The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks to support state, local, and tribal law enforcement and correctional entities to develop and implement crisis response training programs.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/18/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
BJA encourages state applicants to explore the enhancement of existing academy training efforts focusing on disability awareness and crisis response. BJA similarly suggests applicants develop or expand programs that incorporate BJA’s Crisis Response and Intervention Training (CRIT) Curriculum along with trauma-informed best practices designed to increase understanding of behavioral health conditions and disabilities, navigate community resources, and improve de-escalation skills within the applicant organization and among patrol and facility-based staff.
Opportunity Categories
- Category 1: Training Program for Law Enforcement Officers
- Category 2: Training Program for Correctional Officers.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount To Be Awarded Under This Funding Opportunity: $2,000,000
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: Up to $312,500.
Grant Period
36 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Government Entities:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education (with on-campus police departments, public or state-controlled hospitals with on-campus police departments)
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Native American tribal governments (other than federally recognized)
- For the purposes of this NOFO, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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