OJJDP FY 2021 Family Drug Court Program | O OJJDP 2021 92009

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The OJJDP FY 2021 Family Drug Court Program is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), designed to strengthen how courts and partner agencies respond to families involved in the child welfare system where substance use is a key factor. The program focuses on building and expanding family drug courts and on spreading coordinated family drug court practices across larger areas (such as a county or an entire state). At its core, the opportunity is meant to improve outcomes for children and parents by making court processes more closely aligned with substance use treatment, recovery supports, and child welfare services, rather than treating those systems as separate tracks.

The goal of the program is capacity-building and system improvement. Funds can be used to establish new family drug courts where they do not exist, enhance existing family drug courts to make them more effective, or implement broader family drug court practices at a statewide or countywide scale. A central requirement embedded in the purpose is stronger collaboration among courts, substance use treatment providers, and child welfare agencies. The intent is to ensure families receive timely, appropriate treatment and related supports, with the expectation that better coordination will lead to improved child safety and well-being, stronger parental recovery and stability, and healthier overall family functioning.

This opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates a more active federal role during the project period compared to a standard grant. It falls under the funding activity category of Law, Justice and Legal Services and is associated with CFDA number 16.585. The total approach reflects broader Department of Justice priorities described in the notice, including advancing civil rights, increasing access to justice, supporting victims of crime, protecting the public from evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and the community. In the context of family drug courts, those priorities translate into fairer and more effective family court responses, improved access to treatment and services, and better experiences and outcomes for families navigating complex legal and social service systems.

Eligibility is broad for government entities that operate or support court and child welfare functions. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The solicitation also lists an “Others” category with additional eligibility details referenced in the original notice, which typically covers certain court entities or related public bodies depending on how the solicitation defines them. The program is structured to support jurisdictions that are ready to formalize or deepen cross-system partnerships and implement evidence-informed family drug court practices.

The award ceiling for a single award was $1,500,000, and OJJDP anticipated making 19 awards under this solicitation. The opportunity was created on May 5, 2021, and the original application closing date was June 22, 2021. Overall, this funding opportunity is aimed at helping jurisdictions put in place the staffing, partnerships, procedures, and service connections needed for family drug courts to operate effectively, with an emphasis on coordinated treatment and child welfare decision-making that measurably improves child, parent, and family outcomes.

• The Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 2021 Family Drug Court Program" 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 May 05, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 2021. (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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 19 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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