The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), is offering grants for Law Enforcement and Behavioral Health Partnerships for Early Diversion. The grants aim to establish or expand programs diverting adults with serious mental illnesses or co-occurring disorders from the criminal justice system. Special emphasis is on supporting early diversion services for veterans. With a focus on collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and community providers, these grants target addressing the high prevalence of mental disorders among individuals in contact with the criminal justice system. Applications are open until March 5, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 298771
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SM-18-005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Grants to Establish and Expand Jail Diversion |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.243 — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 05, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 05, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 05, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 04, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,751,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $330,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is statutorily limited by Section 9002, 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255) to states; political subdivisions of states; and Indian tribes and tribal organizations as defined in Section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act or through agreements with other public and private non-profit entities. For example, • States and territories, including the District of Columbia, Guan, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands., and the Republic of Palau. • Governmental units within political subdivisions of a state (e.g., counties, cities, towns, villages). • Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes, tribal organizations, and consortia of tribes or tribal organizations. Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN tribe; any legally established organization of AI/ANs which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body, or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization, and which includes the maximum participation of AI/ANs in all phases of its activities. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. A single tribe in the consortium must be the legal applicant, the recipient of the award, and the entity legally responsible for satisfying the grant requirements. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis |
| Description: | The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2018 Law Enforcement and Behavioral Health Partnerships for Early Diversion grants. The purpose of this program is to establish or expand programs that divert adults with a serious mental illness (SMI) or a co-occurring disorder (COD) from the criminal justice system to community-based services prior to arrest and booking. Special consideration will be given to applicants proposing to use grant funding to support early diversion services for veterans. Data indicate that a significant number of individuals that come in contact with law enforcement and the criminal justice system have a mental disorder. The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, reported that 1 in 7 state and federal prisoners (14 percent) and 1 in 4 jail inmates (26 percent) reported experiences that met the threshold for serious psychological distress. Approximately one-quarter of a million individuals with serious mental illnesses are incarcerated at any given moment – about half are arrested for non-violent offenses, such as trespassing or disorderly conduct. Approximately one quarter of a million individuals with serious mental illnesses are incarcerated at any given moment—about half arrested for non-violent offenses, such as trespassing or disorderly conduct . Effective diversion programs begins with establishing collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and community providers. Establishing clearly defined and sustainable partnerships is the first of four core strategies in the International Association of Chiefs of Police’ One Mind Campaign (http://www.theiacp. org/onemindcampaign) and the first element of the Crisis Intervention Team’s ten core elements http://cit.memphis.edu/pdf/. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Law Enforcement and Behavioral Health Partnerships for Early Diversion (Short Title: Early Diversion Grants) |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Gwendolyn Simpson
240-276-1408 Email:FOACMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Gwendolyn Simpson 240-276-1408 Email: FOACMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.243 | SM-18-005 | Early Diversion Grants | PKG00237425 | Jan 05, 2018 | Mar 12, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
298771 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
298771 SF424A-1.0.pdf
298771 HHS_CheckList_2_1-2.1.pdf
298771 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
298771 Project-1.1.pdf
298771 Budget-1.1.pdf
298771 SF424B-1.1.pdf
298771 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
298771 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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