OJJDP FY 2022 Drug Treatment Courts Training and Technical Assistance Program | O OJJDP 2022 171213

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The OJJDP FY 2022 Drug Treatment Courts Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program is a discretionary federal funding 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 the ability of jurisdictions to create, operate, improve, and sustain drug treatment courts and related problem-solving court approaches that serve people who misuse substances, have substance use disorders, and/or have co-occurring mental health disorders. Rather than primarily paying for direct services in one location, the focus of this opportunity is on delivering training, hands-on technical assistance, and capacity-building support that helps states and local systems run higher-quality court-based treatment responses.

The opportunity is grounded in DOJ and OJP priorities that emphasize civil rights and racial equity, expanded access to justice, support for crime victims and justice-involved individuals, community safety, and building public trust in the justice system. OJJDP frames its broader mission around a vision that children should be free from crime and violence, and that any contact youth have with the justice system should be uncommon, fair, and helpful. Within that context, this program supports jurisdictions in developing court responses to substance use and behavioral health needs that are more effective, more equitable, and better aligned with evidence-informed practices.

Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which typically means DOJ/OJJDP expects to have substantial involvement in guiding or collaborating on the work during the project period (for example, coordinating deliverables, reviewing plans, or aligning technical assistance with national needs). The assistance supported under this program is meant for states, state and local courts, units of local government, and governments seeking to enhance their drug court capacity, including improvements tied to program design, operations, staffing, participant engagement, treatment coordination, and strategies for addressing co-occurring disorders.

Key administrative details include a Funding Opportunity Number of O-OJJDP-2022-171213 and a CFDA number of 16.585, with the activity category listed as Law, Justice and Legal Services. The solicitation was created on April 7, 2022, and originally closed on May 31, 2022. OJJDP anticipated making about two awards, with an award ceiling of up to $5,000,000.

Eligible applicants span a broad range of organizations that can provide specialized training and technical assistance at scale. This includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories), Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. In practice, this eligibility range supports a variety of potential TTA providers such as universities with research or evaluation capacity, nonprofit technical assistance centers, and specialized firms with expertise in drug courts, behavioral health, court operations, or implementation support.

Overall, the program is aimed at improving system performance and participant outcomes by helping jurisdictions adopt strong program models, build staff and partner competencies, and enhance collaboration among courts, treatment providers, supervision agencies, and community partners. The intended impact is stronger, more consistent drug court operations that can better address substance use and mental health needs while promoting fairness, effectiveness, and public confidence in the justice system.

• 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 Drug Treatment Courts Training and Technical Assistance 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 07, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 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 $5,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

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