BJA FY24 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program | O BJA 2024 172098

Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2024 172098

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY24 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program is a federal funding opportunity designed to strengthen Veterans Treatment Courts (VTCs) by helping jurisdictions plan, launch, or improve these specialized court programs. The core purpose is to support court-supervised approaches that connect justice-involved veterans to effective treatment and recovery supports, with the broader goals of reducing reoffending, improving access to care, and preventing overdose. The opportunity emphasizes both financial support and technical assistance so that programs are not only funded but also guided toward practices that match the established Veterans Treatment Court model.

VTCs funded under this program are expected to use a treatment court framework that combines accountability with treatment. That typically includes evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, evidence-based mental health disorder treatment, and services for people with co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions. The model described in the solicitation also highlights mandatory drug testing and a structured system of incentives and sanctions, which are common treatment court components used to reinforce progress and address noncompliance in a consistent way. In addition, BJA is prioritizing transitional services and recovery support services, recognizing that stable housing, employment supports, peer support, and continuity of care are often critical for veterans returning to the community. A major theme throughout the description is coordination: coordinating services, coordinating supervision, and maintaining fidelity to the VTC model so that courts operate in a way that is consistent, measurable, and aligned with evidence-based practices.

The grant is aimed at a wide range of public entities involved in criminal justice and behavioral health systems. Eligible applicants include state governments and state agencies (such as the State Administering Agency, Administrative Office of the Courts, or State Substance Abuse Agency), as well as local governments at the county, city, township, and other general-purpose subdivision levels (including towns, boroughs, parishes, and villages). Federally recognized Indian tribal governments are also eligible. The solicitation also notes that public or private entities may apply when acting on behalf of a single treatment court, as long as they have an agreement with the relevant state, local, county, or tribal government. This structure allows communities to apply through the agency or organization best positioned to administer the program, while still anchoring the effort in an official court and government partnership.

Key administrative details include that the program is a discretionary grant (not a formula allocation) administered by BJA under CFDA 16.043 in the Law, Justice and Legal Services category. The funding opportunity number is O-BJA-2024-172098. The solicitation was created on April 23, 2024, with an original application closing date of June 20, 2024. BJA anticipated making about 17 awards, with an award ceiling of up to $2,500,000 per award. Overall, the program is positioned for jurisdictions that want to build or expand a Veterans Treatment Court approach that tightly integrates treatment, supervision, and recovery supports in a court setting focused specifically on veterans with treatment needs.

• The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY24 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.043.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-23.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-20. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 17 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Others.

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