CSAC Bulletin Article

Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Available

April 2, 2020

The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for two programs, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) and the Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program. The purpose of the JMHCP is to support cross-system collaboration to improve public safety responses and outcomes for individuals with mental illnesses (MI) or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse (CMISA) that come into contact with the justice system. JMHCP offers grants to help entities prepare comprehensive plans to implement collaboration programs that target qualified offenders and promote public safety and public health. Final applications are due May 18, 2020. For additional information and a copy of the solicitation, please click here.

The purpose of the Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program is to support juvenile justice and mental health agency partnerships as they develop and implement coordinated programs that reduce crime and recidivism associated with youth mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders. Final applications are due May 4. For additional information and a copy of the solicitation, please click here.

A full list of all current funding opportunities can be found here.

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