BJA FY25 Veterans Treatment Court Program Grant

BJA FY25 Veterans Treatment Court Program Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Amount: US $950,000 - US $2,500,000
Last Updated: March 20, 2026

Summary

The BJA FY25 Veterans Treatment Court Program aims to enhance veterans treatment court operations by connecting justice-involved veterans with essential treatment for various behavioral health issues, including substance use and mental health disorders. This initiative promotes service coordination and recovery support, integrating drug testing and transitional services within a judicial framework. By targeting recidivism and overdose fatalities, the program seeks to improve access to treatment, ensuring veterans can achieve long-term recovery and stability.

Overview

NOTE: Deadline to submit application in JustGrants: May 4, 2026, by 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time This NOFO will support the implementation and enhancement of veterans treatment court (VTC) operations. VTCs connect justice-involved veterans to treatment for substance use disorders (SUD), mental health disorders (MHD), co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Funding supports service coordination, and recovery support services. VTCs integrate mandatory drug testing, incentives and sanctions, and transitional services in judicially supervised criminal court settings that have jurisdiction over veterans with behavioral health treatment needs. These courts aim to reduce recidivism and overdose fatalities, while increasing access to treatment and recovery support that leads to long-term recovery.

Eligibility

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