The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for the Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training (CRIT) Program.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territories: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/25/2023
Size of the Grant: $250,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
With this solicitation, BJA seeks applicants to implement crisis response and intervention training. This program furthers DOJ’s mission by supporting law enforcement partnerships with mental health, substance use disorder, and community service agencies to improve appropriate and effective responses to individuals in crisis who have behavioral health conditions, intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, or physical disabilities and to achieve safe outcomes for all individuals in the community.
Goals
This program seeks applications from states, including public institutions of higher education with campus-based law enforcement entities, local governments, and Indian tribes, to:
- Plan, develop, and/or enhance a best-practice CRIT program for officers utilizing BJA’s CRIT Curriculum,
- Develop and/or enhance strategies for utilizing officers and other community service providers trained in delivering appropriate responses during interactions with individuals in crisis, including individuals with disabilities, through use of BJA’s CRIT Curriculum.
- Plan, implement, and evaluate a training program based on BJA’s CRIT Curriculum.
Objectives
- Category 1: Implement Training Program for Law Enforcement Officers, Law Enforcement Agencies, and Sheriff’s Departments (Patrol Based)
- Category 2: Training Program for Correctional Officers, Probation and Parole, and Sheriffs’ Departments (Facility Based, e.g., Jails)
Culturally specific organizations are defined for the purposes of this solicitation as private nonprofit or tribal organizations whose primary purpose as a whole is to provide culturally specific services to racial and ethnic groups, including, among others, Black people, Hispanic and Latino people, Native American and other Indigenous peoples of North America (including Alaska Native, Eskimo, and Aleut), Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and/or Pacific Islanders.
Funding Information
Category 1: Training Program for Law Enforcement Officers, including campus-based police; Law Enforcement Agencies, including probation and parole (fieldbased); and Sheriff Departments (patrol-based)
- Dollar Amount for Award $250,000
- Performance Duration (Months) 36
Category 2: Training Program for Correctional Officers, Probation and Parole, and Sheriff’s Department (Facility-Based)
- Dollar Amount for Award $250,000
- Performance Duration (Months) 36
Eligible Applicants:
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- City or township governments
- State governments
- County governments
Additional Information on Eligibility:
- Public and state controlled institutions of higher education with on-campus police departments
For the purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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