BJA FY 20 The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program

The summary for the BJA FY 20 The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau of Justice Assistance, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

BJA FY 20 The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program: The JMHS 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). Additionally, the 21st Century CURES Act (2016) served to reauthorize MIOTCRA programs. Justice and Mental Health Solutions supports cross-system collaboration to improve responses and outcomes for individuals with mental illnesses (MI) or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse (CMISA) who come into contact with the justice system. This program supports officer and public safety and violence reduction through social service and other partnerships that will enhance and increase law enforcement responses to people with MI and CMISA.

Federal Grant Title:	BJA FY 20 The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Justice Assistance (USDOJ-OJP-BJA)
Grant Categories:	Health Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA) Law Justice and Legal Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	BJA-2020-17114
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	16.745
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	May 18th, 2020
Original Application Deadline:	May 18th, 2020
Posted Date:	March 19th, 2020
Creation Date:	March 19th, 2020
Archive Date:	No date given
Total Program Funding:	$19,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$750,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	25
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	March 19th, 2020

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
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For assistance with any unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond an applicant’s control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline, or any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll-free at 800–851–3420; via TTY at 301–240–6310 (hearing impaired only); email [email protected]; fax to 301–240–5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date.
A solicitation webinar will be held on April 8, 2020 at 2 p.m. ET. This webinar will provide a detailed overview of the solicitation and allow an opportunity for interested applicants to ask questions. Preregistration is required for all participants. Register by clicking here and following the instructions. After the webinar, we will link to the webinar recording from BJA’s website.

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