FY 08 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program

The summary for the FY 08 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	FY 08 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
	CFDA Number:	16.745
	CFDA Description:	Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Justice Assistance
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	BJA-2008-1819
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 03, 2008
	Creation Date:	Mar 03, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 06, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jun 05, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$250,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments County governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants are limited to states, units of local government, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations. BJA will only accept joint applications; each application must demonstrate that the proposed cooperative project will be administered jointly by a mental health agency and a unit of government with responsibility for criminal or juvenile justice activities.
Grant Description: The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program seeks to increase public safety through innovative cross-system collaboration for individuals with mental illness who come into contact with the criminal or juvenile justice systems. The program encourages early intervention for system-involved individuals with mental illness; provides new and existing mental health courts with various treatment options; maximizes diversion opportunities for nonviolent offenders with mental illness and co-occurring disorders; promotes training for justice and treatment professionals on criminal justice processes and mental health and substance abuse issues; and facilitates communication, collaboration, and the delivery of support services among justice professionals, treatment and related service providers, and governmental partners. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking joint applications from eligible applicants seeking to plan, implement, or expand an adult or juvenile collaboration program.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Full Announcement
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/08JMHCPsol.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Jonathan Fletcher
GMS Helpdesk
Phone 202-305-8115 jonathan.fletcher@usdoj.gov technical support
Similar Government Grants: • BJA FY 11 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program; • BJA FY 10 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program; • Justice and Mental Health Collaboration State-Based Capacity Building Program; • Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Training and Technical Assistance Program; • 2009 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program; • Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program