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
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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
(www.cfda.gov)
 Federal Register
 Department of Justice Resource Center
(1.800.421.6770 or www.ojp.usdoj.gov)
 The Foundation Center (www.fdncenter.org)
Resources: Foundations
 All Kids Foundation (Rosie O’Donnell),
www.rosie.warnerbros.com/cmp/allkids
 Spencer Foundation (AOD Research) (312) 337-7000
 Bass Hotel and Resorts (run Holiday Inns) (978) 6641100
 Nike’s PLAY Foundation (sporting activities), (800)
929-7529
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
202-366-9765
Brian.Chodrow@dot.gov