BJA FY 19 Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program | BJA 2019 15084

Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2019 15084

The BJA FY 19 Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2019 15084) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. It is designed to help jurisdictions strengthen their response to substance use-related involvement in the justice system by supporting the creation and improvement of adult drug courts and veterans treatment courts. The program emphasizes both financial support and access to technical assistance so that grantees can build programs that are structured, measurable, and aligned with what research shows works best for reducing relapse and reoffending.

At its core, this opportunity funds two main types of work: establishing new drug court programs and enhancing existing ones. Applicants that are building new courts are expected to use evidence-based principles and practices from the start, focusing on proven approaches such as coordinated treatment and supervision, structured incentives and sanctions, frequent testing, and ongoing judicial interaction. For applicants improving established programs, the intent is to raise performance and outcomes by strengthening program design, operations, participant services, and collaboration among justice, treatment, and community partners. A notable feature of this solicitation is its explicit encouragement for courts to integrate the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards into their day-to-day operations, essentially using nationally recognized benchmarks to guide policy, staffing, case processing, treatment delivery, and overall program quality.

The eligible applicant pool is broad and includes state governments, state courts, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The listing also notes an additional “others” category with the expectation that applicants consult the solicitation’s eligibility details for any clarifications or special conditions. This range of eligible entities reflects the reality that drug courts may be administered through different governance structures depending on the jurisdiction, and BJA is aiming to reach both large and small communities, including tribal jurisdictions.

From a funding standpoint, awards are made as grants under CFDA 16.585, within the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity area (with the listing also referencing Education/Humanities in the broader categorization). The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $2,000,000, and BJA anticipated making approximately 170 awards, suggesting an intent to support a substantial number of jurisdictions nationwide rather than only a small set of large projects. The opportunity was created on February 14, 2019, with an original application closing date of April 16, 2019, placing it within the FY 2019 competitive funding cycle.

Overall, this program is aimed at expanding and improving problem-solving court capacity for adults with substance use disorders and for veterans whose substance use and related challenges are contributing to justice involvement. The solicitation’s repeated focus on evidence-based practices and the NADCP Best Practice Standards signals that BJA is not just funding programs to exist, but funding programs to operate with fidelity to proven models, track performance, and deliver consistent, high-quality interventions that can improve individual outcomes while enhancing public safety.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the education, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 19 Adult Drug 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): 16.585.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 14, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 16, 2019. (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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 170 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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