OJJDP FY 2026 Family Treatment Court Program
Funds state and local courts, local governments, and federally recognized Tribal governments to establish or enhance family treatment courts serving parents with substance use disorders in the child welfare system.
Funder: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Due Dates: October 16, 2026 (Recommended SAM.gov start) | October 30, 2026 (Latest SAM.gov start) | November 16, 2026 (Grants.gov) | November 23, 2026 (JustGrants)
Funding Amounts: Up to $850,000 for new courts or $750,000 for enhancements over 48 months; $9,020,000 total funding
Summary: Supports new and existing family treatment courts serving parents with substance use disorders involved in the child welfare system.
Key Information: A 25% match of total project costs is required; participants charged with or having committed violent offenses are prohibited.
Description
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, supports jurisdictions establishing or enhancing family treatment courts. These courts serve parents needing substance use treatment who are involved in the child welfare system because of child abuse, neglect, or other parenting issues. Courts provide intensive judicial monitoring and interventions addressing substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.
Funding supports screening, assessment, case management, recovery support, program coordination, and expanded parental treatment services. The program seeks to protect children, reunite families when safe, strengthen parent-child relationships, and expedite permanency. It also promotes cross-system collaboration involving families and youth with lived expertise, justice agencies, social services, treatment providers, child protection, community health agencies, and community organizations.
