Adult DCPI Application Process
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The FY 2010 Adult Application is NOW OPEN! BJA, in partnership with the National Drug Court Institute (NDCI) developed the content of each DCPI program. In offering training and technical assistance through DCPI, BJA demonstrates a commitment to working with local jurisdictions to prevent and control substance abuse and crime. Representatives from each of these organizations will attend all DCPI events. BJA will serve up to 30 jurisdictions through the Adult DCPI. Once BJA has reached the capacity of 30, a waitlist will be initiated. Waitlisted teams will be accepted into the Adult DCPI as space becomes available. Funding for DCPI is contingent on the availability and amount of FY 2010 funding for the Drug Court Grant Program. Jurisdictions will be selected to participate in a facilitated 6 month planning process. Each jurisdiction will be required to complete pre-training worksheets, attend one, five-day DCPI training program, maintain routine correspondence with program staff, and submit a drug court implementation plan/draft policy and procedure manual. Notification of training dates and locations will be provided by NDCI upon the teams' acceptance. DCPI training programs will be regionally located and will occur between March 2010 and May 2010. DCPI is intended for jurisdictions in the planning stages of developing an adult drug court. Jurisdictions with operational drug courts are encouraged to access other OJP training and technical assistance resources (http://www.dcpi.ncjrs.gov/dcpi/index.html) that are targeted to this population. Things you must know before applying for the Adult DCPI training:
Submission of Application and Letter of Commitment To apply, each interested jurisdiction must complete the on-line Application Form and submit a letter of commitment from the judge. The Application Form can be downloaded and submitted on-line through the following link: The Letter of Commitment from the participating judge must be submitted via facsimile to Meghan Wheeler, NDCI Project Director at 804–412–2947. The letter must include the following:
 Team Member Roles and Responsibilities To participate in Adult DCPI, each community must identify eight (8) individuals representing the following disciplines to form a Drug Court Planning Team:
Upon acceptance into the training program, each participating team member must:
In addition, the drug court coordinator must serve as the team point of contact for all DCPI coordination activities. This will include ensuring all relevant information is disseminated to team members in a timely fashion, responding to requests for information, and coordinating with all DCPI staff and faculty. Required Commitment BJA's investment in this training initiative is dependent upon active participation of all approved DCPI team members. In addition to attending the entire week long training, team members will be expected to work with project staff throughout the planning process and complete a number of pre and post training activities while at their home location. DCPI participants will have regular contact with NDCI during the course of the 6 month planning process. Offsite trainings are expected to last 5 days and will start in March 2010. There will be one training at an offsite location where attendance of the entire eight member Drug Court Planning Team is essential and required. Jurisdictions that are unable or unwilling to fully participate in DCPI may forfeit their participation in future BJA training events. Upon acceptance into the training program each participating team member must write and submit a letter of commitment that includes the information listed below.
Training Costs Lodging cost associated with required team members' participation in DCPI will be covered by BJA. Payment will occur through direct billing. All other costs are the responsibility of the team member as detailed in the Federal Travel Regulations and DCPI policies. Travel Scholarships will be awarded to jurisdictions to defray training costs! NDCI has been provided limited funding to award Travel Scholarships to defray the cost of airfare, ground transportation, parking, mileage, and per diem for approved jurisdictions. The application request for Travel Scholarships will begin after jurisdictions are approved for inclusion in DCPI. NDCI, in collaboration with BJA will review, approve and award scholarships.
Contact Information For further information regarding the Adult DCPI Application Process and Training Program please contact the following: National Drug Court Institute |
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