Tribal Drug Court Program


    The goal of the BJA Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program is to help states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to develop and establish drug courts for nonviolent substance-abusing offenders. A drug court is a specially designed court calendar or docket designed to:

    • Reduce recidivism and substance abuse among nonviolent offenders.


    • Increase the offender’s likelihood of successful rehabilitation through early, continuous, and intense judicially supervised treatment, mandatory periodic drug testing, and community supervision.


    • Implement the use of appropriate sanctions and other rehabilitation services.

    Evaluations conducted on drug court programs throughout the nation conclude drug courts show significant reductions in recidivism and are a cost-effective way of addressing with drug problems. The grant program provides seed funding for drug courts and not long-term direct support; thus, the overall objective is to build capacity at the state and local levels through planning, resources for start up, and training and technical assistance. To review the essential elements required for BJA’s Drug Court Program, see the FY 2005 Resource Guide for Drug Court Applicants (Resource Guide).

    BJA also provides assistance to communities planning a drug court through BJA’s Drug Court Planning Initiative. It is strongly recommended that applicants participate in the drug court planning initiative and have a developed plan prior to applying for funding. Additional information can be obtained at www.dcpi.ncjrs.org.

    Three categories of funding are available under this solicitation as defined in the categories below. Eligible applicants may apply for an adult drug court implementation grant, an adult drug court enhancement grant, or a statewide enhancement grant.

    Note: Beginning in FY 2005, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will be responsible for administering the juvenile and family drug court grant portfolio. Accordingly, OJJDP will release a solicitation for applicants seeking funding for juvenile and family drug court implementation and enhancement grants. For more information, visit the OJJDP web site.

      Category I—Adult Drug Court Implementation Grants
      Adult drug court implementation grants are available to any jurisdiction that has completed a substantial amount of planning, developed a plan, and is ready to implement an adult drug court. Adult drug court programs funded by the Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program are required by law to target nonviolent offenders and must implement an adult drug court based on Defining Drug Courts: The Key Components. Applicants may target DUI/DWI offenders under this solicitation.

      Category II—Adult Drug Court Enhancement Grants
      Adult drug court enhancement grants are available to any jurisdiction that already has a fully operational adult drug court and wants to improve the delivery of services through additional services.

      A priority is placed on operational drug courts that want to expand their capacity by enhancing or providing additional services or serving additional clients.

      Funding is available to support adult drug court enhancement grants in the following areas:
      • Expansion of capacity or improvement of services.
      • Development of training programs for drug court practitioners.
      • Attendance at training programs by drug court practitioners.
      • Completion of a process and/or outcome evaluation.


      Jurisdictions that have what they consider to be a pilot program should not apply in this category. Rather, jurisdictions with pilot drug court programs should consider applying for an implementation grant. A pilot program is one that is in operation for less than 1 year, and/or is working with a small representative sample of drug court clients for program development purposes.

      Priority will be given to drug courts that have never received a grant under the Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program. Drug courts that have previously received a grant or that currently have a grant must demonstrate a compelling need for additional federal funding and provide plans for longterm sustainability funding. In addition, applicants for adult drug court enhancement grants are strongly encouraged to demonstrate the effectiveness of their programs through evaluation findings.

      Category III—Statewide Drug Court Enhancement Grants
      Statewide drug court enhancement grants are available to state-level agencies—such as the State Administrative Agency, Administrative Office of the Courts, or the Alcohol and Other Drug Agency—to establish evaluation and automated data-collection system initiatives or to provide statewide training or technical assistance.

      Funding is available to support statewide drug court enhancement grants in the following areas:
      • Development of training programs for drug court practitioners.
      • Attendance at training programs by drug court practitioners.
      • Completion of a process and/or outcome evaluation.
      • Development and implementation of an automated management information system.


      

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This project was supported by Cooperative Agreement/Grant No. awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs establishes the policies and priorities, and manages and coordinates the activities of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Points of view or opinions contained within are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.