BJA FY 23 Adult Treatment Court Planning, Training, Technical Assistance, and Resources Center Initiative | O BJA 2023 171667

Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2023 171667

The BJA FY 23 Adult Treatment Court Planning, Training, Technical Assistance, and Resources Center Initiative is a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) cooperative agreement opportunity designed to strengthen and standardize how adult treatment courts and related problem-solving courts operate nationwide. The program sits under the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) priorities that emphasize civil rights and racial equity, improved access to justice, support for crime victims and justice-involved individuals, stronger community safety, and increased trust between communities and law enforcement. In practical terms, the grant is aimed at building the field's capacity by funding organizations that can deliver coordinated training, technical assistance, and useful tools that help jurisdictions plan, implement, and improve treatment court programs using proven, evidence-based approaches.

The core purpose is to fund one or more providers that can support BJA-funded adult treatment courts, veterans treatment courts, and community courts, along with the broader treatment court field and statewide drug court coordinators. These providers are expected to deliver a mix of services that includes training events, on-demand technical assistance, curated resources, and up-to-date information that court teams can apply to daily operations. The emphasis is not only on launching programs, but also on strengthening existing courts by improving policies, staffing practices, participant engagement, service coordination, and overall program effectiveness.

A major requirement is that funded providers work within the BJA Adult Treatment Court Training and Technical Assistance Collaborative (the TTA Collaborative). This means the selected provider(s) are not operating in isolation; they are expected to coordinate with other TTA partners and align their work so courts receive consistent guidance rather than fragmented or conflicting advice. The solicitation specifically points to implementing treatment courts in line with current evidence-based practices, including the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) Best Practice Standards and the well-known 10 Key Components of Drug Courts. That focus signals that BJA wants the training and technical assistance to translate into measurable improvements in fidelity to models that have been shown to reduce recidivism and improve participant outcomes when implemented correctly.

The work scope described in the opportunity highlights several concrete expectations. Providers must develop cost-effective training strategies and then prioritize training and event scheduling for jurisdictions with the highest need, which implies using data and field intelligence to target limited resources where they can make the biggest difference. Providers must also build and maintain a roster of expert consultants who can deliver technical assistance and who collectively represent all key treatment court disciplines, such as judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, treatment providers, supervision, case management, peer recovery support, and program evaluation. Another central expectation is expanding services that improve access to evidence-based treatment and recovery supports, explicitly including medication-assisted treatment (often referred to as MAT, and more broadly as medications for opioid use disorder), while also advancing racial equity in how programs are designed and delivered. The solicitation also expects providers to support related national and federal partner efforts, maintain a visible presence at relevant conferences and training events, and budget travel accordingly as part of carrying out those responsibilities.

Accountability and performance measurement are built into the initiative through participation in BJA's GrantStat process. GrantStat centers on collecting and analyzing performance data and other grant-level information to track whether grantees are meeting award goals and objectives. In this solicitation, the expectation is that the provider(s) will contribute to that accountability framework, helping ensure that both BJA and the TTA Collaborative can monitor progress, identify implementation problems early, and adjust strategies based on evidence rather than anecdotes.

From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning BJA anticipates substantial federal involvement in shaping or overseeing project activities compared with a standard grant. The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services under CFDA 16.585. The opportunity number is O-BJA-2023-171667, it was created on March 16, 2023, and the original closing date listed is May 2, 2023. The award ceiling is $4,500,000, and the solicitation notes expected awards but does not specify the number in the provided text. Eligibility is fairly broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses.

Overall, the initiative is essentially a national capacity-building and quality-improvement effort for treatment courts and related programs. It funds specialized providers to deliver coordinated training, technical assistance, and resources that help courts follow established best practices, expand access to effective treatment and recovery supports, address racial equity challenges, and demonstrate results through structured performance measurement and continuous improvement.

• The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 23 Adult Treatment Court Planning, Training, Technical Assistance, and Resources Center Initiative" 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 2023-03-16.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-05-02. (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 $4,500,000.00 in funding.
• 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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