FY 2009 grant awards will be announced by September 30, and a list of grantees will be posted on the BJA web site.
Adult Drug Court Training and Technical Assistance Initiative (FY 2009 Competitive Grant Announcement)
The application period is now closed
Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program (FY 2009 Competitive Grant Announcement)
The application period is now closed
FY 2009 Resource Guide for Drug Court Applicants
Frequently Asked Questions
Adult Drug Court Research to Practice Initiative (FY 2009 Competitive Grant Announcement)
The application period is now closed
Adult Drug Court Planning and Training Program (FY 2009 Competitive Grant Announcement)
The application period is now closed
Announcements:
Apply for Problem-Solving Court Implementation or Enhancement
Under the Recovery Act: Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program announcement, applications are solicited under
Category VII for state or local courts systems to implement or enhance a problem-solving court such as a community court, to include hiring of personnel. The goal of this
initiative is to reduce the conflicts, gaps, and inconsistencies that can be created by inefficient court operations and multiple problem-solving courts operating within
a jurisdiction. Essential elements of the program are: 1) engaging the community in defining the issues to be addressed and building strong links to citizens, schools,
and community groups; 2) establishing pretrial screening, assessment, pre-adjudication diversion, and close supervision of offenders; and 3) establishing effective
links between criminal justice system and community social service organizations that lead to diverse sentencing options and access to appropriate community resources.
“Operational Tune-Up” Training
The National Drug Court Institute (NDCI) is pleased to announce its “Operational Tune-Up” training series. This training utilizes evidence-based treatment practices as practitioners
will learn the newest effective science-based methods for modifying drug court programs. For more information on this series, please contact Kelly Curtis at
www.nadcp.org or read the brochure.
Juvenile Drug Court Funding
A total of $1.875 million in grants is available to juvenile drug courts that provide drug treatment to their clients. The application deadline is May 5. For more details,
go to the Grants.gov announcement at: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=46132.
The National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) 15th Annual Training Conference June 10-13, 2009 in Anaheim, California. In addition, NADCP will be
adding a separate track addressing legal issues and the first-ever Mental Health Court/Co-Occurring Disorders Forum on June 14. As we celebrate 20 years of
Drug Courts this year, Friday, May 15, has been designated as National Drug Court Commencement Day. For more information or participation in this event, please contact
CDeutsch@nadcp.org
The National Drug Court Institute (NDCI) will be delivering training on the effective delivery of Incentives and Sanctions from August to November. For more information on
this series entitled "New Tools For Building Better Drug Courts: Rethinking Court Responses to Client Behavior," please contact Kelly Curtis at
www.nadcp.org.
Visit the "Recent Additions" tab of the American University Drug Court Clearinghouse web site, where
our partners have recently updated their Frequently Asked Questions list with hyperlinks to directly connect drug court
practitioners to commonly asked drug court questions and valuable responses.
Planning a drug court and need information to begin? Go to Taking Aim
How to Develop and/or Redefine Your Target Drug Court Population
Overview:
The Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program provides financial and technical assistance to states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to develop and implement treatment drug courts that effectively integrate substance abuse treatment, mandatory drug testing, sanctions and incentives, and transitional services in a judicially supervised court setting with jurisdiction over nonviolent, substance-abusing offenders. Programs funded by Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program are required by law to target nonviolent offenders and must implement a drug court based on 10 key components. This program supports the following drug court activity:
- Adult drug court implementation and enhancement.
- Statewide enhancement.
Legislation: The Drug Court Program was established by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322).
Funding: FY 2009 funding is $40 million.
Eligibility: States (including Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia), state courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments may apply for funding.
How/When To Apply: The FY 2009 solicitation was released November 24, 2008, and applications were due January 29, 2009. Applicants must apply through Grants.gov.
Performance Measures: Starting with the January-June 2008 reporting period, the performance measures will now be collected quarterly
through BJA's Performance Measurement Tool (PMT). Grantees will upload their performance measures results from the
new web site to the Grants Management System (GMS) on a semi-annual basis. The BJA PMT will support grantees' ability to
identify, collect, and submit performance measures data for BJA grant awards. An assigned userID and password is needed to access the system. Please contact the
help desk at 1-888-252-6867 to obtain a userID. The Drug Court User's Guide
provides more information about this process.
Results from Performance Measure Data:
Implementation Grants: July-December 2008
Enhancement Grants: July-December 2008
Statewide Grants: July-December 2008
Training and Technical Assistance:
The National Drug Court Training and Technical Assistance Program (NDCTTAP) supports DCDG by increasing the knowledge and skills of drug court practitioners to plan,
implement, and sustain effective drug court programs. It also builds capacity at the state and local levels to provide comprehensive practitioner-based training and
technical assistance. The following are the three components of NDCTTAP:
- The goal of the Drug Court Planning Initiative (DCPI) is to provide communities with the knowledge, skills,
and tools necessary to implement a drug court. Particular emphasis is placed on learning new roles, cross training, and developing both a team and a coordinated
strategy across justice and treatment systems.
- The goal of the Drug Court Training Initiative (DCTI) is to provide state-of-the-art training on a variety of subjects to operational adult, juvenile, family,
and tribal drug courts and state agencies.
- The goal of the Drug Court Technical Assistance Initiative (DCTAI) is to provide technical assistance on a variety of subjects to operational adult, juvenile,
family, and tribal drug courts and state agencies.
Related Information:
FY 2008 Drug Court Grant Awards
Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program (FY 2008 Competitive Grant Announcement)
FY 2007 Drug Court Grant Awards
Tribal Drug Courts Training and Technical Assistance Program (Competitive Grant Announcement)
Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program (FY 2007 Competitive Grant Announcement)
FY 2006 Drug Court Grant Awards
FY 2005 Drug Court Grant Awards
BJA Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program (FY 2005 Competitive Grant Announcement)
FY 2005 Resource Guide for Drug Court Applicants
FY 2004 Drug Court Grant Awards
FY 2003 Drug Court Grant Awards
FY 2002 Drug Court Grant Awards
Related Publications:
Painting the Current Picture: A National Report Card On Drug Courts and Other Problem-Solving Court Programs in the United States PDF
Drug Court Case Management: Role, Function, and Utility PDF
Local Drug Court Research: Navigating Performance Measures and Process Evaluations (PDF)
Drug Courts: The Second Decade (PDF)
Defining Drug Courts: The Key Components (PDF)
Strategies for Court Collaboration with Service Communities (PDF)
Methamphetamine Resources:
Drug Courts: An Effective Strategy for Communities Facing Methamphetamine (PDF)
MethResources.gov
Methamphetamine Fact Sheet
