Adult Tribal Treatment Courts: Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) Purpose Area #5

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

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

Purpose

Provides funding and technical assistance to support tribes in planning, implementing, and enhancing adult treatment courts, including healing to wellness courts (HTWC), veteran's treatment courts (VTC), driving while intoxicated (DWI) courts, and other treatment focused courts or court dockets. Promotes the use of the treatment court model to reduce recidivism, increase access to treatment and recovery supports, and prevent overdose for people involved in the criminal justice system

Program funds may be used for:

Salary and fringe benefits for positions to support the design and implementation of the program and oversee staff
Implementation of core activities to plan, implement, and enhance treatment court programs to provide increased access to substance use and mental health services for the target population
Administrative, management, and operational activities that support the court and treatment and services for participants
Equipment and supplies including computer hardware/software, data management systems, urine screen analysis supplies/equipment, overdose prevention supplies, such as naloxone, cell phones, telephones, printers, copiers, and office supplies
Strategic planning to increase coordination with nontribal agencies/organizations, comprehensively address alcohol and substance use disorder-related crime, or address a specific part of the tribal justice system
Travel expenses for costs related to relevant purpose area activities and regional, national, or strategic planning trainings

Amount of Funding

Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Project period: 5 years
Estimated number of awards: 10-12
Estimated total program funding: $10,100,000

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants include:

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

Geographic Coverage

Nationwide

What This Program Funds

Capacity Building • Equipment • New Program • Operating Costs and Staffing

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

Topics This Program Addresses

Attorneys and Courts • Housing and Homelessness • Mental Health • Overdose Prevention • People with Lived Experience/Peers • Re-entry and Community Supervision • Social Service Supports • Substance Use Disorder • Treatment • Vocational Training, Education, and Employment