Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2012 3261
Apply for BJA 2012 3261
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 12 Joint Adult Drug Court Solicitation to Enhance Services, Coordination, and Treatment" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.585 Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program 93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health ServicesProjects of Regional and National Significance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 9, 2012 and posted on Apr 9, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 24, 2012. (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 $325,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments.
- Applicants are limited to states or state courts applying on behalf of a single jurisdiction local courts counties other units of local government or federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). Indian tribal governments may apply directly or through other public or not for profit private entities. Eligible jurisdictions must have a fully operational (at least 1 year) adult drug court. Operational is defined as a judge being designated as a drug court judge with a drug court docket of cases and seeing defendants in drug court on a regular and recurring basis for at least 1 year prior to the submission of the grant application. By signing the SF 424, the authorized representative of the applicant organization is certifying that the Adult Drug Court(s) that receives funding from this grant is operational, as defined above, for at least 1 year at the time of application. Note Applicants must demonstrate that eligible drug court participants promptly enter the drug court program following a determination of their eligibility. A required initial period of incarceration will be grounds for disqualification unless the period of incarceration is mandated by statute for the offense in question. In such instances, the applicant must demonstrate the offender is receiving treatment services while incarcerated if available and begins drug court treatment services immediately upon release.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 12 Joint Adult Drug Court Solicitation to Enhance Services, Coordination, and Treatment (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2012 3261) was a discretionary federal grant opportunity jointly offered by the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The central goal of the solicitation was to strengthen adult drug court operations by improving court services and coordination while expanding access to evidence-based substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services. A key feature of this initiative was that it allowed applicants to submit one integrated application presenting a comprehensive strategy, while still competing for both criminal justice-related funding and substance abuse treatment-related funding. The program was positioned as supporting the Healthy People 2020 Substance Abuse topic area, reflecting a broader public health focus alongside criminal justice system objectives.
The solicitation emphasized that funded adult drug courts must be grounded in recognized drug court standards, specifically the framework described in the National Association of Drug Court Professionals and BJA publication Defining Drug Courts: The Key Components. Applicants were given flexibility to choose the most appropriate evidence-based drug court service or docket model for their jurisdiction, as long as the chosen approach aligned with the 10 key components that define drug courts and satisfy statutory expectations. Another major constraint was participant eligibility: drug courts supported with these federal funds (and any matched funds used under the program) could serve only nonviolent offenders, consistent with the statutory direction underlying the Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program authorities.
Eligibility was limited to certain governmental and closely affiliated entities, and the solicitation was designed around supporting jurisdictions that already had functioning adult drug courts rather than creating new ones. Eligible applicants included state governments, state courts applying on behalf of a single jurisdiction, local courts, counties, other units of local government, and federally recognized tribal governments. Federally recognized Indian tribal governments could apply directly or through other public or nonprofit private entities. A critical threshold requirement was that the jurisdiction’s adult drug court had to be fully operational for at least one year before applying. The solicitation defined “operational” in concrete terms: a judge must be designated as the drug court judge, there must be an actual drug court docket, and defendants must be seen in drug court on a regular and recurring basis for at least one year prior to application submission. By signing the SF-424, the authorized representative certified that the adult drug court receiving funds met this operational requirement.
Program design expectations also covered how quickly people enter drug court after being found eligible. Applicants had to demonstrate that eligible participants promptly enter the program following the eligibility determination. The solicitation treated a required initial period of incarceration as disqualifying unless incarceration was mandated by statute for the offense. In situations where a statutory jail or prison term was unavoidable, the applicant had to show that treatment services would be provided during incarceration if available and that drug court treatment services would begin immediately upon release. This requirement underscored the program’s emphasis on timely engagement in treatment and supervision rather than delayed entry due to local policy preferences.
From a funding and administrative perspective, the opportunity listed an award ceiling of $325,000 and an award floor of $0. The solicitation indicated no cost sharing or matching requirement. It was associated with two CFDA numbers reflecting the joint justice and behavioral health funding streams: 16.585 (Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program) and 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance). The opportunity was posted on April 9, 2012, with an application closing date of May 24, 2012, and an archive date of June 23, 2012.
