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BJA FY 20 The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · BJA-2020-17114

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $750K

Total Program Funding

$19.0M

Expected Awards

25

Deadline

May 18, 2020

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY 20 The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program. Bureau of Justice Assistance. The JMHS 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). Additionally, the 21st Century CURES Act (2016) served... up to $750,000 per award; $19,000,000 total program funding; ~25 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

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

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • •Deadline: 2020-05-18

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What This Grant Funds

The JMHS 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). Additionally, the 21st Century CURES Act (2016) served to reauthorize MIOTCRA programs. Justice and Mental Health Solutions supports cross-system collaboration to improve responses and outcomes for individuals with mental illnesses (MI) or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse (CMISA) who come into contact with the justice system. This program supports officer and public safety and violence reduction through social service and other partnerships that will enhance and increase law enforcement responses to people with MI and CMISA.

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicant Types

Federally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsSpecial District GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsState GovernmentsCity/Township Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award
$750K
Total Program Funding
$19.0M
Expected Number of Awards
25
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: March 19, 2020
Application Deadline: May 18, 2020 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800–518–4726 or 606–545–5035, at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html, or at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. Additional information on reporting technical issues appears under “Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical Issues” in the How To Apply (Grants.gov) section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. For assistance with any unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond an applicant’s control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline, or any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll-free at 800–851–3420; via TTY at 301–240–6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301–240–5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. A solicitation webinar will be held on April 8, 2020 at 2 p.m. ET. This webinar will provide a detailed overview of the solicitation and allow an opportunity for interested applicants to ask questions. Preregistration is required for all participants. Register by clicking here and following the instructions. After the webinar, we will link to the webinar recording from BJA’s website. support@grants.gov

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