 22, 2020 1:00 PM

Version: 3

Grants.gov Deadline: March 03, 2021 11:59 PM

Application JustGrants Deadline: March 17, 2021 11:59 PM

Overview The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications to implement and enhance drug court services, including service 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 stimulant and opioid abuse and overdose.

This solicitation incorporates the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide by reference. The OJP Grant Application Resource Guide 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.

Solicitation Categories

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Competition

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Eligible Applicants:

City or township governments, County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), State governments, Other

Other For Category 1: Implementation of Veterans Treatment Court, Category 2: Veterans Treatment Court, and Category 3: Adult Drug Court, the following entities are eligible to apply:

• State governments

• City or township governments

• County governments

• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

• Other On behalf of a single drug court or veterans treatment court.

For Category 4: Statewide Strategies to Support Adult Drug Courts and Veterans Treatment Courts, the following entities are eligible to apply:

• State governments

• Other

- State agencies such as the State Administering Agency, the Administrative Office of the Courts, and the State Substance Abuse Agency

- 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

For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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BJA will consider applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award;

however, only one entity may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (subgrantees). For additional information on subawards, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

BJA may elect to fund applications submitted under this FY 2021 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, among other considerations, the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.

Contact Information For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424 and SF- LLL in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, at Grants.gov customer support webpage, or email at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays.

For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ’s Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or at 833-872-5175. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST Monday - Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays.

An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov or JustGrants technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the Response Center contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline.

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Response Center, by telephone at 800–851–3420 or TTY: 301–240–6310 (hearing impaired only) or by email at grants@ncjrs.gov. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. eastern time Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date.

Submission Information In FY 2021, applications will be submitted to DOJ in a NEW two-step process.

Step 1: Applicants will submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov at https://www.grants.

gov/web/grants/register.html. To register in Grants.gov, applicants will need to obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) and System for Award Management (SAM) registration or renewal.

Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants at Jus tGrants.usdoj.gov.

To be considered timely, the full application must be submitted in JustGrants by the JustGrants application deadline.

OJP encourages applicants to review, the “How to Apply" section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

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Contents

Contact Information Program Description

Overview Statutory Authority Specific Information Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline Evidence-Based Programs or Practices Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities . . 9 OJP Priority Areas

Federal Award Information Awards, Amounts and Durations Continuation Funding Intent Availability of Funds Types of Awards Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Budget Information Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs) Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation: Waiver . 12 Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs Costs Associated with Language Assistance (if applicable) Cost Associated with Recovery Support Services (if applicable)

Eligibility Information Application and Submission Information

Information to Complete the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) . 14 Standard Applicant Information (JustGrants 424 and General Agency Information) Proposal Abstract Proposal Narrative Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline Budget and Associated Documentation Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based Form) Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) Financial Management Questionnaire (including applicant disclosure of high-risk status) Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation Memorandum of Understanding Signed by Key Drug Court Team Members or by a Designated Agency Representative (recommended) . . . 28

Fiscal Agent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Signed by Applicant and Drug Court Administrator (recommended) Additional Application Components Tribal Authorizing Resolution Timeline Form Letters of Support Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity Statement Documentation of Rural Challenges (if applicable) Documentation of High-Poverty Areas or Persistent-Poverty Counties (if applicable) Documentation of Anticipated Benefit to Qualified Opportunity Zones (if applicable) Disclosures and Assurances Disclosure of Lobbying Activities DOJ Certified Standard Assurances Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements . . 30 How to Apply Submission Dates and Time

Application Review Information Review Criteria Review Process

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 .33

Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552 and 5 U.S.C.

552a) Provide Feedback to OJP Performance Measures Application Checklist

Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program FY 2021 Competitive Grant Solicitation

Program Description Overview The Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court (ADC and 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 implement and enhance the operations of adult drug courts and veterans treatment courts.

Statutory Authority 34 U.S.C. 10611, et seq. Any awards under this solicitation would be made under statutory authority provided by a full-year appropriations act for FY 2021. As of the writing of this solicitation, the Department of Justice is operating under a short-term "Continuing Resolution;" no full-year appropriation for the Department has been enacted for FY 2021.

Specific Information The 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, including targeting the needs of veterans. 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 and substance abuse, and prevent overdoses.

10 Key Component for Drug Courts BJA provides 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 the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP’s) 10 key components for drug courts. These components are described in the 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.

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.

Each program design must function in accordance with the corresponding court types indicated in the following links:

• Tribal healing to wellness courts (THWCs): https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/bja/188154.pdf

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• VTCs: https://justiceforvets.org/resource/ten-key-components-of-veterans-treatment-courts/

• Driving while intoxicated (DWI) Courts: https://www.dwicourts.org/wp-content/uploads/Guiding_Principles_of_DWI_Court_0.pdf.

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://bja.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh18 6/files/media/document/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, regardless of local or state practices or laws. Programs or activities funded under a BJA adult drug court and veterans treatment court award must ensure that drug court participants are tested periodically for the use of controlled substances, including medical marijuana. See 34 U.S.C. § 10611, et seq.

Eligible drug court types are: ADCs; DWI/driving under the influence (DUI) courts; co-occurring courts (participants possess both a substance abuse and mental illness diagnosis); VTCs (Types A and B); and THWCs. Court programs that combine or propose to combine drug court 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 and VTC Program authorization, BJA funds may not be used to serve persons who are “violent offenders.” ( 34 U.S.C. § 10613). 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 and VTC Program and other funds for a program must be able to track their expenditures 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 proposal 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 https://ndcrc.org/solicitations/ 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 proposal narrative, all applicants are required to describe a plan to serve offenders with substance addictions.

The FY 2021 ADC and VTC Discretionary Grant Program solicitation offers the following four grant categories:

CATEGORY 1: IMPLEMENTATION OF VETERANS TREATMENT COURTS. Competition ID:

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Implementation grants are available to eligible jurisdictions that have completed a substantial amount of planning and are ready to implement and/or launch an evidence-based veterans treatment court that supports core capacity and provides critical treatment services, case management and coordination, judicial supervision, sanctions and incentive services, and other key

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CATEGORY 2: VETERANS TREATMENT COURTS. Competition ID: BJA-2021-00018 Grants are available to eligible jurisdictions with an operational veterans treatment court. Funding may assist a jurisdiction to scale up the existing veterans treatment 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.

CATEGORY 3: ADULT DRUG COURTS. Competition ID: BJA-2021-00019 Grants are available to eligible jurisdictions with an operational adult drug court or jurisdictions that are ready to fully implement an adult drug court. Funding may assist a jurisdiction to launch a drug court; scale up a 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: For purposes of this solicitation, the term “ready to fully implement a drug court” means the jurisdiction has completed a substantial amount of planning and is ready to implement an evidence-based adult drug court that supports core capacity and provides critical treatment services, case management and coordination, judicial supervision, sanctions and incentive services, and other key resources such as transitional housing, relapse prevention, and employment that can reduce recidivism.

CATEGORY 4: STATEWIDE STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT ADULT DRUG COURTS AND

VETERANS TREATMENT COURTS. Competition ID: BJA-2021-00020 Under this category, state applicants may apply for funding to improve, enhance, or expand adult drug court and veterans treatment court services statewide. Statewide enhancement activities include:

• Scaling up the adult drug court and/or veterans treatment court program’s capacity

• Launching an adult drug court and/or veterans treatment court

• Expanding treatment and services

• Conducting an audit of the practice and the technical assistance for adherence to standards

• Data collection and analysis to assess the practice and track recidivism

• Delivering training and technical assistance (TTA)

In FY 2021, priority will be given to proposals that focus on the development or expansion of a state-based TTA program that will enhance the capacity of states to support local ADC and VTC TTA needs. This includes training to address staff turnover, offer operational skills updates, and expand treatment resources in locations with critical substance abuse issues. States are encouraged to submit applications that seek funds for smaller, short-term projects that will provide statewide training conferences, scholarships to attend key training events, including national drug court conferences, and other operational training to support local capacity.

Note that an entity (i.e., unit of local government or county) applying to Categories 1, 2, and 3 on behalf of a drug court should attach a fiscal agent memorandum of understanding (MOU). See Additional Application Components, 6d. in the Proposal Narrative discussion.

Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline Goal

To provide drug court and criminal justice professionals with the resources needed to implement, enhance, and sustain evidence-based drug court programs and systems for nonviolent adult offenders and veterans with addictions.

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 support ongoing recovery.

Enhance collaboration between states and local and/or tribal jurisdictions to support the operations and enhancements of adult drug court and veterans treatment court activities.

Deliverables

Category 1: Document that the grantee has implemented a new VTC program that adheres to the requirements of this solicitation, including NADCP best practice standards and consistent with Ten Key Components of Veterans Treatment Courts.

Category 2: Document that the grantee has enhanced and/or expanded the operations of the VTC, consistent with the requirements of this solicitation, including NADCP best practice standards and consistent with Ten Key Components of Veterans Treatment Courts.

Category 3: Document that the grantee has fully implemented, enhanced, and/or expanded the operations of the adult drug court program consistent with the requirements of this solicitation, including the NADCP best practice standards and consistent with the 10 key components of adult drug courts.

Category 4: Document that the grantee has enhanced and/or expanded the state’s capacity to coordinate activities and expand services that support the needs of ADCs and VTCs in the state, consistent with the requirements of this solicitation, including NADCP best practice standards and consistent with the 10 key components of adult drug courts, veterans treatment courts, and/or tribal healing to wellness courts.

The Goal, Objectives, and Deliverables are directly related to the performance measures that demonstrate the results of the work completed, as discussed under Application and Submission Information.

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.

Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities 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 entitled “Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities.”

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In FY 2021 and in addition to executing any program-specific prioritization that may be applicable, OJP will give priority consideration to applications 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 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

OJP policy priority consideration will consist of receiving additional points in the application scoring process. Receipt of priority consideration does not guarantee that an application will be funded; nor will the failure to receive priority consideration necessarily mean that an application will not be funded.

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Competitio n ID Enter to sort

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Awards, Amounts and Durations Period of Performance Start Date

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Period of Performance Duration (Months)

Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation $56,750,000.00

Additional Information Category 1, 2, and 3: up to $500,000. Category 4: up to $1,500,000

Continuation Funding Intent 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 priorities, a recipient’s overall management of the award, and progress of award funded work, when making continuation award decisions.

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

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 a brief discussion of important statutes, regulations, and award conditions that apply to many (or in some cases, all) OJP grants (and cooperative agreements).

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 Requirements as set out at 2 C.F.R. 200.303, comply with standards for financial and program management. 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. See 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 Matching Requirement This solicitation requires a 25 percent cash or in-kind match. See OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information on this match requirement.

Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs) See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide information on Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs).

Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation:

Waiver See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide information on Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation; Waiver.

Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs.

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Costs Associated with Language Assistance (if applicable) See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on Costs Associated with Language Assistance.

Cost Associated with Recovery Support Services (if applicable)

Applicants are encouraged to provide recovery support services, including transitional or recovery housing and peer recovery support services, to participants in their drug court programs. No more than 25 percent of the total budget may be used for these services.

Eligibility Information To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be eligible for FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use of force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws; and (2) the agency’s use of force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, Implementation Fact Sheet, and List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies.

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

Note: 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).

A grantee 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 currently active federally funded drug court program. A grantee may only apply to fund the same focus area and/or court type as a current grant if the close date is before the start date of this grant.

Application and Submission Information 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:

Proposal Abstract, Proposal Narrative, O-BJA-2021-46003 https://www.ojp.gov/funding/apply/ojp-grant-application-resource-guide#costs-associated https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO

Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (web-based form), and Time Task Plan

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 the specified elements or that is nonresponsive to the scope of the solicitation.

Information to Complete the Application for Federal Assistance

(SF-424)

The SF-424 will be submitted in Grants.gov. The SF-424 is a required standard form used as a cover sheet for submission of pre-applications, 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.”)

Standard Applicant Information (JustGrants 424 and General Agency Information) The Standard Applicant Information section of the JustGrants application is pre-populated with the SF-424 data submitted in Grants.gov. Applicants will need to review the Standard Applicant Information in JustGrants and make edits as needed. Within this section, applicants will need to: add zip codes for areas affected by the project; confirm their Authorized Representative; and verify the organization's legal name and address.

Proposal Abstract A proposal abstract (no more than 400 words) summarizing the proposed project including primary activities, products and deliverables, the service area, and who will benefit from the proposed project, will be completed in the JustGrants Web-based form.

They must also:

Clearly describe the following for each court:

Category of funding requested: Category 1: Implementation of Veterans Treatment Court, Category 2: Veterans Treatment Court, Category 3: Adult Drug Court, and Category 4:

Statewide

Whether the court is pre- or post-adjudication

Type of drug court(s) funds requested:

o ADC o Co-occurring substance abuse and mental health court o DWI/DUI court o THWC o VTC Type A or Type B (see Program Description for requirements associated with each type)

If requesting to fund activities with a combination of any of the five courts indicated above, please include the 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

O-BJA-2021-46003

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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 other 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 proposal narrative.

Proposal Narrative The proposal narrative should be submitted as an attachment in JustGrants. The attached document should be double-spaced, using a standard 12-point Times New Roman font; have no less than 1-inch margins; and should not exceed 20 pages. Pages should be numbered and submitted as an attachment. If the proposal 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 must be included as part of the proposal narrative:

a. Description of the Issue

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 the description of the issue (i.e., U.S. Census or other federal, state, and local databases).

Category 1: VTC Implementation Applicants

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. Provide the target number of people for whom services will be provided under this program during the grant award period (48 months).

Category 2: VTC Applicants

Describe the immediate issues that the VTC grant will address. The applicant is encouraged to incorporate the evidence-based program principles included in the NADCP Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards and to specify which standard(s) will be addressed and how the standard(s) will be implemented. The applicant should also refer to the allowable uses of funds described under https://www.nadcp.org/standards/adult-drug-court-best-practice-standards/

Budget Information in the Federal Award Information section. In addition, the proposed enhancements should include criminal justice-related needs and can also include enhancements related to enhancing treatment and relapse prevention support services.

