OJJDP FY 2022 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program | O OJJDP 2022 171254

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The OJJDP FY 2022 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court (JDTC) Program is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), administered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). It is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning recipients should expect an ongoing, active partnership with the federal agency during planning, implementation, and oversight. The overall purpose is to strengthen and modernize juvenile drug treatment courts so they can better serve young people whose justice-system involvement is connected to substance use disorders and, often, co-occurring mental health needs and trauma histories.

The program is grounded in broader DOJ and OJP priorities that emphasize civil rights and racial equity, increased access to justice, support for victims and people impacted by the justice system, improved community safety, protection from evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and communities. OJJDP frames its youth justice vision in plain terms: children should be free from crime and violence, and when they do come into contact with the justice system, that contact should be rare, fair, and beneficial. In practice, this grant opportunity is meant to help jurisdictions move closer to that standard by improving how courts identify, treat, supervise, and support youth whose underlying needs include problematic alcohol and drug use, behavioral health challenges, and trauma exposure.

At its core, the JDTC Program aims to build the capacity of eligible jurisdictions to implement new and innovative approaches that enhance existing juvenile drug treatment courts. The emphasis is not simply on maintaining current court operations, but on strengthening what already exists through improvements in design, service delivery, coordination, and outcomes. The target population includes youth with substance use disorders and youth with co-occurring mental health disorders, including those with histories of trauma. The opportunity also clarifies terminology by referencing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), which uses the term "substance use disorder" to describe recurrent alcohol and/or drug use that leads to significant impairment, such as health problems, disability, or failure to meet responsibilities at work, school, or home. Applicants are pointed to SAMHSA for additional background on substance use disorders.

Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The eligibility list also includes an "Others" category, with the note that additional eligibility details are provided in the full solicitation guidance. The funding is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services (CFDA 16.585). The opportunity was created on April 8, 2022, with an original closing date of May 25, 2022. OJJDP anticipated making approximately nine awards, with an award ceiling of $1,100,000 per award.

In practical terms, this grant opportunity supports jurisdictions that want to improve juvenile drug treatment court outcomes by strengthening the court-and-treatment partnership, improving responses for youth with complex behavioral health needs, and adopting approaches that reflect current understanding of adolescent development, trauma, and effective intervention. The intent is to help juvenile drug treatment courts become more effective at reducing substance use and related harms, improving youth functioning and stability, and ultimately improving long-term outcomes for young people and their communities, while aligning program operations with fairness, equity, and a youth-centered vision of justice.

• 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 2022 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 Apr 08, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 25, 2022. (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 $1,100,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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