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BJA FY 18 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · BJA-2018-13605

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $750K

Total Program Funding

$10.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

May 29, 2018

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY 18 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program. Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) supports innovative cross-system collaboration to improve responses and outcomes for individuals with mental illnesses or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders who come into contact with the justice system. BJA is... up to $750,000 per award; $10,000,000 total program funding; ~38 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

State governments, City/township governments, Special district governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, County governments

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Deadline: 2018-05-29

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) supports innovative cross-system collaboration to improve responses and outcomes for individuals with mental illnesses or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders who come into contact with the justice system. BJA is seeking applications that demonstrate a collaborative project between criminal justice and mental health partners from eligible applicants to plan and implement justice and mental health strategies collectively designed between justice and mental health. Statutory Authority: This program is authorized by the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 (MIOTCRA) (Pub. L. 108-414) and the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-416).

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicant Types

State GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsSpecial District GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsCounty Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $750K
Total Program Funding: $10.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 38
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: April 27, 2018

Application Deadline: May 29, 2018 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

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