Opportunity Information: Apply for TI 12 005
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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity In Adult and Family Drug Courts (Short Title SAMHSA Treatment Drug Courts)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health ServicesProjects of Regional and National Significance.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 10, 2012 and posted on May 8, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 21, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $14,135,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $325,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 52 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility is limited to States/Tribes, local units of government, and State/Tribal Courts applying on behalf of a single existing drug court jurisdiction, or to local operating adult misdemeanor or felony treatment drug courts and family dependency/drug courts that have demonstrated relationships and agreements with existing domestic public and private nonprofit entities and community based treatment providers. Therefore, in addition to direct application by an individual misdemeanor or felony Adult or Family Treatment Drug Court, units of State/tribal/local government such as the Tribal Court Administrator, the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Single State Agency for Alcohol and Drug Abuse, the designated State Drug Court Coordinator, or local governmental unit such as county or city agency with direct involvement with the drug court may apply on behalf of an individual adult treatment drug court. When the Tribal/State, County or local government is the applicant, all grant funds awarded must be dedicated to the individual drug court with the exception of a small set aside, not to exceed two percent of the total award, that is permissible to cover the cost of administration and oversight of the grant. In order to reach more drug courts, the following SAMHSA/CSAT drug court grantees are not eligible to apply for funding under this solicitation FY 2010 SAMHSA Adult Treatment Drug Court grantees FY 2010 SAMHSA BJA Adult Drug Court grantees and FY 2011 SAMHSA BJA Adult Drug Court grantees. This grant is NOT intended for Juvenile Drug Courts and those entities should not apply. In those cases where a Tribe/State/local unit of government (city/county) applies on behalf of a drug court, the Tribe/State/local governmental unit will be the award recipient and the entity responsible for satisfying the grant requirements. Although funding is intended for individual drug courts, SAMHSA recognizes the scarcity of treatment resources in some rural communities. Therefore, it is allowable for contiguous rural counties in one State to apply as a multi county partnership to serve more than one drug court within the identified counties. However, in such situations, one county unit of government must assume the role of lead applicant, which will oversee and administer the grant for the multiple jurisdictions. Furthermore, eligible applicants must have demonstrated relationships and agreements with existing community based substance abuse treatment providers in order to create the necessary networks to successfully implement these grants. Public and private nonprofit organizations such as substance abuse treatment providers have a pivotal supporting role in treatment drug court programs and may be sub recipients/contractors to the applicant. However, they are not the catalysts for entry into drug court and are therefore restricted from applying. To better ensure coordination between the criminal justice and community based substance abuse treatment systems, applications must include a letter from the State Substance Abuse Agency (SSA) Director or designated representative that provides support for the application and confirms that the proposal conforms to the framework of the State Strategy of Substance Abuse Treatment. All applicants (unless the applicant is the SSA) must include this letter in Attachment 4 of your application or it will not be reviewed and you will not be considered for an award. A listing of the SSAs can be found on SAMHSAs Web site at www.samhsa.gov/Grants/ssadirectory.pdf. ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION AT http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2012/ti12005.aspx.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2012 SAMHSA Treatment Drug Courts grant (Funding Opportunity Number TI 12 005) was a discretionary SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Treatment program designed to expand and strengthen substance abuse treatment capacity within existing adult and family problem-solving courts that already operate using the treatment drug court model. The central idea is to pair the court's authority and close judicial supervision with clinically appropriate alcohol and drug treatment so participants can break the repeating pattern of substance use, criminal behavior, and incarceration or other penalties. Rather than funding new courts, this opportunity focused on improving what is already in place by filling service gaps and building a more complete continuum of care for people whose primary diagnosis is a substance use disorder, including those with co-occurring mental health needs.
Funding could be used to enhance or expand a range of treatment and recovery-oriented supports tied directly to drug court participation. The announcement specifically calls out treatment and recovery support services that back up treatment, along with screening and assessment, case management, and program coordination. Grantees were expected to run a coordinated, multi-system approach that aligns courts and treatment providers, reflecting the drug court model's reliance on collaboration among judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, probation, law enforcement, treatment providers, mental health and social service agencies, and other community partners. SAMHSA emphasized that participants should receive evidence-based practices consistent with a disease model of addiction and a problem-solving court approach, rather than being processed through a traditional, purely punitive court model. The program also ties into SAMHSA's Trauma and Justice strategic initiative, encouraging trauma-informed approaches across systems serving justice-involved people, with the broader goals of reducing substance abuse-related crime and violence and lowering the public health and social costs associated with addiction.
