Pennsylvania opens FY 2026-27 county probation treatment funding
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency is accepting applications for the FY 2026-27 Intermediate Punishment Treatment Program Initiative. PCCD has announced $17,726,000 in state funding and expects to fund up to 67 county adult probation and parole departments.
The program supports restrictive conditions imposed as part of county probation and treatment-related services for eligible individuals. PCCD states that the program's goal is to divert individuals from county jail or state prison while providing treatment for substance-use or mental-health needs, with the stated objectives of reducing recidivism and increasing public safety.
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Intermediate Punishment Treatment Program
August 3, 2026
Pennsylvania counties only
September 3, 2026 · 11:59 p.m.
September 9, 2026
July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027
$17,726,000
What the funding can support
PCCD identifies treatment and supervision activities that may be supported when they are integral to an approved county program and consistent with the initiative's requirements.
- Drug and alcohol assessment and placement services;
- drug and alcohol treatment and related services;
- drug and alcohol testing supplies and services;
- mental-health treatment and supportive services;
- peer support services;
- case management; and
- criminal-justice supervision and related services for eligible individuals under Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing guidelines.
PCCD's examples of eligible treatment-related expenses also include certified peer recovery specialists, recovery coaching, certified recovery housing, employment-preparation programs when connected to treatment or recovery, transportation related to treatment, treatment-related reentry services, assistance obtaining identification documents, and certain monitoring-related expenses.
Counties are the applicants
This is not a general-purpose grant program open directly to treatment providers, technology companies or nonprofit organizations. Only Pennsylvania counties are eligible to apply.
Counties must comply with applicable Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing standards and regulations, participate in program-effectiveness evaluation requirements, and remain in good standing with PCCD. Applicants do not need a prior PCCD funding history.
The funding announcement includes county-specific maximum allocations. PCCD also places limits on the amount counties may budget for supervision and other non-treatment activities because the primary purpose of the funding stream is treatment support.
Medical Assistance must be used first when applicable
PCCD requires counties to have clients who are eligible for Pennsylvania Medical Assistance apply for those benefits. The state describes Medical Assistance as the first source of funding for covered services, allowing grant dollars to support additional participants or treatment-related services that are not covered by Medical Assistance.
Award recipients must also report the amount of Medical Assistance funds leveraged during the grant period.
The funding can lead to downstream purchasing and service contracts
The funding announcement is distinct from a procurement notice, but funded county programs may purchase goods or services as they implement approved activities. PCCD requires procurement transactions to provide open and free competition and directs recipients to follow the agency's procurement standards.
Under the state thresholds included in the announcement, purchases from $15,001 through $349,999 require documented price or rate quotations from a reasonable number of qualified sources, while purchases of $350,000 or more use sealed-bid requirements. Noncompetitive proposals are strongly discouraged and require justification.
Specific county solicitations, contracts or vendor selections should therefore be treated as separate procurement events if and when they are published.
Applications are due September 3
Applications must be submitted electronically through PCCD's Egrants system by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2026. A submitted application is not complete until required electronic signatures and documents have been received.
PCCD states that action on the applications is scheduled for the September 9, 2026 Commission meeting. Approved projects will cover a 12-month period from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
What to watch next
The funding announcement establishes the statewide framework, but additional public records may emerge as counties implement their programs. Relevant developments may include:
- county grant approvals and final award amounts;
- county treatment-service solicitations or provider agreements;
- electronic-monitoring or supervision-service procurements tied to approved programs;
- program capacity, participation and performance reporting; and
- future changes to county allocations or eligible-service rules.
Official sources
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency — FY 2026-27 Intermediate Punishment Treatment Program Initiative
Released August 3, 2026.
Read the official funding announcement ↗
PCCD — Treatment Courts and Intermediate Punishment
Review the state program overview ↗
OACRA News & Policy Review summarizes public records for general informational and research purposes. Funding availability, eligibility, application requirements, deadlines and award decisions remain subject to the controlling PCCD announcement, Egrants records and subsequent official notices.
