OpenFederal grantO-BJA-2026-172714

BJA FY 2026 Veterans Treatment Court Program

Bureau of Justice AssistanceCloses Oct 29, 2026(16 days left)Up to $2,500,000

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This is a federal program for state, local, and tribal governments and courts to start or improve veterans treatment courts serving justice-involved veterans with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. It funds treatment services, drug testing, incentives and sanctions, and transitional services. For-profit businesses, including small businesses, cannot apply, and nonprofits are not listed as eligible, so private companies and nonprofits should not bother.

Best for
State, county, city, and tribal governments running or planning a veterans treatment court, State courts, criminal justice agencies, and substance abuse or mental health agencies, Courts seeking funds for treatment services, drug testing, incentives and sanctions, and transitional services for high-, need justice, involved veterans
Not for
For-profit businesses of any size, including small businesses and sole proprietors, Nonprofits (not listed among eligible applicants), Organizations outside government or tribal structures, such as private treatment providers applying directly
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Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Arts & CultureLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
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Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Education & TrainingLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
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Energy & Clean TechLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Environment & ConservationLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
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Finance & BankingLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Food & BeverageLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Healthcare & BiotechLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Housing & Real EstateLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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ManufacturingLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Social Services & NonprofitLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
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Technology & SoftwareLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
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These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Money can be used for
Operating support, Treatment services, Planning, Implementation, Training, Technical assistance
Who can apply
State and local governments, Tribal governments and organizations
Award range
Up to $2,500,000

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
October 29, 2026.
How much funding can an applicant receive?
Awards range from $0 to $2,500,000. No match or cost sharing is required.
Who can apply for this grant?
State, local (city, county, town, borough, parish, village), and special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments, and other tribal organizations. State agencies such as administering agencies, administrative offices of the courts, criminal justice agencies, and substance abuse agencies also qualify. For-profit businesses and small businesses cannot apply.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
No. Only government and tribal applicants are eligible; for-profit businesses, including sole proprietors and single-member LLCs, cannot apply.
Can a nonprofit apply?
No. The eligible applicant list covers governments and tribal entities only; nonprofits are not listed as eligible for this program.

Summary

Grants to state, local, and tribal governments and courts to implement or enhance veterans treatment courts serving justice-involved veterans with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Funds support treatment services, drug testing, incentives/sanctions, and transitional services.

About this grant

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY2026 Veterans Treatment Court Program. This opportunity supports the implementation and enhancement of veterans’ treatment court (VTC) operations to reduce the use of opioids, stimulants, and other substances, including alcohol, by high-risk/high-need veterans in the criminal justice system. VTCs effectively integrate substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health disorder (MHD) treatment, mandatory drug testing, incentives and sanctions, and transitional services in judicially supervised court settings that have jurisdiction over veterans in the criminal justice system who have SUD and/or co-occurring mental health disorders (MHSUD), including those with a history of violence and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Who can apply

Our reading of the listing: for-profit businesses are not eligible for this one.

For the purposes of this NOFO, "other units of local government" include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state; "State agencies" include state administering agencies (SAA), administrative offices of the courts, state criminal justice agencies, state substance abuse agencies, and other state agencies involved with substance use, mental health, or related services.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Justice
  • Veterans
  • Substance abuse
  • Mental health
  • Courts

Program contact

Bureau of Justice AssistanceOJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov202-514-9354

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