Drug Court Funding Available for Local Governments and Courts

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has released its 2015 solicitation for the Drug Court Discretionary Grant program. This program provides funding to state, local and tribal governments and courts looking to implement, improve, enhance, or expand drug court services.

Eligible drug court models include:

Adult Drug CourtsDriving While Intoxicated (DWI)/Driving Under the Influence (DUI) CourtsCo-Occurring Courts where those participants possess a substance abuse related charge and diagnosisVeterans Treatment CourtsTribal Healing to Wellness Courts

Court programs that combine or propose to combine drug court models with other court programs or dockets are also eligible for funding.

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on April 16, 2015 and must be submitted through Grants.gov. Applicants must register with Grants.gov prior to submitting an application.

View the full grant call and requirements.

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Funding Available for Programs Using Swift, Certain, and Fair Sanctions (SCF)

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has announced that funding is available for jurisdictions that want to implement or enhance a Swift, Certain, and Fair Sanctions (SCF) program model.

The grants will support programs that aim to replicate the success of the Hawaii HOPE program, which focuses on swift and certain sanctions to change the behavior of drug-involved offenders and other high-risk probationers. Hawaii’s HOPE program was one of the first successful large-scale implementations of swift-and-certain sanctions.

SCF approaches are intended to:

Improve supervision strategies that reduce recidivismPromote and increase collaboration among agencies and officials who work in community corrections and related fields to enhance swift and certain sanctionsEnhance the offenders’ perception that the supervision decisions are fair, consistently applied, and consequences are transparentImprove the outcomes of individuals participating in these initiatives

This program is funded under the Project HOPE appropriation (P.L. 113-235). There will be multiple awards available of up to $400,000 each. Applicants are limited to states, units of local government, territories, and federally recognized Indian tribes (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). The deadline is Monday, March 9, 2015.

View the full grant call and requirements.

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