Finally, the solicitation instructed applicants to follow not only the requirements described in the main grant announcement but also additional requirements incorporated by reference through a Requirements Resource Guide. For applicants who encountered technical problems with submission, the notice directed them to the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and support email. Overall, the grant opportunity was structured to help established adult drug courts expand and improve coordinated, evidence-based responses to substance use disorders for nonviolent participants, while aligning court operations with nationally recognized drug court principles and federal statutory requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the BJA FY 12 Joint Adult Drug Court Solicitation to Enhance Services, Coordination, and Treatment.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BJA 2012 3261.
Which federal agencies jointly offered this solicitation?
This was a joint discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
What was the central goal of the solicitation?
The central goal was to strengthen adult drug court operations by improving court services and coordination and expanding access to evidence-based substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services.
How did the joint BJA and SAMHSA structure work for applicants?
The solicitation allowed applicants to submit one integrated application presenting a comprehensive strategy, while still competing for both criminal justice-related funding and substance abuse treatment-related funding.
Did the solicitation connect to any broader public health framework?
Yes. The program was positioned as supporting the Healthy People 2020 Substance Abuse topic area, reflecting a broader public health focus alongside criminal justice system objectives.
What standards were adult drug courts expected to follow?
Funded adult drug courts were required to be grounded in recognized drug court standards, specifically the framework described in the National Association of Drug Court Professionals and BJA publication Defining Drug Courts: The Key Components.
What are the "10 key components" referenced in the solicitation?
The solicitation required alignment with the 10 key components that define drug courts, as described in Defining Drug Courts: The Key Components, and compliance with statutory expectations.
Could applicants choose different adult drug court models or dockets?
Yes. Applicants were given flexibility to choose the most appropriate evidence-based drug court service or docket model for their jurisdiction, as long as the approach aligned with the 10 key components and met statutory expectations.
Who could be served using these grant funds?
Drug courts supported with these federal funds (and any matched funds used under the program) could serve only nonviolent offenders, consistent with statutory direction under the Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program authorities.
Was this funding intended to create new adult drug courts?
No. The solicitation was designed to support jurisdictions that already had functioning adult drug courts rather than creating new ones.
Which entities were eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included state governments, state courts applying on behalf of a single jurisdiction, local courts, counties, other units of local government, and federally recognized tribal governments.
How could federally recognized tribal governments apply?
Federally recognized Indian tribal governments could apply directly or through other public or nonprofit private entities.
What was the key threshold requirement for an adult drug court to qualify?
The jurisdiction's adult drug court had to be fully operational for at least one year before applying.
How did the solicitation define an "operational" adult drug court?
"Operational" was defined in concrete terms: a judge must be designated as the drug court judge, there must be an actual drug court docket, and defendants must be seen in drug court on a regular and recurring basis for at least one year prior to application submission.
How was the one-year operational requirement certified?
By signing the SF-424, the authorized representative certified that the adult drug court receiving funds met the operational requirement.
What did the solicitation require regarding how quickly participants enter the drug court program?
Applicants had to demonstrate that eligible participants promptly enter the program following the eligibility determination.
Was an initial period of incarceration allowed before entering drug court?
The solicitation treated a required initial period of incarceration as disqualifying unless incarceration was mandated by statute for the offense.
What if incarceration was required by statute for the offense?
If a statutory jail or prison term was unavoidable, the applicant had to show that treatment services would be provided during incarceration if available and that drug court treatment services would begin immediately upon release.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $325,000.
What was the award floor?
The award floor was $0.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation indicated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Which CFDA numbers were associated with this joint solicitation?
Two CFDA numbers were listed to reflect the joint justice and behavioral health funding streams: 16.585 (Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program) and 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 9, 2012.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was May 24, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was June 23, 2012.
Were there additional requirements beyond the main solicitation announcement?
Yes. Applicants were instructed to follow the requirements in the main grant announcement as well as additional requirements incorporated by reference through a Requirements Resource Guide.
Where were applicants directed if they had technical problems with submission?
Applicants experiencing technical problems were directed to the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and the Grants.gov support email.
What was this solicitation generally trying to improve in adult drug courts?
It was structured to help established adult drug courts expand and improve coordinated, evidence-based responses to substance use disorders for nonviolent participants, while aligning court operations with nationally recognized drug court principles and federal statutory requirements.
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