This grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance aims to address the health challenges faced by justice-involved individuals, such as mental illness, substance abuse disorders, and chronic health conditions. By providing training and technical assistance, the selected provider will help state and local criminal justice systems connect this population to healthcare coverage, reducing recidivism rates and improving overall health outcomes during reentry. The goal is to support individuals transitioning from incarceration to communities by ensuring access to necessary healthcare services and support systems.
Opportunity ID: 275908
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2015-4203 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 15 Improving Public Safety and Health Outcomes for the Justice-Involved Population |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.812 — Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 15, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 11, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 11, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 11, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities For profit organizations other than small businesses Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations, tribal organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), and for-profit (commercial) organizations. For-profit organizations must agree to waive any profit or fees for services. BJA welcomes applications that involve two or more entities; however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the others must be proposed as subrecipients. The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for administering the funding and managing the entire project. Only one application per lead applicant will be considered; however, subrecipients may be part of multiple proposals. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | Justice-involved individuals are seven times as likely as the general population to experience mental illness, substance abuse disorders, infectious disease, and chronic health conditions,1 making reentry from jails and prison an especially critical juncture. For individuals reentering communities after incarceration, disruptions in medical care and treatment contribute to increased rates of reincarceration, increased drug use, and poor and costly health outcomes, including a 12-fold increase in the risk of death in the first 2 weeks after release.2 State and local criminal justice systems can play an important role in ensuring justice-involved populations receive assistance and support in applying for healthcare coverage, which can help divert individuals from the criminal justice system, reduce recidivism, and also provide a continuum of care for individuals preparing to reenter their communities after periods of incarceration. This solicitation seeks a national training and technical assistance provider to assist select state and local criminal justice systems in connecting the criminal justice population to community-based health coverage and care, as well as develop resources to assist the broader criminal justice field nationwide. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays.
Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 275908 Full Announcement-1 -> 15justiceinvolvedpopsol.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays. Email: support@grants.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.812 | PKG00216195 | Apr 15, 2015 | Jun 11, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
275908 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
275908 SF424B-1.1.pdf
275908 Budget-1.1.pdf
275908 Other-1.1.pdf
275908 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
275908 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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