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Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program (JDTC)
Link
https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-ojjdp-2024-172050
Additional Links
Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov)
Deadline
Application Deadline: May 14, 2024
Sponsor
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Purpose
Provides funding to support juvenile courts working to establish new juvenile drug treatment courts (JDTC) or to strengthen existing JDTCs. Offers access to treatment and recovery services, case management, and other supports in combination with judicial supervision for youth with substance use disorder (SUDs) or co-occurring mental health disorders (CODs), including those with histories of trauma. Aims to reduce substance use and recidivism, and improve outcomes for youth involved in the justice system and their family members.
The JDTC program consists of 2 grant categories:
- Category 1: Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Planning and Implementation Program are grants available to jurisdictions that identified a need to establish a juvenile drug treatment court.
- Category 2: Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Enhancement Program are grants available to jurisdictions with a fully operational juvenile drug treatment court to enhance and expand the operation of the court.
Category specific goals, objectives, and deliverables can be found in the funding announcement.
Amount of Funding
Award ceiling:
- Category 1: $1,000,000
- Category 2: $650,000
Project period: 48 months
Estimated number of awards: 10 total awards
- Up to 2 awards for Category 1
- Up to 3 awards for Category 2
Estimated total program funding: $4,000,000
Applicants are required to provide cash or in-kind matching funds for 25% of the total project costs.
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants are limited to the following entities:
- States
- City, township, or county governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Native American tribal organizations
Priority consideration is given to applicants that meet the following criteria:
- Proposals designed to meaningfully advance equity and remove barriers to accessing services and opportunities for communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, adversely affected by inequality, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization.
- Applicants that demonstrate their capabilities and competencies for implementing their proposed project(s) are enhanced because they are a population specific organization that serves communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, adversely affected by inequality, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization.
Geographic Coverage
Nationwide
What This Program Funds
Capacity Building • New Program • Operating Costs and Staffing
Application Process
Application requirements, instructions, and other information can be found in the funding announcement.
Applications must be submitted electronically through a 2-step process:
- Step 1: Applicants will submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in grants.gov by the May 14, 2024 deadline.
- Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application, including attachments, in the JustGrants grants management system by the May 28, 2024 deadline.
Contact
For questions on submitting in
grants.gov:
800-518-4726
support@grants.gov
For questions on submitting in
JustGrants:
833-872-5175
JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov
For programmatic and technical
questions:
Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Response Center
800-851-3420
TTY at 301-240-6310
grants@ncjrs.gov
Rural Awards
Past awards communities received in fiscal year 2024 can be found on the program website.
One rural example of funding is Albany County in Wyoming. The Albany County Court Supervised Treatment Program received funds to expand juvenile treatment services, including screening, assessment, case management, recovery support services, and program coordination through a coordinated, multisystem approach combined with judicial oversight authority to reduce recidivism and substance use.
Topics This Program Addresses
Adverse Childhood Experiences • Attorneys and Courts • Community Planning and Coalition Building • Juvenile Justice • Mental Health • Re-entry and Community Supervision • Social Service Supports • Substance Use Disorder • Treatment • Violence, Trauma, and Abuse