FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE??????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????? DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2002?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????? 202/307-0703

 

COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS

FOR DRUG COURTS

Justice Department Awards More Than $34 Million

 

WASHINGTON, DC ? Attorney General John Ashcroft announced today that the Justice Department is awarding $34.19 million to plan, establish or improve drug courts for nonviolent, substance-abusing, adult and juvenile offenders.? Ninety-four jurisdictions in 31 states and 2 territories will receive the funds.

 

The drug court grants, awarded by the Justice Department?s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), are part of the Administration?s efforts to stop drug addiction and break the cycle of crime often associated with substance abuse.? Recognizing the role of drug courts, the President?s Fiscal Year 2003 budget requests $52 million for drug courts, as part of his pledge to increase funding to drug courts and other drug abuse prevention and intervention programs. The President?s request is a $2 million increase over the Fiscal Year 2002 appropriations.

 

?Drug courts are a valuable tool for communities fighting substance abuse and drug-related crime,? said Attorney General Ashcroft.? ?Through intensive judicial supervision, drug treatment and graduated sanctions, drug courts are holding nonviolent drug offenders accountable, while helping them to lead productive lives.?

 

Since 1989, more than 1,000 jurisdictions have established or are planning to establish a drug court, which is a specially designed court calendar or docket.? Currently, every state either has a drug court or is planning a drug court.

 

?Local groups of judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, treatment professionals and law enforcement officials are using the coercive power of the criminal justice system to achieve abstinence and alter criminal behavior among nonviolent drug offenders,? added Ashcroft.?

 

Drug court participants must take frequent drug tests and meet regularly with their judges. Drug court judges monitor offenders? treatment regimens and impose graduated sanctions, including incarceration, on those who do not comply.? Participants are expected to stay in treatment and may be ordered to participate in educational, vocational or community service activities.? Offenders who graduate from drug court programs may have their charges dismissed or sentences reduced.?

 

The grants announced today include grants to 66 jurisdictions ranging from $159,211 up to $500,000 to implement new drug courts. An additional 18 jurisdictions will receive grants ranging from $31,222 up to $300,000 to enhance their existing programs or to support statewide drug court activity.? Another ten tribal jurisdictions will receive up to $30,000 to plan drug courts.

 

Drug court grant recipients are required by law to serve only nonviolent offenders. Since 1995, OJP has awarded more than $160 million to approximately 600 communities to support the planning, implementation or enhancement of an adult, juvenile, family, tribal or Driving Under the Influence drug court.

 

In addition to awarding grant funding, OJP will provide training on planning adult, juvenile or family drug courts through its 2002 Drug Court Planning Initiative (DCPI).? Approximately 1,600 state and local representatives from more than 120 jurisdictions will participate in three separate training workshops (a total of 65 workshops) to plan a drug court.? From 1995 through 2001, 503 communities completed the planning training programs.? Of these communities, 281 have implemented a drug court and 217 are currently planning to implement a drug court.

 

States, state and local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments are eligible to receive drug court grants.? A list of grantees, contacts and the award amounts is attached. ?In addition, summaries that describe how each grantee receiving an implementation or enhancement grant will use the funds are available at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/dcpo.

 

More information about the Drug Courts Program and other OJP programs is available on OJP?s website at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/.

 

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After hours contact: Linda Mansour on 202/616-3534

 

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U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Drug Court Grants Fiscal Year 2002
(94 Grants Totaling $34.19 Million)

 

?? State; Jurisdiction; Grantee; Planning (P)/Implementation (I)/Enhancement (E); Award Amount; Contact Name; Contact Phone

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??? AK; Barrow; Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government; I; $467,759; Mr. Lloyd Levitt; 907-852-4411

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??? AK; Copper Center; Copper River Native Association; P; $29,957; Mr. Edward Krause; 907-822-5241

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??? AK; Juneau; Central Council Tlingit and Haida Tribes of Alaska; P; $30,000; Ms. Francine Jones; 907-463-7162

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??? AL; Columbiana; Shelby County Commission; I; $447,146; Mr. Reginald Holloway; 205-669-3740

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??? AR; Little Rock; Arkansas Department of Community Correction - Eighth North Judicial Circuit; I; $351,671; Ms. Glenda Spratt; 501-682-9570

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??? AZ; Fort McDowell; Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Indian Tribe; P; $30,000; Mr. John Kling; 480-816-7519

