# Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (16.043)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-043-veterans-treatment-court-discretionary-grant-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $68.4 million in 68 grants, about $1.0 million per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Provide support to veterans with substance use disorders involved in the justice system.
Program goal(s) description: Ensure access to services for all eligible veterans seeking to gain access to the VTC program; Help veterans in the VTC program with substance use, mental health, and co-occurring disorders to gain access to treatment and recovery support services; and Reduce recidivism and improve VTC success rates.
Program objective(s) name: Provide support to veterans enrolled in the VTC program.
Program objective(s) description: Increase the number of potential participants identified and screened (i.e., determine eligibility) and assessed (i.e., identity criminogenic risk, substance use or mental health conditions); Administer mandatory and random drug and alcohol testing of program participants to help monitor substance use and treatment progress over the project period; Increase access to substance use and mental health treatment, as well as recovery support services; Improve graduation rates for all treatment court participants; Reduce recidivism rates; and Collect and track data for individuals who qualify and disqualify for the VTC program.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $19.1 million | 21 |
| 2023 | $26.4 million | 28 |
| 2024 | $22.9 million | 19 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Judiciary Courts of State of Kansas | Kansas | $4.5 million |
| American University | District of Columbia | $3.8 million |
| All Rise for Justice | Virginia | $3.3 million |
| South Carolina Office of the State Treasurer | South Carolina | $2.5 million |
| Oregon Judicial Department | Oregon | $2.5 million |
| Judiciary Courts of the State of Colorado | Colorado | $2.2 million |
| State of Arkansas Judiciary Administrative Office of the Courts | Arkansas | $2.0 million |
| Harnett, County of North Carolina | North Carolina | $1.7 million |
| Alabama Unified Judicial System | Alabama | $1.5 million |
| Unified Court System of New York State | New York | $1.3 million |
| Downtown Memphis Ministry, Inc. | Tennessee | $1.0 million |
| Judicial Courts of the State of Illinois | Illinois | $1.0 million |
| County of Clayton | Georgia | $1.0 million |
| County of Jefferson | Alabama | $1.0 million |
| County of Pulaski | Arkansas | $1.0 million |
| County of Bexar (Bexar County) | Texas | $1.0 million |
| City of Dallas | Texas | $999,745 |
| County of Summit | Ohio | $998,998 |
| The City-County of Butte Silver Bow | Montana | $994,984 |
| Hillsborough County of | Florida | $950,000 |