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Sustainability

Sustainability. 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?"

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Sustainability

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

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

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

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

  5. 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)

  6. SAFETEA-LU • Safe, Accountable, Flexible, andEfficient 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

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

  10. 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

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

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

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

  14. 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

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

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

  17. 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)

  18. 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) 664-1100 • Nike’s PLAY Foundation (sporting activities), (800) 929-7529

  19. Non-Monetary SourcesStrategies • 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

  20. Non-Monetary SourcesStrategies • 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

  21. Thank you! Brian Chodrow National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Impaired Driving Division Washington, DC 202-366-9765 Brian.Chodrow@dot.gov

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