The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for the 2024 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks applications for the Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program (Connect and Protect). This program supports law enforcement–behavioral health cross-system collaboration to improve public health and public safety by improving responses to and outcomes for individuals with mental health disorders (MHDs) or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs). BJA provides grant funding to help entities prepare, create, or expand comprehensive plans and then implement these collaborative projects to target people who qualify.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount per Award: $550,000.
- Period of Performance Duration (Months): 36.
- Anticipated Total Amount To Be Awarded Under This Solicitation: $10,450,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Special district governments
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.