Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2010 2447
Apply for BJA 2010 2447
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Enhancing Adult Drug Court 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 15, 2009 and posted on Dec 15, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 11, 2010. (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 $625,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments County governments City or township governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Enhancing Adult Drug Court Services, Coordination, and Treatment opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2010 2447) was a discretionary federal grant designed to strengthen adult drug court programs by improving how courts, justice agencies, and treatment providers work together to serve nonviolent offenders with substance use disorders. It was jointly advanced by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). The central idea behind the program was to expand and enhance drug court services and systems, with a strong emphasis on better coordination and on ensuring participants have access to effective substance abuse treatment and recovery support services.
The grant fell under the Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) and supported activities in the law, justice, and legal services space. Funding was aimed at state, county, and city or township governments, with the broader program purpose also referencing support for state, local, and tribal governments and courts. The focus on nonviolent, substance-abusing offenders reflects the program's intent to reduce recidivism and improve public safety by pairing close court supervision and accountability with clinically appropriate treatment and ongoing recovery supports, rather than relying solely on incarceration or traditional probation approaches.
In practical terms, the opportunity invited applicants to propose ways to enhance existing adult drug courts or related systems, particularly where stronger collaboration between the criminal justice side and the treatment and recovery side could improve outcomes. While the announcement text is brief, it explicitly highlights service enhancement, coordination, and the delivery of treatment and recovery supports as the core funded themes. Applicants were also required to follow not only the requirements stated in the grant announcement but also additional requirements incorporated by reference in a companion document: the Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program FY 2010 Enhancing Adult Drug Court Services, Coordination, and Treatment Solicitation Requirements Resource Guide. That resource guide functioned as an extension of the solicitation and was treated as part of the application requirements.
Key administrative details include a posted and created date of December 15, 2009, with an application closing date of February 11, 2010, and an archive date of March 13, 2010. The award ceiling was $625,000, with no stated award floor, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding instrument type was a grant. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement electronically, the notice provided a technical support contact (Al Roddy at 202 353 1881) and referenced GMS technical support, indicating that applications and materials were expected to be handled through the relevant federal grants management system used at the time.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Enhancing Adult Drug Court Services, Coordination, and Treatment opportunity?
It was a discretionary federal grant opportunity intended to strengthen adult drug court programs by improving how courts, justice agencies, and treatment providers work together to serve nonviolent offenders with substance use disorders. The core emphasis was expanding and enhancing drug court services and systems, especially through better coordination and improved access to effective substance abuse treatment and recovery support services.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number was BJA 2010 2447.
Which federal agencies advanced this opportunity?
The opportunity was jointly advanced by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT).
What broader program did this opportunity fall under?
It fell under the Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585).
What types of activities was the funding meant to support?
The funding supported activities in the law, justice, and legal services space, with a practical focus on enhancing adult drug court services and related systems, improving coordination across partners, and ensuring delivery of treatment and recovery support services for participants.
Who was the target population for services supported by this grant?
The target population was nonviolent offenders with substance use disorders (described as nonviolent, substance-abusing offenders).
What outcomes was the program trying to influence?
The program intent was to reduce recidivism and improve public safety by pairing close court supervision and accountability with clinically appropriate treatment and ongoing recovery supports, rather than relying solely on incarceration or traditional probation approaches.
Who was eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Funding was aimed at state, county, and city or township governments. The broader program purpose also referenced support for state, local, and tribal governments and courts.
Was this opportunity meant for new drug courts or existing adult drug courts?
The opportunity invited applicants to propose ways to enhance existing adult drug courts or related systems, particularly where stronger collaboration between the criminal justice side and the treatment and recovery side could improve outcomes.
What were the main funded themes or priorities?
The explicitly highlighted themes were service enhancement, coordination, and the delivery of treatment and recovery support services.
What additional application requirements applied besides the main announcement?
Applicants were required to follow the requirements in the grant announcement and additional requirements incorporated by reference in a companion document: the Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program FY 2010 Enhancing Adult Drug Court Services, Coordination, and Treatment Solicitation Requirements Resource Guide. That resource guide was treated as part of the application requirements.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $625,000.
Was there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor was stated.
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What was the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type was a grant.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The posted and created date was December 15, 2009.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was February 11, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was March 13, 2010.
How were applications and materials expected to be handled?
The notice referenced GMS technical support, indicating applications and materials were expected to be handled through the relevant federal grants management system used at the time.
Who was listed as a technical support contact for accessing the full announcement electronically?
The notice provided a technical support contact: Al Roddy at (202) 353-1881.
What is the simplest way to describe the program approach supported by this grant?
The approach emphasized coordinated work between the court system, justice partners, and treatment providers to combine supervision and accountability with access to effective substance abuse treatment and recovery supports for nonviolent participants.
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