COUNTY OF VENTURA
Total received in grants · trailing 12 months
$2.6M
$0for every U.S. household÷ 131M U.S. households
In perspective
0.0%of all $401.9B in tracked grants
2separate grants, trailing 12 months
COUNTY OF VENTURA has received $2.6M across 2 federal grants of $1M or more on record.
Data as of August 5, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov, prime contract awards $1M+. Federal spending data lags and has known gaps. This is not a real-time or complete record.
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| Agency | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THREE INTER-RELATED PROGRAMMATIC ENHANCEMENTS AT THE VENTURA COUNTY JAIL (CA), TO ACHIEVE THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF EXPANDING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) CARE AND RETENTION FOR THIS HIGH-RISK POPULATION. VENTURA COUNTY HAS SEEN A SHARP RISE IN OPIOID AND METHAMPHETAMINE RELATED OVERDOSE DEATHS, WITH A 33% INCREASE IN DEATHS FROM 2021 TO 2022. THE JAIL POPULATION MIRRORS THE SUD PROBLEMS SEEN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION, HOWEVER THERE ARE LIMITED TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AS A MEANS OF REDUCING PROBLEMS RELATED TO SUD AMONG PERSONS INVOLVED WITH COUNTY CORRECTIONS. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES BEING FACED RELATED TO THE RISING PREVALENCE OF SUD IN THE COUNTY, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON PEOPLE WITH HISTORIES OF OPIOID USE DISORDER AND STIMULANT USE, THROUGH EARLY SUD IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONS IN THE COUNTY JAIL SYSTEM AND IMPROVED DELIVERY OF TREATMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THE SPECIFIC SERVICES THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED/EXPANDED INCLUDE: (1) CONDUCTING UNIFORM SUD SCREENING AT INTAKE (INCLUDING COMPARISON TESTING OF 2 SCREENING TOOLS); (2) EXPANDING ACCESS TO IN-CUSTODY MEDICATION FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER; AND (3) IMPROVING COMMUNITY SUD AFTERCARE ATTENDANCE AND HOUSING STABILITY FOR THOSE REFERRED FOR ONGOING SUD TREATMENT, INCLUDING USE OF A NEWLY ESTABLISHED PATIENT NAVIGATOR TO PROVIDE MORE EFFICIENT RESPONSES TO CLIENT NEEDS DURING THE HIGH-RISK PERIOD WHEN RETURNING TO THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDRESSING THESE GOALS, THIS PROJECT RESPONDS TO SEVERAL OF THE ALLOWABLE USES/PRACTICES SPECIFIED IN THE SOLICITATION INCLUDING: EVIDENCE-BASED SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT RELATED TO OPIOIDS, STIMULANTS, AND OTHER ILLICIT DRUGS, SUCH AS MAT, AS WELL AS HARM REDUCTION ACTIVITIES AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES (25%); TRANSITIONAL OR RECOVERY HOUSING AND PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES (35%); EMBEDDING SOCIAL WORKERS, PEERS, AND/OR PERSONS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE AT ANY INTERCEPT OF THE SEQUENTIAL INTERCEPT MODEL (25%); AND FIELD-INITIATED PROJECTS THAT BRING TOGETHER JUSTICE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTITIONERS (15%). THE VENTURA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE (VCSO) IS SUBMITTING THIS CATEGORY 1A PROPOSAL IN RESPONSE TO BJA GRANT OPPORTUNITY NUMBER O-BJA-2022-171280 (C-BJA-2022-00093-PROD). THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE PARTNERSHIPS WITH COUNTY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WITH EXPERTISE IN ADDICTION TREATMENT. THE INCLUSION OF A RESEARCH PARTNER (NYU) WILL ENSURE THAT THE PROJECT PROCESS AND OUTCOMES ARE APPROPRIATELY DOCUMENTED AND REPORTED. | $1,599,528 |
| Department of Justice | THE GRANTS TO IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING GRANT PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 10461-10465 AND IMPLEMENTED THROUGH REGULATIONS AT 28 C.F.R. PART 90, SUBPART D. THE PROGRAM FOSTERS VICTIM SAFETY AND OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY IN CASES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING BY ENCOURAGING STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND COURTS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND SHARE IDEAS THAT WILL RESULT IN EFFECTIVELY RESPONDING TO THESE CRIMES. AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THIS PROGRAM IS THE DEVELOPMENT, REVITALIZATION, OR ENHANCEMENT OF A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES, VICTIM SERVICES PROVIDERS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. GRANTS TO IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE (ICJR) PROJECT BY COUNTY OF VENTURA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COALITION FOR FAMILY HARMONY AND INTERFACE CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN VENTURA COUNTY, CA ADDRESSES ICJR PURPOSE AREA(S): 8, 10, AND 19. ADDITIONALLY, THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES OVW PRIORITY AREA 1: ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY AND/OR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1) FUNDING AN ONSITE PROSECUTOR; 2) FUNDING A BILINGUAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FOR THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER; 3) AND TRAINING FAMILY JUSTICE PARTNER STAFF ON RESTRAINING ORDERS AND GUN VIOLENCE ORDERS OF PROTECTION. | $1,000,000 |