OJJDP FY 2023 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program | O OJJDP 2023 171678

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The OJJDP FY 2023 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, administered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). It is designed to strengthen and modernize juvenile drug treatment courts by helping jurisdictions adopt new and innovative approaches that improve outcomes for youth experiencing substance use disorders and, in many cases, co-occurring mental health needs and trauma histories. The program is framed within OJP and OJJDP priorities that emphasize civil rights and racial equity, improved access to justice, support for victims and justice-involved individuals, stronger community safety, and increased trust between communities and the justice system. A central theme is OJJDPs broader effort to reshape juvenile justice practice around the idea of treating children as children, keeping youth connected to their homes and families whenever possible, serving them within their communities, and expanding opportunity for youth who come into contact with the system.

A defining expectation of this solicitation is that applicants show how they will meaningfully integrate youth and family partnerships into both the project plan and the budget, not as a side activity but as a sustained way of operating. OJJDP highlights that young people and family members with lived experience are critical to understanding what works and to reaching youth who are involved, or at risk of involvement, with youth-serving systems. Applicants are asked to build these partnerships in ways that fit their proposed work, which may include individual-level engagement such as shared case planning and direct service decisions before, during, and after court involvement; agency-level engagement such as participation in policy development, program design, implementation decisions, evaluation activities, staffing structures, advisory bodies, and budget planning; and system-level engagement such as strategic planning, system improvement initiatives, advocacy strategies, and broader reform efforts. In other words, the program is not only about court operations or treatment referrals, but also about who has a voice in how services are designed and delivered.

Funding under this opportunity supports efforts that enhance existing juvenile drug treatment courts rather than simply creating stand-alone services. The overall goal is improved youth outcomes by strengthening the courts ability to respond effectively to substance use and co-occurring disorders, including the impacts of trauma, through approaches that are more developmentally appropriate, more family-centered, and more responsive to community needs. The solicitation also clarifies the meaning of substance use in clinical terms, referencing the DSM-5 concept of substance use disorder as a pattern of recurrent alcohol and/or drug use that leads to significant impairment, such as health problems, disability, or failure to meet responsibilities at school, home, or work, and it points applicants to SAMHSA resources for additional background.

Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Tribal governments, as well as state and local courts and other qualifying units of local government. The funding instrument is a grant, listed under CFDA 16.585, in the law, justice, and legal services category. The opportunity anticipated around 10 awards, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 per award. The solicitation was created on March 21, 2023, with an original application closing date of May 9, 2023.

• The Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 2023 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.585.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 21, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 09, 2023. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).

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