The solicitation recognized four eligible court categories for FY 2012 applicants: Category 1 Adult Drug Courts, Category 2 Adult Municipal/Misdemeanor Drug Courts, Category 3 Veterans Treatment Courts, and Category 4 Family Drug Courts. Applicants had to identify the category on the SF-424 cover page. A key eligibility requirement was that the drug court already be operational for at least one year, meaning a designated drug court judge was regularly hearing a drug court docket for at least a year prior to application submission. This was explicitly not a startup program, and juvenile drug courts were not eligible. SAMHSA also noted that because drug courts were expanding rapidly (over 2,400 existed as of 2011), many were operating without sufficient treatment funding, which this program aimed to address by strengthening clinical services and long-term systems of care.
Eligible applicants included States, Tribes, local units of government, and State or Tribal courts applying on behalf of a single existing drug court jurisdiction, as well as local operating adult misdemeanor or felony treatment drug courts and family dependency/drug courts that could demonstrate active relationships and agreements with community-based treatment providers. When a State, Tribal, or local government applied on behalf of a drug court, nearly all awarded funds had to be dedicated to that individual court, with only a small administrative set-aside allowed (capped at 2 percent) for oversight. SAMHSA also allowed a multi-county partnership approach for contiguous rural counties, as long as one county served as the lead applicant overseeing and administering the grant across multiple jurisdictions, reflecting the reality that some rural areas lack adequate treatment resources. Substance abuse treatment providers and other nonprofit organizations could play important roles as subrecipients or contractors, but they could not apply as the primary applicant because they are not the entry point into drug court participation.
The announcement included coordination requirements intended to ensure alignment with statewide treatment planning. Applications had to include a support letter from the State Substance Abuse Agency Director (or a designated representative) confirming the proposal fit the state's substance abuse treatment strategy; if this letter was missing (unless the applicant itself was the SSA), the application would not be reviewed. The program also limited repeat funding by making certain recent SAMHSA/CSAT drug court grantees ineligible, specifically FY 2010 SAMHSA Adult Treatment Drug Court grantees, FY 2010 SAMHSA-BJA Adult Drug Court grantees, and FY 2011 SAMHSA-BJA Adult Drug Court grantees, in order to distribute resources to more courts.
In terms of award specifics, SAMHSA anticipated 52 awards with an estimated total funding level of $14,135,000. The maximum award amount was $325,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA number associated with the program was 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance). The opportunity was posted May 8, 2012, with applications due June 21, 2012, and it was later archived July 21, 2012. Because this was a services grant, SAMHSA stressed rapid implementation: funded sites were expected to begin delivering services as soon as possible and no later than the fourth month of the project period. The authority for the program was Section 509 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, and it aligned with Healthy People 2020 substance abuse objectives.
Overall, this grant opportunity targeted established adult, veterans, municipal/misdemeanor, and family drug courts that needed help closing treatment and recovery-service gaps for justice-involved individuals with substance use disorders. The emphasis was on practical capacity-building (clinical services, coordination, case management, screening and assessment), strong cross-system partnerships, trauma-informed and evidence-based care, and measurable public benefits through reduced relapse and recidivism, improved family functioning, and safer communities.
FY 2012 SAMHSA Treatment Drug Courts Grant (TI 12 005) - FAQs
What is the FY 2012 SAMHSA Treatment Drug Courts grant (TI 12 005)?
It is a discretionary grant from SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) intended to expand and strengthen substance abuse treatment capacity within existing adult and family problem-solving courts that already use the treatment drug court model.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to strengthen what is already in place by filling service gaps and building a more complete continuum of care for drug court participants whose primary diagnosis is a substance use disorder, including individuals with co-occurring mental health needs.
Does the grant fund the creation of new drug courts?
No. This opportunity was explicitly not a startup program. It focused on improving existing, operational drug courts rather than establishing new courts.
Which court categories were eligible to apply?
The solicitation identified four eligible categories: (1) Adult Drug Courts, (2) Adult Municipal/Misdemeanor Drug Courts, (3) Veterans Treatment Courts, and (4) Family Drug Courts.
Were juvenile drug courts eligible?
No. Juvenile drug courts were not eligible under this funding opportunity.
What does it mean for a drug court to be "operational for at least one year"?
To meet the one-year operational requirement, the drug court had to have a designated drug court judge who was regularly hearing a drug court docket for at least one year prior to the application submission.
