Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2010 2516
Apply for BJA 2010 2516
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 10 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.745 Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 16, 2010 and posted on Feb 9, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 8, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments County governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments.
- Applicants are limited to states, units of local government, federally recognized Indian tribes (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior and published in the Federal Register) and tribal organizations. BJA will only accept applications that demonstrate that the proposed project will be administered jointly by a unit of government 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 the Grants Management System. This lead agency must be the state, unit of local government, federally recognized Indian tribe, or tribal organization. Per Pub. L. 108 414, a criminal or juvenile justice agency is an agency of state or local government or its contracted agency that is responsible for detection, arrest, enforcement, prosecution, defense, adjudication, incarceration, probation, or parole relating to the violation of the criminal laws of that state or local government (sec. 2991(a)(3)). A mental health agency is an agency of state or local government or its contracted agency that is responsible for mental health services or co occurring mental health and substance abuse services (sec. 2991(a)(5)). A substance abuse agency is considered an eligible applicant if that agency provides services to individuals suffering from co occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 10 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), focused on improving public safety by strengthening how justice systems and behavioral health systems work together. The program targets people with mental illness or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders who come into contact with the criminal or juvenile justice system. The central idea is to reduce risk, improve outcomes, and make communities safer by building coordinated, cross-system approaches instead of relying on disconnected responses that often lead to repeated crises, arrests, and incarceration.
This funding opportunity supports projects that plan, implement, or expand a justice and mental health collaboration program. In practical terms, applicants are expected to show a true partnership between criminal or juvenile justice entities (such as law enforcement, courts, jails, probation, parole, prosecution, defense, or related contracted agencies) and mental health agencies (or their contractors) responsible for delivering mental health services, including services for co-occurring disorders. BJA emphasizes that the proposed work must be administered jointly by these partners, even though only one organization serves as the lead applicant in the Grants Management System. The program is authorized under the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 and its 2008 reauthorization and improvement act, reflecting a federal priority on collaboration as a strategy for addressing justice involvement among people with behavioral health needs.
Eligibility is limited to states, units of local government, federally recognized Indian tribes, and tribal organizations. City or township governments, county governments, state governments, and federally recognized tribal governments are explicitly included, and tribal organizations may also apply. A substance abuse agency can be considered eligible when it provides services to individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, aligning with the program focus on co-occurring conditions. A key gatekeeping requirement is that the application must demonstrate a formal collaboration in which a government entity with responsibility for criminal or juvenile justice functions and a mental health agency are jointly administering the project, ensuring the effort is not led by only one system without shared governance and operational coordination.
The award ceiling for this opportunity is $250,000 per award, with no stated award floor, meaning smaller requests may be possible depending on the project design and BJA guidance in the full announcement. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants must plan for a local, state, tribal, or other non-federal contribution in accordance with the rules set out in the solicitation. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number associated with this program is 16.745, titled Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, under the funding activity category of Law, Justice and Legal Services.
Key dates for this FY 2010 solicitation include a posted date of February 9, 2010, with the original closing date of April 1, 2010, later extended to April 8, 2010. The funding opportunity number is BJA-2010-2516, and the opportunity was archived on May 8, 2010. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement electronically were directed to contact technical application support (Al Roddy) at 202-353-1881, indicating that application submission and document access were managed through standard federal grants systems and support channels for that period.
FAQs: BJA FY 10 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (BJA-2010-2516)
What is the BJA FY 10 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), designed to improve public safety by strengthening collaboration between justice systems and behavioral health systems.
What problem is this program trying to address?
The program focuses on improving outcomes for people with mental illness or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders who come into contact with the criminal or juvenile justice system. The intent is to reduce risk and repeated crises, arrests, and incarceration by building coordinated, cross-system approaches instead of disconnected responses.
Who is the target population for funded projects?
People with mental illness or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders who come into contact with the criminal justice system or the juvenile justice system.
What types of projects does this funding support?
This opportunity supports projects that plan, implement, or expand a justice and mental health collaboration program.
What does BJA mean by a "justice and mental health collaboration"?
BJA expects a true partnership between (1) criminal or juvenile justice entities and (2) mental health agencies (or their contractors) responsible for delivering mental health services, including services for co-occurring disorders. The project is expected to be jointly administered by these partners.
Which justice partners are examples of eligible justice-system participants?
Examples listed include law enforcement, courts, jails, probation, parole, prosecution, defense, and related contracted agencies involved in criminal or juvenile justice functions.
Which behavioral health partners are expected to participate?
Mental health agencies (or their contractors) responsible for delivering mental health services, including services for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Is collaboration a requirement, or just encouraged?
Collaboration is a key gatekeeping requirement. The application must demonstrate a formal collaboration in which a government entity responsible for criminal or juvenile justice functions and a mental health agency are jointly administering the project.
Can only one organization apply, or must multiple organizations submit?
Only one organization serves as the lead applicant in the Grants Management System, but BJA emphasizes that the work must be administered jointly by the justice and mental health partners.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to states, units of local government, federally recognized Indian tribes, and tribal organizations.
Are city, township, county, and state governments included in eligibility?
Yes. City or township governments, county governments, and state governments are explicitly included, along with federally recognized tribal governments.
Can tribal organizations apply?
Yes. Tribal organizations are listed as eligible applicants.
Can a substance abuse agency apply?
A substance abuse agency can be considered eligible when it provides services to individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, which aligns with the program focus.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $250,000 per award.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No award floor is stated. Smaller requests may be possible depending on project design and guidance in the full announcement.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants must plan for a local, state, tribal, or other non-federal contribution consistent with the rules in the solicitation.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number is 16.745, titled Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, under the funding activity category of Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is BJA-2010-2516.
When was this FY 2010 opportunity posted?
The posted date was February 9, 2010.
What was the application deadline?
The original closing date was April 1, 2010, and it was later extended to April 8, 2010.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on May 8, 2010.
What federal law authorizes this program?
The program is authorized under the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 and its 2008 reauthorization and improvement act.
Where were applications submitted?
The lead applicant applied through the Grants Management System, with the project expected to be jointly administered by the justice and mental health partners.
Who was listed for technical application support to access the full announcement electronically?
Applicants were directed to contact technical application support: Al Roddy at 202-353-1881.
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