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??? AZ; Phoenix; Superior Court of Arizona Family Court Administration; I; $426,742; Mr. Steve Tyrell; 602-506-8899

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??? AZ; San Carlos; San Carlos Apache Tribe San Carlos Tribal Court; P; $30,000; Honorable Charles Brandel; 928-475-2668

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??? CA; Fairfield; Superior Court of California, County of Solano - Solano County Drug Courts; I; $499,992; Mr. Del Royer; 707-421-4788

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??? CA; Martinez; Contra Costa County Health Services Department; E; $157,670; Mr. Kevin Charles; 510-374-3609

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??? CA; Napa; County of Napa - Napa County Health/Human Services Agency; I; $500,000; Ms. Sheila Daugherty; 707-253-4491

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??? CA; San Bernardino; County of San Bernardino, Barstow Superior Court - Drug Court Programs Office; I; $489,352; Ms. Deborah Cima; 909-387-4730

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??? CA; San Bernardino; County of San Bernardino, Fontana Superior Court - Drug Court Programs Office; I; $489,352; Ms. Deborah Cima; 909-387-4730

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??? CA; San Francisco; Judicial Council of California, Administrative Office of the Courts; E; $297,625; Mr. William Vickery; 415-865-4236

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??? CA; San Jose; Superior Court of California, County of Santa - Clara Administration; E; $300,000; Ms. Kimberly Henderson; 408-299-3232, ext. 515

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??? CA; San Luis Obispo; San Luis Obispo County, Probation Department; I; $483,000; Mr. Dana Fahey; 805-781-5300

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??? CA; Stockton; Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin; I; $486,440; Ms. Leslie Oyler; 209-468-2857

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??? CA; Woodland; County of Yolo Department of Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services; E; $297,455; Ms. Donna Wasiczko; 530-666-8167

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??? FL; Kissimmee; Board of County Commissioners; I; $500,000; Ms. Carmen Torres; 407-343-2412

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??? FL; Panama City; Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court, Jackson County Drug Court; I; $498,803; Ms. Linda Burd; 850-873-7095

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??? FL; Sanford; Seminole County Board of County Commissioners, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit - Seminole County Courts; I; $500,000; Ms. Judy Hayes; 407-665-4265

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??? FL; St. Augustine; St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners; I; $499,999; Mr. Michael Jewell; 386-239-7770

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??? GU; Hagatna; Guam Judicial Branch, Superior Court of Guam; I; $499,576; Ms. Jacqueline Zahnen; 671-475-3270

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??? ID; Boise; Ada County, Idaho - Ada County Juvenile Court Services; I; $495,225; Dr. Kay Carter, Ph.D.; 208-364-3006

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??? ID; Coeur d'Alene; Kootenai County, Prosecuting Attorneys Office; I; $498,500; Ms. Tanya Gomez; 208-446-1823

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??? ID; Idaho Falls; Bonneville County, Seventh Judicial District; I; $498,380; Ms. Valerie Gardner; 208-528-5600, ext. 3001

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??? KY; Frankfort; Administrative Office of the Courts - Trigg, Caldwell, Lyon and Livingston Counties; I; $500,000; Honorable Jill Clark; 270-522-7979

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??? KY; Frankfort; Administrative Office of the Courts - Bourbon, Woodford and Scott Counties; I; $500,000; Honorable Paul Issacs; 502-863-4781

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??? KY; Frankfort; Administrative Office of the Courts - Greenup and Lewis Counties; I; $500,000; Honorable Lewis Nicholls; 606-473-7165

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??? MA; Brighton; Massachusetts Trial Court Brighton District Court; E; $300,000; Honorable R. Peter Anderson; 617-782-6543

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??? MA; Lawrence; City of Lawrence, Community Development Department; E; $299,999; Honorable Michael Sullivan; 978-794-5858

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??? MA; Springfield; Massachusetts Trial Court Hampden County Juvenile Court; I; $500,000; Mr. Vincent Penna; 413-748-7967

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??? ME; Augusta; State of Maine Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services, Office of Substance Abuse; E; $177,911; Ms. Kimberly Johnson; 207-287-2595

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??? MI; Howell; Livingston County Circuit Court; I; $159,211; Honorable Daniel Burress; 517-545-9636

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??? MI; Monroe; County of Monroe, Michigan Circuit Court, Family Division; I; $500,000; Mr. Michael James; 734-240-7350

