Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program (FY 2012 Competitive Grant Announcement)
FY 2012 Requirements Resource Guide
Applications are due March 8, 2012

FY 2011 Grants Awards:

• Joint Adult Drug Court Solicitation to Enhance Services, Coordination, and Treatment
• Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program: Implementation, Enhancement, and Statewide

Announcements:

2012 Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Solicitation
Tuesday, January 10th, the Bureau of Justice Assistance will open the 2012 Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Solicitation on grants.gov. The solicitation will be open until March 12, 11:59pm E.T. and will allow opportunities for states, local, and tribes to request Adult Drug Court Funding under the 3 categories Implementation, Enhancement, and Statewide (State-based and State coordinated pass-through to local jurisdictions). For FY 2012, BJA priorities for the Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program are to build the capacity of existing drug courts, incorporate court and treatment services for special populations, and increase participation rates among appropriate target populations. Within 1 week of the release of the solicitation, an accompanying Requirements Resource Guide will be posted on the BJA website to provide supportive information and other useful tools to assist with the development of your proposal.

Please also visit the Translating Research into Practice website for a pre-recorded webinar detailing the BJA priority "7 Design Features" presentation, which will be available on the week of January 17th at the Translating Research into Practice website. The webinar addresses the latest effective research findings used when dealing with drug court populations, in addition to program design suggestions from expert practitioners to consider when crafting your program design.

Those interested in applying for the "Joint Solicitation to Enhance Adult Drug Courts", the solicitation will be announced in the upcoming weeks. Applicants may wish to apply for both the BJA adult drug court and the Joint Solicitation, however applications who apply and are selected under both opportunities, will only receive one award from either of the two solicitations.

NCSC Launches Adult Drug Court Research to Practice Initiative
The National Center for State Courts has teamed with American University for an Adult Drug Court Research to Practice (R2P) Initiative to promote the timely dissemination of information emerging from research on addiction science, substance abuse treatment, and adult drug court programs. With funding from BJA and the National Institute of Justice, the R2P Initiative will produce a series of webinars, webcasts, and other work products that disseminate important research to practitioners and policymakers.

Please visit the new R2P web site at http://research2practice.org/ for more information on current and future information resources, including:

• Videos on Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation for Drug Courts
• An upcoming webinar on Appropriate Target Population
• An upcoming webcast on The Role of Medication

2012 7 Design Features of Adult Drug Court
BJA’s Research to Practice (R2P) webinar, addressing the 7 Design Features of Adult Drug Court, is now available to assist drug treatment practitioners in understanding the latest research and implications for practice. With the support of our partners at NIJ, BJA set the 7 Design Features as priorities in the recently released 2012 Adult Drug Court Solicitation. You will hear from a distinguished panel of experts as they outline each of the 7 design features, provide snapshots of the research to support each feature, and provide you with the necessary tools to improve your adult drug court program. Lastly, you will gain access to a wealth of resources and links to assist you as you rethink of ways to improve your program design < a href="http://at.pscdn.net/008/00243/R2P_Webinar_011112/main.htm">http://at.pscdn.net/008/00243/R2P_Webinar_011112/main.htm

Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS)
BJA recently announced the release of the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) and suggests tribal jurisdictions consider applying for drug treatment funding under purpose area 3 of CTAS. For more information, please see the CTAS solicitation at: Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS)

Tribes are still eligible to apply for funding under the BJA Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program solicitation and the Joint Adult Drug Court solicitation to enhance coordination and treatment however the CTAS solicitation will better allow tribal drug court applications to be peer reviewed and rated against other tribal applicants in accordance with the tribal key components.

National Drug Court Resource Center
BJA and the National Drug Court Institute are pleased to announce the launch of the National Drug Court Resource Center.

National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Activities
NIJ has developed a logic model for adult drug court programs that court administrators and their partners who want to examine the performance of their drug courts may find useful. The logic model can help clarify the best way to use resources and what long- and short-term outcomes drug court teams should consider measuring. The logic model has six components:

1. Inputs - financial, staff, equipment and other resources invested to support the program.
2. Activities - structured services intended to deliver what is necessary to achieve objectives.
3. Outputs - observable and measurable events resulting from program implementation.
4. Short-term outcomes - immediate changes realized especially during program participation.
5. Long-term outcomes - changes realized after program participation.
6. External factors - conditions outside the program that affect implementation and outcomes.

Did you know NIJ is funding a major drug court evaluation, called the Multisite Adult Drug Court Evaluation, that is building upon successful process and impact evaluations of individual adult drug court programs? For more information, visit http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/courts/drug-courts/madce.htm

Veterans' Treatment Courts
Veterans' Treatment Courts are hybrid Drug and Mental Health Courts that use the Drug Court model to serve veterans struggling with addiction, serious mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders. They promote sobriety, recovery, and stability through a coordinated response that involves cooperation and collaboration with the traditional partners found in Drug and Mental Health Courts, with the addition of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs health care networks, the Veterans' Benefits Administration, volunteer veteran mentors, and veterans and veterans' family support organizations.

"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.

Drug Court Planning
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 2012 has not been determined yet.

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 2012 solicitation was released Janaury 10, 2012, and applications are due March 8, 2012. All applications must be submitted via 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: October-December 2010
Enhancement Grants: October-December 2010
Statewide Grants: October-December 2010

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.

Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program (FY 2011 Competitive Grant Announcement)
FY 2011 Requirements Resource Guide

Enhancing Adult Drug Court Services, Coordination, and Treatment FY 2010 Grant Awards
Enhancing Adult Drug Court Services, Coordination, and Treatment (FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement)
(A joint solicitation of BJA and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT))
FY 2010 Enhancing Adult Drug Court Services, Coordination, and Treatment Solicitation Requirements Resource Guide

Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program FY 2010 Grant Awards
Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program (FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement)
FY 2010 Resource Guide for Drug Court Applicants
Frequently Asked Questions

Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program FY 2009 Grant Awards
Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program (FY 2009 Competitive Grant Announcement)

• FY 2009 Resource Guide for Drug Court Applicants
  
• Frequently Asked Questions

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)
Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts The Key Components (PDF)

Related Links:
Center for Court Innovation
Drug Court Resource Center
National Association of Drug Court Professionals
National Center for DWI Courts
National Center for State Courts
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
National Development and Research Institutes
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute of Justice-Specialized Courts
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities
Tribal Law and Policy Institute

Other Federal and National Funding Sources:
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Contact Information:
Tim Jeffries
Policy Advisor
Bureau of Justice Assistance
810 Seventh Street NW.
Washington, DC 20531
202-616-7385
Fax: 202-514-6452
E-mail:timothy.jeffries@usdoj.gov