Accessing Resources for Your DWI Court American Judges Association September 13, 2011

What You Need to Do Develop a Funding Plan Sustainability Leads to Institutionalization

Elements of Sustainability Answer the question: "Where are we now and where do we want to be?" Grant Funding Fundraising Community Resources

Reality Check GRANTS ARE SHORT TERM GRANTS ARE COMPETITIVE THEY ARE NOT AN ENTITLEMENT THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES

Federal Monetary Resources Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Justice Assistant Grants (JAG) Drug Courts Discretionary Grants Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) and Treatment (CSAT)

SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act - A Legacy for Users Provides for $286.5 Billion over 6 years Provides incentive money in section 410 for impaired driving programs Expired September 30, 2009 – now on a continuing authorization

Criteria for Section 410 Funding Low fatality Rate – Alcohol Fatality Rate of <=.5/100vmt, OR Meet 5 of the following (in 2008 and 2009): High Visibility Enforcement Prosecution and Adjudication Outreach Increase the Rate of BAC Testing in Fatal Crashes Sanctions for BAC’s over.15 DWI Courts Underage Drinking Prevention Administrative License Revocation Program Comprehensive Self-sustaining Impaired Driving Prevention Program

State Monetary Resources State Legislatures Substance Abuse Prevention Treatment (SAPT) block grants State agencies Administrative Office of the Courts State Alcohol & Drug Abuse Agencies State Corrections Agencies

State Monetary Resources Department of Transportation Alcohol Beverage Excise Tax Surcharge on Fines Medicaid and Managed Care

Strategies Linking mandatory incarceration savings to DWI court funding Creating separate state DWI accounts Drug Court Litigation Taxes Drug Court Fees assessed DWI Treatment fees assessed Indigent Treatment Funds

Local Monetary Resources County & City government County/City commissioners Police agencies Sheriffs department Bar Associations (DA Associations) 501c (3) [Non-profits]

Other Monetary Resources Participant Fees Corporations and Private Foundations Individual Donors Fundraising events

Why Engage The Community? Community partners can help your court access funds and identify non-monetary resources.

Identifying Resources In Your Community Identify organizations, institutions, businesses in your jurisdiction Inventory what resources each might contribute to your drug court program Identify who is responsible for outreach Team involvement is essential

Methods For Connecting With The Community Create steering committee to formalize linkages and offer continuing oversight Conduct DWI court education programs

Quality Assurance Identify barriers to successful operation Establish standards for review of programs Monitor use, quality and effectiveness of programs and services

Resources: Where To Find Funding? Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance ( Federal Register Department of Justice Resource Center ( or The Foundation Center (

Resources: Foundations All Kids Foundation (Rosie O’Donnell), Spencer Foundation (AOD Research) (312) Bass Hotel and Resorts (run Holiday Inns) (978) Nike’s PLAY Foundation (sporting activities), (800)

Non-Monetary Sources Strategies Solicit incentive donations from local movie theatre, zoo, glamour shots, NBA/NFL/NHL or other leagues, bowling alleys, restaurants, Baskin Robbins, etc. Wal-mart, Kmart, SAM’s Club, Target or other local stores

Non-Monetary Sources Strategies Recreational therapy (Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, etc. Literacy programs to provide tutoring or retired teachers to donate time tutoring clients Local churches offer parent support group or teen support group

Thank you! Brian Chodrow National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Impaired Driving Division Washington, DC