GrantGather

Grants / Justice and legal services

BJA FY 2026 Veterans Treatment Court Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice

Deadline
October 29, 2026in 9 days
Award size
Up to $2.5 million
Matching funds
Not required
Fit for small groups
Better for larger organizations

In plain language

This grant helps pay for programs that support veterans in the criminal justice system who have substance use or mental health issues. It helps pay for treatment, drug testing, and services to help veterans recover.

The money can pay for

  • Substance use disorder treatment
  • Mental health disorder treatment
  • Drug testing
  • Transitional services

Who can apply

Local governments, state governments, and Native American tribal organizations can apply for this grant.

Is it a fit for a small group?

Better for larger organizations. This grant is meant for government agencies and tribal organizations, not for small community nonprofits like food pantries or arts groups.

Before you apply

  • Federal applicants need an active registration at SAM.gov and a Grants.gov account. Registration can take several weeks, so start early.

This summary was written by GrantGather with AI, based on the official listing. It can contain mistakes. Check the official listing on Grants.gov before you apply.

From the official listing

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).

Opportunity number
O-BJA-2026-172714
Posted
September 21, 2026
Eligible applicants
Special district governments
City or township governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
State governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Others (see eligibility details)
County governments
Eligibility details
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.
Assistance listing
16.043 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program
Agency contact
Bureau of Justice Assistance
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
202-514-9354
Open the official listing on Grants.govAgency’s full announcement

Nonprofits are eligible here through the “Others” category. Read the eligibility details carefully.