humanities · USDOJ-OJP-BJA

BJA FY24 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2024-171978

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $550K

Total Program Funding

$13.8M

Expected Awards

Deadline

May 9, 2024

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY24 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program. Bureau of Justice Assistance. With this solicitation, BJA seeks applications for funding programs that support 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). BJA provides grant... up to $550,000 per award; $13,750,000 total program funding; ~25 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities, City/township governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, State governments, Public universities/colleges (+2 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Agencies with a different legal status (e
•Cost sharing/matching required
•Deadline: 2024-05-09

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Budget for cost-sharing match. Demonstrate institutional commitment and matching funds clearly in your proposal.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

With this solicitation, BJA seeks applications for funding programs that support 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). BJA provides grant funding to help organizations prepare, create, or expand comprehensive plans and then implement these collaborative projects to target people who qualify.

Who Can Apply

Agencies with a different legal status (e.g., nonprofit or for-profit mental health agencies) are eligible to apply only if they meet two requirements: 1. The applicant is designated by the state mental health authority to provide services as a unit of the state or local government. 2. The applicant must attach documentation to support this designation.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)City/Township GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsState GovernmentsPublic Colleges & UniversitiesCounty GovernmentsSpecial District Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $550K
Total Program Funding: $13.8M
Expected Number of Awards: 25
Cost Sharing Required?: Yes
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: February 14, 2024

Application Deadline: May 9, 2024 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center grants@ncjrs.gov

grants@ncjrs.gov

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