BJA FY25 Veterans Treatment Court Program Grant Opportunity
Summary
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has announced the FY25 Veterans Treatment Court Program grant opportunity. This grant aims to support the implementation and enhancement of veterans treatment courts, connecting justice-involved veterans with treatment for substance use and mental health disorders. Applications are due April 27, 2026.
What changed
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY25 Veterans Treatment Court Program. This grant, Assistance Listing 16.043, aims to fund the implementation and enhancement of veterans treatment courts, which integrate mandatory drug testing, incentives, sanctions, and transitional services for justice-involved veterans with behavioral health needs. The program seeks to reduce recidivism and overdose fatalities by increasing access to treatment and recovery support services.
Eligible applicants include county, state, city/township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, and other miscellaneous entities. The application deadline is April 27, 2026. Award maximums are not specified, but the minimum award is $2,500,000. Interested parties should apply through Grants.gov.
What to do next
- Review eligibility criteria for the BJA FY25 Veterans Treatment Court Program grant.
- Prepare and submit grant applications through Grants.gov by April 27, 2026.
- Consult the provided link for additional program details and application procedures.
Source document (simplified)
BJA FY25 Veterans Treatment Court Program
Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Assistance Listings: 16.043 -- Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program
Last Updated: March 18, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
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. Show full description
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- County governments
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Categories 1 and 2: Other units of local government, Category 3: State agencies
Grantor contact information
Description
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
OJP Response Center
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Closing: April 27, 2026
Application process
This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates. View on Grants.gov
Award
$--
Program Funding
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Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$2,500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-BJA-2025-172484
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Law justice and legal services
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
March 18, 2026
Archive date:
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