This grant, provided by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), is for the purpose of increasing public safety through innovative cross-system collaboration. It targets individuals with mental illnesses or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders who come into contact with the justice system. The BJA seeks applications from eligible applicants that demonstrate a collaborative project between criminal justice and mental health partners. The program supports efforts to plan, implement, or expand justice and mental health collaboration initiatives. This initiative aims to improve outcomes for affected individuals, reduce recidivism, and create a more effective, integrated response to their needs within the justice system, aligning with the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Acts.
Opportunity ID: 58915
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2011-2861 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 11 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.745 — Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 30, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 03, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 03, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 05, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants are limited to states, units of local government, federally recognized Indian tribes (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), and tribal organizations. BJA will only accept applications that demonstrate that the proposed project will be administered jointly by an agency with responsibility for criminal or juvenile justice activities and a mental health agency. Only one agency is responsible for the submission of the application in Grants.gov. This lead agency must be a state agency, unit of local government, federally recognized Indian tribe, or tribal organization. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program seeks to increase public safety through innovative cross-system collaboration for individuals with mental illnesses or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders who come into contact with the justice system. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications that demonstrate a collaborative project between criminal justice and mental health partners from eligible applicants to plan, implement, or expand a justice and mental health collaboration program. 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). |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the BJA Justice Information Center at 1–877–927–5657. The BJA Justice Information Center hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date.
Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 58915 Full Announcement-1 -> 11jmhcfaq.pdf
Folder 58915 Full Announcement-1 -> 11jmhcsol.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the BJA Justice Information Center at 1–877–927–5657. The BJA Justice Information Center hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. Email: support@grants.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.745 | BJA-2011-2862 | BJA FY 11 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program: Planning | PKG00022678 | Nov 30, 2010 | Feb 03, 2011 | View |
| 16.745 | BJA-2011-2863 | BJA FY 11 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program: Planning and Implementation | PKG00022679 | Nov 30, 2010 | Feb 03, 2011 | View |
| 16.745 | BJA-2011-2864 | BJA FY 11 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program: Expansion | PKG00022680 | Nov 30, 2010 | Feb 03, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
58915 SF424-2.0.pdf
58915 SF424B-1.1.pdf
58915 Budget-1.1.pdf
58915 Other-1.1.pdf
58915 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
58915 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
58915 SF424-2.0.pdf
58915 SF424B-1.1.pdf
58915 Budget-1.1.pdf
58915 Other-1.1.pdf
58915 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
58915 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
Package 3
Mandatory forms
58915 SF424-2.0.pdf
58915 SF424B-1.1.pdf
58915 Budget-1.1.pdf
58915 Other-1.1.pdf
58915 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
58915 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf