Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 16.585
- Agency
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Office of Justice Programs
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- 2,461 $1,004,918,515 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Drug Court Program (DCP)
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Block Grant
- Formula Grant
- Treasury account
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- 15-0404-0-1-754
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (OJP) funds the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to implement and enhance adult treatment courts, juvenile drug courts, family treatment courts, and tribal healing to wellness courts that integrate substance use disorder treatment, mandatory drug testing, incentives and sanctions, and transitional services within judicially supervised settings, with the most recent grant award disbursed on October 1, 2025.
The program has distributed $1 billion in combined federal dollars across 2,461 awards since 1995, with recent annual award volume declining from 122 awards in 2021 to 21 in 2025. Awards remain predominantly Project Grants (85 percent), supplemented by smaller shares of Block Grants (7 percent), Formula Grants (4 percent), and Cooperative Agreements (4 percent). Project periods extend up to four years for planning, implementation, enhancement, and statewide grants.
Funding concentration is split between two OJP sub-agencies. The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance leads by federal dollars obligated, with 859 awards totaling $543.3 million, while the broader OJP organization holds 1,392 awards valued at $321.1 million. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention contributed 199 awards worth $130.9 million. A non-federal cost-share of approximately $200 million supplements the federal commitment across the portfolio.
Representative recent awards reflect tribal and local emphasis. The Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation received $1 million in October 2025 to expand its adult Healing to Wellness Court capacity through strengthened supervision and partnerships. The Coeur d'Alene Tribal Health Authority received $925 thousand to implement an adult program integrating evidence-based treatment with traditional healing methods and culturally rooted wellness dimensions. The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts received $1.885 million to expand statewide adult treatment court capacity across rural counties, hire a management specialist, and purchase cloud-based case management systems. The City of Austin received $1.2 million to enhance a mobile community court serving individuals experiencing homelessness with substance use and mental health disorders.
Two grant opportunities are actively open with imminent deadlines. The BJA FY 2026 Adult Treatment Court Program (due October 30, 2026) supports implementation and enhancement of adult treatment court operations to prevent overdoses and reduce opioid and stimulant use, with eligible applicants including county, city, tribal, and state governments. The OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program (due October 29, 2026) supports new and enhanced juvenile drug treatment courts for youth with substance use or co-occurring mental health disorders, available to similar jurisdiction types. Both solicitations accept applications from federally recognized tribal governments, making them accessible to tribal courts seeking to expand healing to wellness models.
Objective and description
- Objective
Program goal(s) name: Provide treatment alternatives to incarceration to improve outcomes. Program goal(s) description: Reduce recidivism, overdose fatalities, and involvement in the criminal and juvenile justice systems and/or child welfare system,
- Description
This program supports the implementation and enhancement of adult treatment courts, juvenile drug courts, family treatment courts and tribal healing to wellness courts integrating substance use disorder treatment, mandatory drug testing, incentives and sanctions, and transitional services in a judicially supervised criminal court setting that has jurisdiction over individuals with substance use disorders to improve outcomes for individuals and families and reduce recidivism. Program goal(s) name: Provide treatment alternatives to incarceration to improve outcomes.
Eligibility
- Beneficiary eligibility
States, local governments, Indian tribal governments, public or private entities.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Project duration period will be up to 4 years for Planning and Implementation, Enhancement, and State-wide Grants. Please see the current fiscal year's solicitation available at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities for BJA and OJJDP drug court programs.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Prospective applicants may view the preapplication requirements by visiting the web site at https://bja.ojp.gov/.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Criteria for selecting proposals is determined as part of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
- Award procedure
All final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, unless a statute explicitly authorizes award decisions by another official or there is written delegation of authority to another official. For successful applicants, JustGrants will send a system-generated email to the Application Submitter, Authorized Representative, and Entity Administrator with information on accessing their official award package in JustGrants. The award package will include key information (such as funding amount and period of performance) as well as award conditions that must be followed. The Authorized Representative for the entity should accept or decline the award within 45 days of the notification.
- Time to approval or disapproval
The review procedure for applications is specified in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and generally includes eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews.
- Renewals
In some cases, award periods may be extended if specific criteria are met. For details, please review the discussion of no-cost extensions in the Criteria for Award Extension section of the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide available at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/overview
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Grant awards
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Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Rise For Justice | $66,420,457 | 7% |
| 2 | Unified Court System Of New York State | $30,510,970 | 3% |
| 3 | Center For Children And Family Futures, Inc. | $17,346,638 | 2% |
| 4 | Tribal Law And Policy Institute | $17,118,234 | 2% |
| 5 | Fund For The City Of New York, Inc. | $15,881,715 | 2% |
| 6 | Judiciary Courts Of The State Of Colorado | $14,209,359 | 1% |
| 7 | Judiciary Courts Of Commonwealth Of Kentucky | $12,220,003 | 1% |
| 8 | Judiciary Courts Of State Of Montana | $11,190,027 | 1% |
| 9 | Oklahoma Department Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse Services | $11,011,018 | 1% |
| 10 | Justice Innovation Inc. | $10,655,890 | 1% |
10 of 708 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $7,825,231 |
| FY2025 | -$4,180,658 |
| FY2024 | $62,089,950 |
| FY2023 | $93,824,355 |
| FY2022 | $174,806,252 |
| FY2021 | $61,230,472 |
| FY2020 | $11,128,816 |
| FY2019 | $82,202,781 |
| FY2018 | $88,651,350 |
| FY2017 | $35,598,004 |
| FY2016 | $48,566,715 |
| FY2015 | $26,741,203 |
| FY2014 | $24,599,387 |
| FY2013 | $20,985,692 |
| FY2012 | $26,430,277 |
| FY2011 | $27,873,564 |
| FY2010 | $34,880,060 |
| FY2009 | $35,060,319 |
| FY2008 | $9,826,329 |
| FY2007 | $3,607,239 |
| FY2006 | $206,808 |
| FY2005 | $21,048,301 |
| FY2004 | $18,637,334 |
| FY2003 | $31,275,029 |
| FY2002 | $41,590,398 |
| FY2001 | $39,477,896 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.585?
Assistance Listing 16.585 is Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program, a federal grant program run by Office of Justice Programs (Department of Justice).
What is the CFDA number for Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program?
Its CFDA number is 16.585: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 16.585 awarded?
2,461 grant awards under 16.585 have obligated $1,004,918,515 in federal funds to 708 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 16.585?
The recipients obligated the most under Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program are All Rise For Justice ($66,420,457), Unified Court System Of New York State ($30,510,970) and Center For Children And Family Futures, Inc. ($17,346,638).
How much did 16.585 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 16.585 obligated -$4,180,658 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 16.585?
2 of the latest 50 opportunities under 16.585 are open or forecasted. The latest, OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program, was posted on September 21, 2026.
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