Describe the current operation of the veterans treatment court, addressing:

Referral, screening, and assessment process Eligibility requirements Target population Current capacity Length and phases of the program Case management process Community supervision Recovery support services delivery plan, including vocational and/or educational and transitional housing services Judicial supervision Process for randomized drug testing Incentives and sanctions Graduation requirements and expulsion criteria (include what drug court members are present when it is decided and communicated that a participant is terminated from the program) Restitution costs and all fees required for program participation

Describe the mechanism that prioritizes court resources and services for individuals with high criminogenic risk and treatment need, including persons with repeat criminal justice involvement and substance abuse issues.

Indicate whether the veterans treatment court team to be funded has received training on the veterans treatment court model. Describe current efforts and planning that document that the jurisdiction is ready to enhance its veterans treatment court.

Identify the treatment service(s) and/or practice(s) available for participants, including access to MAT services, and how those services are currently monitored or will be monitored for quality and effectiveness. Discuss the evidence that shows that the drug and other treatment service(s) and/or practice(s) are evidence-based and effective with the target population. If the evidence is limited or nonexistent for the target population, provide other information to support the intervention selection.

Provide local data and any evaluation findings that demonstrate the program’s impact with regard to participant recidivism and functional outcomes.

Category 3: ADC Applicants

Describe the nature and scope of the substance abuse problem in the jurisdiction. Include data on race, ethnicity, age, gender, arrest volume (i.e., specifics on 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.

If the applicant is proposing to launch its implementation plans to operate a new drug court, describe the proposed 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.

Provide the target number of people for whom services will be provided under this program during the grant award period (48 months). Describe current efforts and planning that document that the jurisdiction is ready to implement an adult drug court.

If the applicant is planning to enhance current ADC operations, describe the current operations addressing:

Referral, screening, and assessment process Eligibility requirements Target population Current capacity Length and phases of the program Case management process Community supervision Recovery support services delivery plan, including vocational and/or educational and transitional housing services Judicial supervision Process for randomized drug testing Incentives and sanctions Graduation requirements and expulsion criteria (include what drug court members are present when it is decided and communicated that a participant is terminated from the program) Restitution costs and all fees required for program participation

Describe the mechanism that the applicant will use to prioritize court resources and services for individuals with high criminogenic risk and treatment need, including persons with repeat criminal justice involvement and substance abuse.

Indicate whether the drug court team to be funded has received training on the adult drug court model.

Describe the immediate issues that the ADC grant will address. The applicant is encouraged to incorporate the evidence-based program principles included in the NADCP Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards, and to specify which standard(s) will be addressed and how the standard(s) will be implemented. The applicant should also refer to the allowable uses of funds described under Budget Information in the Federal Award Information section. In addition, the proposed enhancements should include criminal justice-related needs and can also include enhancements related to enhancing treatment and relapse prevention support services.

Identify the treatment service(s) and/or practice(s) available for drug court participants, including access to MAT services, and how those services are currently monitored or will be monitored for quality and effectiveness. Discuss the evidence that shows that the drug and other treatment service(s) and/or practice(s) are evidence-based and effective with the target population. If the evidence is limited or nonexistent for the target population, provide other information to support the intervention selection. Provide local data and any evaluation findings that demonstrate the program’s impact with regard to participant recidivism and functional outcomes.

Category 4: Statewide Applicants

Describe the enhancements being proposed to support adult drug court(s), veterans treatment courts, and other problem-solving courts with jurisdiction over substance abusers operating in your state.

Describe the extent to which the state and these courts meet the needs of the eligible population as defined in the solicitation, if they are operating at capacity, and the nonbudgetary reasons if they are not operating at capacity.

Provide information about the extent to which the enhancement proposed incorporates evidence-based treatment practices and/or services.

Describe the issue or need that the statewide grant seeks to address.

For applications that seek support to launch implementation plans to operate local ADCs and VTCs:

Describe the nature and scope of the substance abuse problem in the jurisdictions to be targeted. Include data on race, ethnicity, age, gender, arrest volume (i.e., specifics on 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 local jurisdiction’s current 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.

Indicate whether the drug court team to be funded has received training on the drug court model.

Describe the proposed 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. Provide the target number of people for whom services will be provided under this program during the grant award period (48 months). Describe current efforts and planning that document that the jurisdiction is ready to implement an adult drug or veterans treatment court.

Provide state data and any evaluation findings that demonstrate the state drug court program’s impact with regard to offender and community outcomes.

Describe the distinct TTA needs of drug courts statewide. Needs may be different based on the geographical location of the drug court program (i.e., urban, suburban, or rural). Provide the target number of drug courts for which TTA services will be provided.