Deadline: 27-May-22
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding programs that supports 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) who come into contact with the justice system.
Objectives
- Enhance, expand, and operate mental health drop-o crisis stabilization treatment centers that provide 24/7, yearround support for law enforcement, criminal justice agencies, and people who come in contact with the justice 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 care services, telehealth, competency restoration, community transition, and reentry support such as connections to housing.
- Increase community workforce and capacity for certified mental health peer support specialists and increase the availability of wraparound services evidenced to support people with MHD and MHSUD.
- Build or expand existing mental health collaboration programs across people and places in any part of 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 MHD and MHSUDs at risk of recidivism. For law enforcement-focused projects, see the separate law enforcement-focused solicitation entitled “Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program.”
Program-specific Priority Areas
- In addition to executing any OJP priority areas listed above that may be applicable, priority consideration will be given to applications that: Promote effective strategies by law enforcement to identify and reduce the risk of harm to individuals with mental illness and to public safety.
- Promote effective strategies for identification and treatment of female offenders with mental illness.
- 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 project; document, in whole or in part, that funds used for treatment of incarcerated populations will provide transition and reentry services for such individuals.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $15,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $550,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 27
Eligibility Criteria
- County governments
- Others
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- State governments
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339131