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??? MO; Ava; Douglas County Commission Judicial Drug Courts; I; $480,169;Ms. Trisha Schaeffer; 417-683-2114

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??? MO; Bloomfield; Stoddard County Drug Court; I; $167,474; Ms. Julie Spielman; 573-888-0698

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??? MO; Kahoka; Associate Circuit Court of Clark County; I; $414,480; Ms. Pattie Schutte; 660-727-3628

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??? MO; Kenneth; Dunklin County Drug Court; E; $75,360; Ms. Julie Spielman; 573-888-0698

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??? MO; Liberty; Clay County Prosecuting Attorney; I; $500,000; Mr. Jim Roberts; 816-792-7657

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??? MO; Linneus; Linn County County Government; I; $490,850; Honorable Gary Ravens; 660-895-5523

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??? MO; Saint Charles; Eleventh Judicial Circuit?? Family Court; I; $500,000; Mr. Raymond Grush; 636-949-3040

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??? MT; Crow Agency; Crow Tribe, Crow Tribal Courts; P; $30,000; Mr. Steve Chesarek; 406-638-4050

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??? MT; Crow Agency; Crow Tribal Courts; I; $500,000; Mr. Steve Chesarek; 406-638-4050

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??? NC; Raleigh; North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts - Forsyth County, Drug Treatment Court Forsyth County; I; $333,818; Ms. Kirstin Frescoln; 919-715-1124

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??? NC; Raleigh; North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts - North Carolina Drug Treatment Court Program; E; $187,228; Mr. Randolph Monchick; 919-715-4876

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??? NC; Raleigh; North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts - Durham County, Drug Treatment Court Durham County; I; $435,341; Ms. Kirstin Frescoln; 919-715-1124

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??? NE; Grand Island; Central Nebraska Drug Court; I; $499,550; Ms. Connie Hultine; 308-385-5200

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??? NJ; Camden; Judiciary State of New Jersey Camden Vicinage Family Division; E; $295,773; Mr. Joseph Gunn; 856-225-7371

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??? NJ; Paterson; Judiciary State of New Jersey, Family Division Passaic Vicinage; I; $423,795; Ms. Cindy Thomson; 973-247-8469

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??? NJ; Trenton; Judiciary State of New Jersey, Family Division Mercer Vicinage; I; $499,937; Mr. Michael Green; 609-989-6246

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??? NM; Alamogordo; State of New Mexico, Twelfth Judicial District Court - Juvenile Drug Court; E; $157,139; Ms. Concetta Poulin; 505-437-3714

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??? NM; Los Lunas; Thirteenth Judicial District, Valencia County District Court; I; $497,750; Mr. Carlton Liggins; 505-565-3380

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??? NV; Carson City; State of Nevada, Supreme Court Rural Drug Court; I; $480,588; Honorable Archie Blake; 775-463-6571

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??? NV; Fallon; Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe, Tribal Administrator; P; $30,000; Ms. Susan Keller-Lynch; 775-423-6075

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??? NV; Gardnerville; Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, Grants Office; I; $412,310; Ms. Barbara Peach; 775-265-4191

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??? NV; Reno; Reno Sparks Indian Colony, Planning Department; P; $30,000; Ms. Carol Pinto; 775-954-5790

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??? NY; New York; New York State Unified Court System - Wayne County; I; $387,551; Mr. Michael Magnani; 212-428-2109

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??? NY; New York; New York State Unified Court System - Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie City; I; $281,853; Mr. Michael Magnani; 212-428-2109

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??? NY; New York; New York State Unified Court System - Oneida County, Utica City; I; $170,145; Mr. Michael Magnani; 212-428-2109

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??? NY; New York; New York State Unified Court System - Washington County; I; $338,541; Mr. Michael Magnani; 212-428-2109

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??? NY; New York; New York State Unified Court System - Queens County; E; $267,552; Mr. Michael Magnani; 212-428-1095

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??? NY; New York; New York State Unified Court System - Schenectady County; I; $436,696l; Mr. Michael Magnani; 212-428-2109

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??? NY; New York; New York State Unified Court System - Richmond County; I; $390,408; Mr. Michael Magnani; 212-428-2120

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??? NY; New York; New York State Unified Court System - Westchester County, Yonkers City; I; $393,674; Mr. Michael Magnani; 212-428-2109

