Grants Available for Juvenile Drug Courts

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the Department of Health and Human Service's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) have announced the availability of funds under the FY 2009 Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity for Juvenile Drug Courts. The grants will support the integration of the Reclaiming Futures model, which has been effective in helping youth break the cycle of drugs and crime, into the juvenile drug court system.

CSAT will award up to three grants of approximately $200,000 per year over the course of 4 years to fund the screening, assessment, and treatment components of the program. OJJDP anticipates awarding up to $425,000 each to these grantees to support court and service components for the same period. Funds will be awarded subject to availability and grantee performance.

The application deadline is May 5, 2009.

To access further information about these grants, visit www.samhsa.gov/grants/2009/ti_09 _004.aspx.

Questions should be addressed to Randy Muck at 240-276-1576 or randy.muck@samhsa.hhs.gov or Mark Morgan at 202-353-9243 or Mark.Morgan@usdoj.gov.