The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding programs that support cross-system collaboration to improve public safety responses and outcomes for individuals with mental health disorders (MHDs) or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs).
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/21/2023
Size of the Grant: $550,000
Grant Duration: up to 36 months
Details:
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to fund cross-system collaboration programs to reduce criminal justice (CJ) system involvement and improve outcomes for individuals with mental health disorders (MHDs) or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs) who have come into contact with the CJ system or are leaving a custodial setting.
BJA will only accept applications that demonstrate the proposed program will be administered jointly by an agency with responsibility for criminal or juvenile justice activities and a mental health agency.
Goals
JMHCP offers grants to help eligible entities plan, implement, or expand comprehensive collaboration programs to improve public safety and public health for preliminarily qualified individuals with MHDs (including people with TBI and PTSD) or MHSUDs who come in contact with the CJ system.
Objectives
An applicant should address all the objectives that are relevant to their proposed program/project in the Goals, Objectives, Deliverables and Timeline web-based form.
- Enhance, expand, and operate mental health drop-off crisis stabilization treatment centers that provide 24/7 support for law enforcement, criminal justice agencies, and people who come in contact with the CJ system. These centers can provide, but are not limited to, the following services: screening and assessment, crisis care, residential treatment, assisted outpatient mental health treatment, primary healthcare services, telehealth, competency restoration, community transition, and other supports such as connections to housing.
- Increase the community’s workforce capacity for certified mental health peer support specialists and increase the availability of wraparound services to support people with MHDs or MHSUDs.
- Build or expand capacity to identify, treat, and support the recovery of individuals at the intersection of justice and mental health at the state, tribal, and local levels. Build or expand existing justice and mental health collaboration programs across people and places at any point in the criminal justice system—such as jails, courts, and prosecutors—as well as community supervision and/or capacity building for criminal justice professionals to target individuals with MHDs (including people with TBI and PTSD) or MHSUDs at risk of recidivism. For law enforcement-focused projects, see the separate solicitation entitled “Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program.”
Priority Areas
The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.
Priority Considerations Supporting Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
- Applications that propose project(s) that are designed to promote racial equity and the removal of barriers to access and opportunity for communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by inequality.
BJA will give priority consideration to rural communities. The Census Bureau defines “rural” as “any population, housing, or territory NOT in an urban area
- There are two types of urban areas:
- Urbanized Areas” – populations of 50,000 or more
- “Urban Clusters” – populations of at least 2,500 but fewer than 50,000
Program-specific Priority Areas
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- In addition to the priority areas listed above, priority consideration will be given to applications that:
- Promote effective strategies for identification and treatment of females with MHDs who are involved with the CJ system.
- Promote effective strategies to expand the use of mental health courts and related services.
- Propose interventions that have been shown by empirical evidence to reduce recidivism. When appropriate, use validated assessment tools to identify and prioritize individuals with a moderate or high risk of recidivism and a need for treatment services.
- Demonstrate and ensure that funds are used for public health and public safety.
- Demonstrate active participation of co-applicants in administering the program.
- Document, in whole or in part, that funds used for treatment of incarcerated populations will provide transition and reentry services for such individuals.
- In addition to the priority areas listed above, priority consideration will be given to applications that:
Funding Information
Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards $550,000
Period of Performance Duration
up to 36 months
Eligible Applicants
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- State governments
- Special district governments
Additional Information on Eligibility
Agencies with a different legal status (e.g., nonprofit or for-profit mental health agencies) are eligible to apply only if they meet the following two requirements: The applicant is designated by the state mental health authority to provide services as a unit of the state or local government. The applicant must attach documentation to support this designation.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
