This grant is designed to help existing drug courts expand their ability to treat substance use disorders. It aims to enhance the services offered by combining the legal power of drug courts with proven treatment methods. The focus is on creating a coordinated approach that involves multiple systems working together.
Who it's for: This grant is for existing adult and family treatment drug courts that want to improve their substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services.
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Likely Disqualifiers
- Submitting after the first 50 applications are received
- Incomplete applications
- Applications not submitted via eRA
- Low-quality applications
What You May Need
- Proof of existing drug court status
- Plan for a coordinated multisystem approach
- Evidence-based treatment plan
- Budget proposal up to $400,000
- Registration on eRA Commons
- DUNS number
- SAM registration
- Organizational chart
- Letters of support from partners
- Project timeline
Cautions
- Only the first 50 complete applications will be considered
- Ensure high-quality submission to avoid disqualification
- Strict deadline of July 16, 2026
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Eligibility
Eligible Applicant Types
Additional Criteria
Eligible applicants are existing adult and family treatment drug courts. These are specialized court docket programs that target criminal defendants and offenders, juvenile offenders, and parents with pending child welfare cases who have alcohol and other drug dependency problems.
Overview
This grant is for existing adult and family treatment drug courts that want to improve their substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services.
Likely Disqualifiers
- Submitting after the first 50 applications are received
- Incomplete applications
- Applications not submitted via eRA
- Low-quality applications
Use of Funds
Funds can be used to enhance treatment and recovery support services in drug courts, focusing on evidence-based approaches and multisystem coordination.
Total Program Funding
$7,600,000
Expected Awards
19
Cost Sharing
Not Required
Important Dates
- Posted
- Jun 16, 2026
- Deadline
- Jul 16, 2026(27 days)
- Archive Date
- Aug 15, 2026
- Last Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
Application Checklist
- Verify eligibility as an existing drug court
- Develop a multisystem coordination plan
- Prepare an evidence-based treatment proposal
- Complete budget up to $400,000
- Register on eRA Commons
- Obtain a DUNS number
- Ensure SAM registration is current
- Gather letters of support
- Create a project timeline
- Submit application via eRA before the cap is reached