BJA FY 11 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
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).
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).
Related Programs
Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
Department of Justice
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Full Announcement
Additional Information of 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.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/11JMHCSol.pdf
Contact:
For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the BJA Justice Information Center at 18779275657. 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 solicitat
Agency Email Description:
Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline
Agency Email:
support@grants.gov
Date Posted:
2010-11-30
Application Due Date:
2011-02-03
Archive Date:
2011-03-05
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