Grants/Funding

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About AOC grants for collaborative justice programs: Email Collaborative.Justice@jud.ca.gov

Funding of Collaborative Justice Courts In California

California collaborative justice courts (CJC) receive funding from federal, state, and local sources. The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) Collaborative Justice Program is a key partner in the administration of many of these statewide grant initiatives.

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Drug Court Funding

Drug Court Partnership

In September 1998 the California Legislature enacted the Drug Court Partnership Act to fund postplea drug court programs with the goal of producing the greatest possible public safety benefit and reductions in state and local costs. This legislation established a unique partnership between the state Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP) and the Judicial Council in which the two agencies co-administer the program and demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of drug courts. The legislation has provided approximately $8 million per year since its enactment.

Comprehensive Drug Court Implementation (CDCI) Act

In 2000 the Judicial Council and ADP began administering the Comprehensive Drug Court Implementation Act of 1999. This act provides funding for "drug court systems" such as those for (1) juvenile offenders, (2) parents of children who are detained by or are dependents of the juvenile court, (3) parents of children in family law cases involving custody and visitation issues, (4) criminal offenders under Penal Code sections 1000.1-1000.5, and (5) other drug court systems approved by the Drug Court Partnership Executive Steering Committee. The State Budget for fiscal year 2000-2001 provided $10 million for this program. Funding in subsequent years has been maintained at approximately $8 million to $10 million per year.

Family and Juvenile Drug Courts

Since 1996 federal funding has been available annually for drug courts and other collaborative justice courts through the Byrne Fund and the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) programs. The AOC administers these pass-through grants, which provide funds for 15 to 30 collaborative justice courts each year. This program funds juvenile delinquency, dependency, family drug courts, youth/peer courts, juvenile violence and juvenile mental health courts, and restorative justice projects. JABG funding is also used to develop a statewide system of juvenile collaborative justice court programs and to support restorative justice practices in the juvenile justice system.

Substance Abuse Focus Grant

2012-2013 Fiscal year: The AOC Collaborative Justice Courts Substance Abuse Focus Grant Program for fiscal year 2012–2013 is offered through the Center for Families, Children & the Courts with oversight by the Judicial Council’s Collaborative Justice Courts Advisory Committee using a formulaic allocation method approved by the council. This noncompetitive grant is available to all California Superior Courts operating a qualifying collaborative justice court program.

This marks the 4th year using the grant model based on deliverables rather than on reimbursement. This has significantly reduced the amount of administrative work required by the courts to receive their awards and improve the process of fund distribution.

For the 2012-2013 fiscal year, the Collaborative Justice Courts Advisory Committee has allocated $1.16 million to 47 jurisdictions who have applied for funding from throughout the state. Often courts will have multiple collaborative justice programs with a focus on substance abuse issues.

Questions regarding this grant program: Email collaborativejustice@jud.ca.gov

Grantee Court Progress Reporting Form:

2012-2013 Collaborative Justice Courts Substance Abuse Focus Grant Program
Progress Report
Due March 15, 2013

2012-2013 Collaborative Justice Courts Substance Abuse Focus Grant Program
Final Report
Due July 31, 2013

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