Youth Healing to Wellness Courts: Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Purpose Area #8

Link

https://www.justice.gov/tribal/open-solicitations

Additional Links

Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov)
Purpose Area Fact Sheet Booklet

Deadline

Application Deadline: Mar 18, 2025

Sponsor

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

Purpose

Provides funding to establish new or expand existing youth healing to wellness courts (YHWC). Enhancing existing YHWCs can focus on court operations and/or implementing new programs and services to help youth with substance use disorders achieve recovery and avoid reoffending. Supports planning activities, court operations, workforce development, training, data collection, and the implementation of new programs and services to help youth with substance use disorders (SUD) to access treatment, sustain recovery, and avoid re-offending. Part of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS).

Program funds may be used for:

Conducting a community strength and needs assessment to help define the need for a YHWC or enhance an existing YHWC
Identifying existing resources and partners that can support the establishment of the court or the proposed enhancement(s)
Identifying resource gaps and other areas of need that should be addressed during the planning and implementation of the court
Supporting a team approach that may include tribal council, tribal court judges, prosecutor's office, defense counsel, probation, law enforcement, treatment providers, schools, vocational programs, other service providers, tribal elders, tribal community members, and others, as appropriate
Developing or enhancing YHWC policies and procedures
Hiring staff for the YHWC team
Participating in training and technical assistance activities as directed by the funder
Completing or updating a YHWC policies and procedures manual
Developing or enhancing written bench books, screening and assessment tools, participant contracts, participant handbooks, and any other resources needed to implement the YHWC
Developing a strategic plan for implementation, following the outlined goals, objectives, action steps, and timeline
Developing a written data collection protocol describing how the data outlined in the strategic plan will be collected, stored, and analyzed to measure project success and make any needed adjustments to the project design
Developing and implementing an appropriate data collection system to support the project
Collecting data pursuant to the performance measures outlined in the strategic plan
Screening court-involved juveniles and young adults under age 21 for eligibility
Conduct a process evaluation

Funds may not be used to serve violent offenders. Additional information about program goals and objectives can be found in the program guidance.

Amount of Funding

Award ceiling: $400,000
Project period: 5 years
Estimated number of awards: 8
Estimated total program funding: $3,200,000

Matching funds are not required for CTAS Purpose Area 8 applicants.

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants include:

Federally recognized Indian tribes, including any Alaska Native village, or a regional or village corporation
Consortia consisting of 2 or more federally recognized Indian tribes

Geographic Coverage

Nationwide

What This Program Funds

Equipment • New Program • Operating Costs and Staffing • Training Providers

Application Process

Application requirements, instructions, and other relevant 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 March 18, 2025 deadline.
Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application, including attachments, in the JustGrants grants management system by the March 25, 2025 deadline.

CTAS Pre-application webinar schedule
Narrative template

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 program questions or general assistance:
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Response Center
800-421-6770
tribalgrants@usdoj.gov

Rural Awards

Examples of past awards communities have received in fiscal year 2024 are described on the program website.

Rural communities who have received Purpose Area #8 funding include:

Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes in Montana

Topics This Program Addresses

Attorneys and Courts • Juvenile Justice • Law Enforcement • Mental Health • Substance Use Disorder • Treatment