Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2015 4179
Apply for BJA 2015 4179
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 15 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 Mar 31, 2015 and posted on Mar 31, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 1, 2015. (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: County governments State governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 15 Joint Adult Drug Court Solicitation to Enhance Services, Coordination, and Treatment is a discretionary federal grant opportunity jointly offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Its central goal is to strengthen adult drug courts by improving how the court system and treatment providers work together, and by expanding access to evidence-based substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services for eligible participants. Rather than treating justice system improvements and clinical treatment as separate funding tracks, this joint initiative is designed to support a unified strategy that addresses both the criminal justice side of drug court operations and the treatment and recovery side in a coordinated way.
A key feature of this solicitation is that applicants submit one application but compete for two separate awards: one grant funded through SAMHSA and a separate grant funded through BJA. This structure is meant to make it easier for jurisdictions to plan a comprehensive program that blends court operations, case management, supervision practices, and clinical services into a single, coherent approach. The opportunity is tied to federal authorities under 42 U.S.C. 3797u et seq. and section 509 of the Public Health Service Act (as amended), and it aligns with broader national priorities including Healthy People 2020’s Substance Abuse topic area (HP 2020 SA) and SAMHSA’s Strategic Initiative on Trauma and Justice, signaling an expectation that applicants consider the intersection of substance use, trauma, and justice involvement when designing services.
Funding is available under two CFDA listings, reflecting the joint nature of the program: 16.585 (Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program) and 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance). The maximum award amount listed is $325,000, with no stated minimum award floor. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should be prepared to document and meet match expectations as part of their proposed budget and overall project plan.
Eligible applicants are governmental entities that operate at the local, state, or tribal level. Specifically, the solicitation lists county governments, state governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments as eligible. In practical terms, this targets jurisdictions that have the authority and infrastructure to operate an adult drug court docket or to partner closely with courts and treatment systems to deliver a drug court model at the local level.
Programmatically, the solicitation emphasizes fidelity to established drug court principles. Grantees must operate the adult drug court in a manner consistent with BJA and the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) publication “Defining Drug Courts: The Key Components.” Those key components are treated as the baseline statutory and program standard for what qualifies as a drug court under this initiative. At the same time, the solicitation gives applicants flexibility to choose the most appropriate evidence-based court service or docket model for their jurisdiction, as long as it conforms to the 10 key drug court components described in the solicitation (referenced as appearing on pages 9 to 11 of the full announcement). This is meant to allow jurisdictions with different resources, population needs, and system capacity to implement models that still meet core drug court expectations.
Participant eligibility is also constrained in a way that matters for program design and intake policies. Drug courts supported through this funding (including both federal dollars and any required matching funds) are limited to serving nonviolent offenders. This restriction affects how applicants define their target population, screening and assessment processes, and referral pathways, and it has implications for coordination with prosecutors, defense counsel, law enforcement, probation, and treatment providers to ensure admissions criteria are consistently applied.
Administratively, applicants are expected to comply not only with the requirements in the main solicitation announcement, but also with additional requirements incorporated by reference through a Requirements Resource Guide. That typically means applicants should anticipate detailed expectations around grant management, allowable and unallowable costs, reporting, performance measurement, and documentation standards. The application timeline in the source data shows the opportunity was posted March 31, 2015, with an original and current closing date of June 1, 2015, and an archive date of July 1, 2015.
Finally, the solicitation provides basic access and submission support information. Applicants were directed to Grants.gov for electronic submission, with technical help available through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and email support. The listing also notes that assistance could be requested if an applicant had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, reinforcing that the full program rules and submission instructions were contained in the complete announcement and referenced guidance materials.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the BJA FY 15 Joint Adult Drug Court Solicitation?
It is a discretionary federal grant opportunity jointly offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The solicitation focuses on strengthening adult drug courts by improving coordination between the court system and treatment providers and by expanding access to evidence-based substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services.
2) What is the main purpose of this joint solicitation?
The central goal is to support a unified strategy that addresses both (1) the criminal justice side of adult drug court operations and (2) the treatment and recovery side in a coordinated way, rather than treating court improvements and clinical services as separate funding tracks.
3) Which federal agencies are involved?
The opportunity is jointly offered by BJA (U.S. Department of Justice) and SAMHSA (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).
4) Is this one grant or two grants?
Applicants submit one application but compete for two separate awards: one grant funded through SAMHSA and a separate grant funded through BJA. The structure is intended to support comprehensive planning across court operations and treatment/recovery services.
5) What kinds of activities is the solicitation trying to support?
The solicitation emphasizes strengthening adult drug courts through better coordination between justice and treatment systems, and expanding evidence-based substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services for eligible participants, in a way that aligns court operations, case management, supervision practices, and clinical services.
6) What legal authorities are referenced for this opportunity?
The solicitation is tied to federal authorities under 42 U.S.C. 3797u et seq. and section 509 of the Public Health Service Act (as amended).
7) How does the solicitation align with national priorities?
It aligns with Healthy People 2020's Substance Abuse topic area (HP 2020 SA) and SAMHSA's Strategic Initiative on Trauma and Justice, indicating an expectation that applicants consider the intersection of substance use, trauma, and justice involvement when designing services.
8) What CFDA numbers are associated with this funding opportunity?
Two CFDA listings are provided: 16.585 (Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program) and 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance).
9) What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed is $325,000.
10) Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award floor is stated in the information provided.
11) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should be prepared to document and meet match expectations in the budget and project plan.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are governmental entities at the local, state, or tribal level. The solicitation lists county governments, state governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments as eligible.
13) Does this funding apply to adult drug courts specifically?
Yes. The solicitation is focused on adult drug courts and is designed to enhance services, coordination, and treatment in that context.
14) Are there required standards for how the drug court must operate?
Yes. Grantees must operate the adult drug court consistent with BJA and the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) publication "Defining Drug Courts: The Key Components." These key components are treated as the baseline standard for what qualifies as a drug court under this initiative.
15) Do applicants have flexibility in selecting the drug court model?
Yes. The solicitation notes flexibility to choose the most appropriate evidence-based court service or docket model for the jurisdiction, as long as it conforms to the 10 key drug court components referenced in the solicitation (noted as appearing on pages 9 to 11 of the full announcement).
16) Who can be served with these funds?
Drug courts supported through this funding (including both federal dollars and any required matching funds) are limited to serving nonviolent offenders.
17) Does the nonviolent-offender restriction apply only to federal funds?
The information provided states the restriction applies to drug courts supported through this funding, including both federal dollars and any required matching funds.
18) What administrative or compliance requirements apply to applicants?
Applicants are expected to comply with requirements in the main solicitation announcement as well as additional requirements incorporated by reference through a Requirements Resource Guide. This implies detailed expectations related to grant management, allowable and unallowable costs, reporting, performance measurement, and documentation standards.
19) Where was the application submitted?
Applicants were directed to submit electronically through Grants.gov.
20) What support was available for submission issues?
Technical help was available through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and email support. The listing also notes that assistance could be requested if an applicant had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically.
21) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted March 31, 2015. The original and current closing date shown is June 1, 2015.
22) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date shown is July 1, 2015.
23) Where are the full rules and detailed instructions located?
The listing indicates the complete announcement contained the full program rules and submission instructions, and it also references additional guidance materials (including the Requirements Resource Guide).
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