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??? NY; New York; New York State Unified Court System - Niagara County, Lockport City; E; $166,424; Mr. Michael Magnani; 212-428-2109

 

??? OK; Anadarko; Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Vaiw Program; P; $30,000; Mr. Bobby Jay; 405-247-9493

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??? OK; Tahlequah; Cherokee Nation, Cherokee Nation Judicial Branch; P; $29,743; Mr. Harry Claphan; 918-458-9440

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??? OR; Eugene; Lane County Department of Youth Services; I; $500,000; Ms. Lisa Smith; 541-682-4705

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??? OR; Salem; Oregon Office of the State Court Administrator, Benton County Circuit Court; I; $498,890; Honorable Janet Holcomb; 541-766-6843

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??? PA; Scranton; Lackawanna County, District Attorney's Office; I; $499,931; Ms. Ellen Cook; 570-963-0109

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??? PR; San Juan; Puerto Rico Department of Justice, Drug Court Program Office; E; $6,075; Mr. Rocio Gracia-Rivera; 787-729-2269

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??? SC; Lancaster; Lancaster County Juvenile Drug Court; I; $479,486; Dr. Paul McKenzie; 803-416-8862

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??? SC; Rock Hill; County Council Chair, York County Solicitors Office; I; $337,500; Mr. Ouida Dest; 803-909-7575

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??? SD; Agency Village; Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribal Court, Tribal Court; E; $116,121; Honorable B.J. Jones; 605-698-7629

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??? TN; Erwin; Town of Erwin, Mayor's Office; I; $499,245; Ms. Doris Hensley; 423-743-6231

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??? TN; Lawrenceburg; Lawrence County Drug Court, Lawrence County Government; I; $500,000; Ms. Deborah Hillin; 615-975-0196

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??? TN; Lebanon; Fifteenth Judicial District, Wilson County Government; I; $500,000; Mr. Jeff Dickson; 931-796-4256

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??? TN; Maryville; Blount County Government, Blount County Juvenile Drug Court; I; $480,198; Ms. Theresa Irwin; 865-273-5581

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??? TN; Nashville; State of Tennessee, Administrative Office of the Courts - Williamson County; I; $500,000; Honorable Timothy Easter; 615-790-5426

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??? TX; Fort Worth; Tarrant County, Juvenile Services; E; $299,927; Mr. Robert Woods; 817-838-4600

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??? TX; Rosenberg; Fort Bend County, Community Supervision and Corrections Department; I; $499,938; Ms. Patricia Trevino; 281-633-7243

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??? UT; Farmington; Davis County School District, Office of the Superintendent; I; $499,998; Mr. John Ross; 801-402-5608

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??? VA; Newport News; Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board; I; $356,308; Ms. Patty Gilbertson; 757-245-0217

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??? VA; Richmond; Supreme Court of Virginia, Office of the Executive Secretary; E; $298,538; Mr. Robert Baldwin; 804-786-3321

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??? VA; Richmond; County of Henrico, Community Corrections Program; I; $489,393; Mr. Bruce Cruser; 804-501-5190

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??? WA; Bellingham; Lummi Indian Nation, Funding Department; I; $500,000; Ms. Karen Burke; 360-384-2214

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??? WA; Deming; Nooksack Indian Tribe; P; $29,995; Dr. Margaret McFadien; 360-592-5332

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??? WA; Kennewick; Benton Franklin Juvenile Justice Center, County Juvenile Court; I; $500,000; Ms. Jacqueline Van Wormer; 509-737-2779

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??? WA; Seattle; King County, King County Superior Court; E; $300,000; Ms. Margaret Tumulty; 206-205-9524

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??? WA; Tacoma; Pierce County Juvenile Court; I; $500,000; Mr. Daniel J. Erker; 253-798-7906oman";mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"'>?

??? WI; Sparta; Monroe County Justice Department; I; $500,000; Mr. Thomas Weber; 608-269-8787

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??? WY; Casper; Natrona County Government Board of County

?Commissioners; I; $429,166; Ms. Clara Orr; 307-235-2000

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??? WY; Fort Washakie; Shoshone and Arapaho Joint Business Council, Shoshone and Arapaho Tribal Substance Abuse Court; I; $499,997; Mr. James Gamble; 307-332-8052

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??? Total Number of Grants: 94

??? Total Funding: $34,196,620