Who could apply as the primary applicant?
Eligible applicants included States, Tribes, local units of government, and State or Tribal courts applying on behalf of a single existing drug court jurisdiction. Local operating adult misdemeanor or felony treatment drug courts and family dependency/drug courts could also apply if they could demonstrate active relationships and agreements with community-based treatment providers.
Can a substance use treatment provider or nonprofit organization apply as the primary applicant?
No. Treatment providers and other nonprofit organizations could participate as subrecipients or contractors, but they could not apply as the primary applicant because they are not the entry point into drug court participation.
What types of activities could grant funds support?
Funding could be used to enhance or expand treatment and recovery-oriented supports that are directly tied to drug court participation. The announcement specifically called out treatment and recovery support services, screening and assessment, case management, and program coordination.
What is meant by "recovery support services" in this program?
In this solicitation, recovery support services refer to supports that back up and reinforce treatment as part of a coordinated drug court participation plan, helping close gaps in the overall continuum of care.
What approach to treatment and supervision did SAMHSA emphasize?
SAMHSA emphasized pairing the court's authority and close judicial supervision with clinically appropriate alcohol and drug treatment, using evidence-based practices consistent with a disease model of addiction and a problem-solving court approach, rather than a traditional purely punitive court model.
Were applicants expected to use trauma-informed approaches?
Yes. The program tied into SAMHSA's Trauma and Justice strategic initiative and encouraged trauma-informed approaches across systems serving justice-involved people.
What kind of partnerships or collaboration were expected?
Grantees were expected to operate a coordinated, multi-system approach aligned with the treatment drug court model, relying on collaboration among judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, probation, law enforcement, treatment providers, and mental health and social service agencies, along with other community partners.
Could a single application cover multiple counties?
Yes. SAMHSA allowed a multi-county partnership approach for contiguous rural counties, as long as one county served as the lead applicant overseeing and administering the grant across multiple jurisdictions.
When a State, Tribe, or local government applies on behalf of a drug court, how must funds be allocated?
Nearly all awarded funds had to be dedicated to the individual court identified in the application. Only a small administrative set-aside for oversight was allowed, capped at 2 percent.
What coordination requirement involved the State Substance Abuse Agency (SSA)?
Applications had to include a support letter from the State Substance Abuse Agency Director (or a designated representative) confirming the proposal fit the state's substance abuse treatment strategy. If this letter was missing (unless the applicant itself was the SSA), the application would not be reviewed.
Were any applicants ineligible due to receiving similar recent SAMHSA/CSAT drug court funding?
Yes. The solicitation limited repeat funding by making certain recent grantees ineligible, including FY 2010 SAMHSA Adult Treatment Drug Court grantees, FY 2010 SAMHSA-BJA Adult Drug Court grantees, and FY 2011 SAMHSA-BJA Adult Drug Court grantees.
How many awards were anticipated and what was the total estimated funding?
SAMHSA anticipated 52 awards with an estimated total funding level of $14,135,000.
What was the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount was $325,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program was 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance).
When was the opportunity posted, and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on May 8, 2012. Applications were due June 21, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on July 21, 2012.
How quickly were funded sites expected to begin delivering services?
Because it was a services grant, SAMHSA stressed rapid implementation. Funded sites were expected to begin delivering services as soon as possible and no later than the fourth month of the project period.
What legal authority supported this grant program?
The authority for the program was Section 509 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
How did this opportunity connect to broader public health goals?
The solicitation stated that the program aligned with Healthy People 2020 substance abuse objectives and aimed to reduce substance abuse-related crime and violence while lowering the public health and social costs associated with addiction.
Who was the primary population this grant aimed to serve?
The program targeted justice-involved individuals participating in established adult, veterans, municipal/misdemeanor, and family drug courts whose primary diagnosis is a substance use disorder, including those with co-occurring mental health needs.
What outcomes were expected from strengthening treatment and supports in drug courts?
The announcement emphasized public benefits such as reduced relapse and recidivism, improved family functioning, and safer communities through stronger clinical services, coordination, and recovery supports.
Where did applicants indicate which court category they were applying under?
Applicants had to identify the court category on the SF-424 cover page.
Why did SAMHSA prioritize strengthening existing courts in this solicitation?
The solicitation noted that drug courts were expanding rapidly (over 2,400 existed as of 2011) and many were operating without sufficient treatment funding. This program aimed to address that gap by strengthening clinical services and long-term systems of care within existing court programs.
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