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| https://www.tester.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=7816 | Tester Secures $7.5 Million for Veterans and Family Courts, Drug Treatment and Prevention [press_release] | 2020-10-16 | 2020 | 2020-10 | Democrat | Senate | MT | Jon Tester | T000464 | www.tester.senate.gov | legacy | U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced $7,557,781 million in Department of Justice grants for drug treatment and prevention programs as well as treatment courts across Montana to help support victims of crime and folks struggling with addiction. "The simple fact is that we have to do more to support all Montanans who are struggling with addiction or who have become involved in the criminal justice system," said Tester. "These funds will provide folks from Missoula to Northern Cheyenne with resources to get back on their feet, and I'll keep fighting in Washington to make sure these programs continue to receive the investments they need to succeed" Tester secured investments in the following programs: Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-Based Programs City of Billings: $900,000 Lewis & Clark County: $600,000 Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Programs Judiciary Courts Of The State Of Montana: $1,352,572 Missoula County: $403,039 Cascade County's 8th District Court: $498,105 Chippewa Cree Tribe (Rocky Boy): $434,332 The City And County Of Butte-Silver Bow: $498,450 Northern Cheyenne Tribe: $484,314 Tribal Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program Chippewa Cree Tribe (Rocky Boy): $600,000 Family Drug Court Program Judiciary Courts Of The State Of Montana: $614,453 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program Montana Board of Crime Control: $172,516 Delinquency Prevention Program Board of Crime Control: $1,000,000 Senator Tester is a longtime champion of treatment courts. President Trump signed his Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act in 2018, allowing for the hiring of 50 additional Veterans Justice Outreach Specialists across the nation to work with Veterans Treatment Courts and help provide timely access to VA services. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |