Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners
Active
- Assistance listing
- 16.593
- Agency
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Office of Justice Programs
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- 1,461 $570,892,108 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- (RSAT)
- Assistance types
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- Formula Grant
- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- 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 Bureau of Justice Assistance funds residential substance abuse treatment in state and local correctional facilities through the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners program (CFDA 16.593), with the most recent grant awards disbursed October 1, 2025, and the next application deadline November 20, 2026.
The program has distributed $570.9 million in federal dollars across 1,461 awards since 1996, with a steady cadence of approximately 51–54 awards per year over the past five years. Recent awards are flowing: the portfolio's most recent grant award closed October 1, 2025, just over a year ago. The program funds residential and jail-based substance abuse treatment for incarcerated individuals with substance use or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, structured reentry planning, and community-based aftercare services including case management, housing support, employment assistance, and linkage to ongoing treatment. Recent awards support cognitive-behavioral therapy, therapeutic community models, medication-assisted treatment, peer support and recovery specialist programs, and drug testing. Representative awards include California ($1.093 million), Texas ($1.668 million), and Ohio ($559.783 thousand) for statewide programs serving state prisons and local jails.
The program operates as a formula grant mechanism, with formula grants comprising 64 percent of the portfolio (929 awards), project grants 34 percent (502 awards), and cooperative agreements 2 percent (30 awards). Funding is concentrated among the Bureau of Justice Assistance entities: the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs distributed 884 awards totaling $315.5 million in federal dollars, while the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance distributed 572 awards totaling $252.6 million, with a small tail of 5 awards at $2.8 million from the broader Department of Justice. Recipients report combined non-federal cost-share of approximately $45.5 million, indicating modest matching requirements. Individual award magnitudes range from approximately $57 thousand to $2.3 million, with state allocations typically in the $100–500 thousand range.
Two open opportunities exist. The FY 2026 Formula Grants solicitation (O-BJA-2026-172763) closes November 20, 2026, and is restricted to state governments. The FY 2025 Training and Technical Assistance cooperative agreement (O-BJA-2025-172576) closes May 8, 2026, and is open to higher education institutions, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations. A second TTA opportunity in cooperative agreement form closed May 8, 2026.
Objective and description
- Objective
Program goal(s) name: Improve substance use treatment during and after incarceration to reduce recidivism. Program goal(s) description: Increase access to treatment for individuals with substance use or co-occurring substance use and mental health di
- Description
This program provides funding and specialized assistance to enhance the capabilities of state, local, and tribal governments to support residential substance use disorder (SUD) treatment to adult and juvenile populations during detention or incarceration, initiate or continue evidence-based SUD treatment in jails, prepare individuals for reintegration into the community, and assist them and their communities throughout the reentry process by delivering community-based treatment and other recovery aftercare services.
Eligibility
- Beneficiary eligibility
State and local correctional agencies will implement programs to provide treatment to incarcerated offenders.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Funds for each fiscal year will be awarded for a period that includes the fiscal year of the appropriation plus three additional years, for a total of four years.
How to apply
- 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
- Appeals
Applicable rights to appeal are provided in the notice of denial of funding.
Grant opportunities
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Grant awards
Latest 10 of 1,461 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Office Of The Governor | $34,368,660 | 6% |
| 2 | California Board Of State And Community Corrections | $23,520,096 | 4% |
| 3 | Florida Department Of Law Enforcement | $21,813,356 | 4% |
| 4 | Criminal Justice Coordinating Council | $13,617,983 | 2% |
| 5 | Ohio Office Of Criminal Justice Services | $12,353,903 | 2% |
| 6 | Crime & Delinquency Pa Commission On | $11,586,967 | 2% |
| 7 | New York State Division Of Criminal Justice Services | $11,240,746 | 2% |
| 8 | Arizona Criminal Justice Commission | $10,018,527 | 2% |
| 9 | Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority | $9,176,826 | 2% |
| 10 | Department Of State Police Michigan | $9,019,752 | 2% |
10 of 83 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $12,774,353 |
| FY2025 | -$1,616,857 |
| FY2024 | $28,312,665 |
| FY2023 | $40,245,870 |
| FY2022 | $37,119,504 |
| FY2021 | $53,550,815 |
| FY2020 | $302,858 |
| FY2019 | $26,331,032 |
| FY2018 | $27,394,937 |
| FY2017 | $11,829,326 |
| FY2016 | $11,075,729 |
| FY2015 | $6,338,125 |
| FY2014 | $5,060,782 |
| FY2013 | $9,711,586 |
| FY2012 | $8,272,430 |
| FY2011 | $22,306,781 |
| FY2010 | $30,813,619 |
| FY2009 | $9,701,096 |
| FY2008 | $8,594,533 |
| FY2007 | $9,671,330 |
| FY2006 | $7,773,978 |
| FY2005 | $32,005,683 |
| FY2004 | -$1,375,159 |
| FY2003 | $60,406,721 |
| FY2002 | $58,599,765 |
| FY2001 | $57,852,291 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.593?
Assistance Listing 16.593 is Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners, a federal grant program run by Office of Justice Programs (Department of Justice).
What is the CFDA number for Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners?
Its CFDA number is 16.593: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 16.593 awarded?
1,461 grant awards under 16.593 have obligated $570,892,108 in federal funds to 83 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 16.593?
The recipients obligated the most under Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners are Texas Office Of The Governor ($34,368,660), California Board Of State And Community Corrections ($23,520,096) and Florida Department Of Law Enforcement ($21,813,356).
How much did 16.593 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 16.593 obligated -$1,616,857 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 16.593?
1 listed opportunity under 16.593 is open or forecasted. The latest, BJA FY 2026 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners - Formula Grants Program, was posted on October 8, 2026.
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