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This program provides grants and technical assistance to enhance the operations of adult drug courts. Courts should integrate evidence-based substance abuse treatment, random drug testing, equitable sanctions and incentives, and transitional services in judicially-supervised court settings with jurisdiction over offenders to reduce recidivism, substance abuse, and prevent overdoses.

Grants will be awarded in 3 categories:

• Category 1: Planning and Implementation Grants
• Category 2: Enhancement Grants
• Category 3: Statewide Grants

Priority consideration will be given to applications that:

• Provide resources to rural and tribal jurisdictions
• Advance racial equity and support for underserved communities, including Black people, Hispanics and Latino/a/e people, Native American and other Indigenous peoples of North America (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts), Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
• Enhance their capabilities and competencies by working with a culturally specific organization(s)

Eligible applicants include:

• State governments
• County, city, and township governments
• Special district governments
• Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments

Category 1:

• Award ceiling: $700,000
• Project period: 4 years
• Estimated number of awards: 11

Category 2:

• Award ceiling: $750,000
• Project period: 4 years
• Estimated number of awards: 26

Category 3:

• Award ceiling: $2,000,000
• Project period: 4 years
• Estimated number of awards: 8

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.

Applicants should submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in grants.gov by May 20, 2022.

Submit the full application, including attachments, in the JustGrants grants management system by May 25, 2022.