The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) was created in 1984 to reduce violent crime, create safer communities, and reform our Nation’s criminal justice system. BJA’s mission is to provide leadership and services in grant administration and criminal justice policy development to support state, local, and tribal justice strategies to achieve safer communities. BJA works with communities, governments, and nonprofit organizations to reduce crime, recidivism, and unnecessary confinement, and promote a safe and fair criminal justice system.
The grant program aims to support state, local, and tribal governments, along with community-based nonprofit organizations, in enhancing treatment and recovery support services for individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) during and after their incarceration. Its primary goals include reducing crime and recidivism, expanding access to evidence-based treatment, promoting long-term recovery for those exiting incarceration, and thereby improving public safety and health.