The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding to develop, implement, or expand comprehensive programs in response to the overdose crisis and the impacts of use and misuse of opioids, stimulants, or other substances.
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: $7,000,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support states, units of local government, and tribal governments to plan, develop, and implement comprehensive efforts that identify, respond to, treat, and support those impacted by the use and misuse of opioids, stimulants, and other substances. BJA’s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) funding provides necessary resources that allow communities to respond to this substance use and misuse to reduce overdose deaths, promote public safety, and support access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery services in the criminal justice system. The program also promotes cross-system planning and coordination to deliver a broad range of evidence-based, culturally relevant interventions for adults and affected family members at any intercept point of the justice system.
BJA supports a number of other programs that support law enforcement, court, and correctional agencies’ ability to respond to individuals with behavioral health disorders, including SUDs, who come in contact with or are in the justice system. These programs include the Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, Adult Treatment Court Program, Veterans Treatment Court Program, Residential Substance Use Treatment Program for State Prisoners, and Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry. Not all entities are eligible for all programs. BJA encourages applicants to review the solicitations in their entirety to determine their eligibility, if they fit their proposal, and if taking advantage of another funding opportunity could further enhance a comprehensive approach to supporting individuals with mental health and/or substance use treatment and recovery support needs that have come in contact with the justice system.
Goals
COSSUP’s goals are to reduce the impact of the use and misuse of opioids, stimulants, and other substances on individuals and communities, including a reduction in the number of overdose fatalities, as well as to mitigate the impacts on crime victims by supporting comprehensive, collaborative initiatives.
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.
Category 1: Local jurisdictions
The objectives of Category 1 are to:
- Encourage and support the development of comprehensive, locally, or tribally driven responses to the use and misuse of opioids, stimulants, and other substances that expand access to treatment and recovery support services across the criminal justice system.
- Support law enforcement and first responder deflection as well as pretrial prosecutor and court diversion programs for persons with substance use disorders.
- Promote education and prevention activities.
- Address the needs of children impacted by substance use
Category 2: Applications from states on behalf of county, local, municipal, or tribal communities
The objective of Category 2 is to support states in their efforts to implement and enhance one or more of the allowable activities detailed under Category 1 in a minimum of six geographically diverse county, local, regional, or tribal jurisdictions.
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.
Funding Information
Category 1a: Local Applications (Urban Area)
- Grant Amount $1,600,000
- Grant Duration 36 months
Category 1b: Local Applications (Suburban Area)
- Grant Amount $1,300,000
- Grant Duration 36 months
Category 1c: Local Applications (Rural or Tribal Area)
- Grant Amount $1,000,000
- Grant Duration 36 months
Category 2: Statewide Applications
- Grant Amount $7,000,000
- Grant Duration 36 months
Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility
- Category 1: Local Applications City or township governments County governments Other: City, township, or county governments in rural areas (as defined under Eligibility Information) Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Category 2: State Applications Units of state governments
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
