Synopsis

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).
Response Date	Oct 29, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Posting Date	Sep 21, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Archive Date
Award Ceiling	2,500,000
Award Floor	N/a
Cost Sharing	No

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), State governments, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Additional Info on Eligibility:

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.

Additional Information

Agency Name	Bureau of Justice Assistance
Link to Additional Information:	https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172714
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: GrantSolutions Help Desk Phone: 202-514-9354

CFDA Program(s)

• 16.043: Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program