Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2011 2861
Apply for BJA 2011 2861
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 11 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 Nov 30, 2010 and posted on Nov 30, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 3, 2011. (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: State governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments.
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 11 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), designed to improve public safety by strengthening how criminal justice agencies and mental health systems work together. The program focuses on people with mental illnesses, including individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, who come into contact with the justice system. The intent is to support communities in building more coordinated, effective responses that reduce repeat justice involvement, improve access to appropriate treatment and services, and help agencies manage risk and safety concerns through shared strategies rather than isolated efforts.
At its core, the solicitation seeks applications that clearly demonstrate a cross-system partnership between criminal or juvenile justice stakeholders and mental health partners. BJA emphasizes that projects may be proposed to plan, implement, or expand a justice and mental health collaboration program, meaning applicants can be at different stages of development. Planning proposals might focus on building agreements, protocols, and coordinated processes, while implementation or expansion proposals could support taking an existing collaboration to scale, improving service linkages, or formalizing diversion and treatment pathways. The program is grounded in federal statutory authority under the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 (MIOTCRA), Public Law 108-414, and its 2008 reauthorization and improvement act, Public Law 110-416, reflecting a long-standing federal priority to address the intersection of behavioral health needs and justice involvement through structured collaboration.
Eligibility is limited to government and tribal entities: states, units of local government (such as counties and cities or townships), federally recognized Indian tribes, and tribal organizations. A key requirement is that BJA will only accept applications that show the proposed project will be administered jointly by two types of partners: (1) an agency responsible for criminal or juvenile justice activities and (2) a mental health agency. While only one organization serves as the lead applicant responsible for submitting the application through Grants.gov, the program expects true joint administration in practice, not a loose or symbolic partnership. The lead agency must be one of the eligible entity types listed above (state agency, local government, federally recognized tribe, or tribal organization).
The funding instrument is a grant under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category, with the CFDA listing of 16.745 (Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program). The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning award recipients must contribute non-federal resources consistent with the solicitation rules. The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $250,000, and the published award floor is $0, which typically signals that award sizes may vary based on project scope and available funds. The funding opportunity number is BJA-2011-2861. The opportunity was posted and created on November 30, 2010, with an application deadline of February 3, 2011, and it was archived on March 5, 2011.
For support, applicants who need help accessing the full announcement can seek assistance through the BJA Justice Information Center at 1-877-927-5657. The Justice Information Center operates during standard business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday through Friday) and extends hours on the solicitation close date (8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern). Applicants submitting through Grants.gov can also use the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline for technical submission issues.
FAQs: BJA FY 11 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (BJA-2011-2861)
What is the BJA FY 11 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program?
It is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), intended to improve public safety by strengthening collaboration between criminal justice agencies and mental health systems.
What issue is this program trying to address?
The program focuses on people with mental illnesses, including individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, who come into contact with the criminal or juvenile justice system. The goal is to support coordinated responses that reduce repeat justice involvement and improve access to appropriate treatment and services.
What are the main goals of the program?
Based on the solicitation description, the program aims to help communities build coordinated and effective justice and mental health responses, reduce repeat justice involvement, improve access to treatment and services, and help agencies manage risk and safety concerns through shared strategies rather than isolated efforts.
What types of projects does BJA expect to fund under this opportunity?
The solicitation indicates projects may be proposed to plan, implement, or expand a justice and mental health collaboration program. This allows applicants at different stages of development to apply.
What does a "planning" proposal generally involve under this program?
Planning proposals may focus on building agreements, protocols, and coordinated processes between justice partners and mental health partners.
What does an "implementation" or "expansion" proposal generally involve under this program?
Implementation or expansion proposals could support taking an existing collaboration to scale, improving service linkages, or formalizing diversion and treatment pathways.
Is cross-system partnership required?
Yes. The solicitation emphasizes that applications should clearly demonstrate a cross-system partnership between criminal or juvenile justice stakeholders and mental health partners.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to government and tribal entities: states, units of local government (such as counties, cities, or townships), federally recognized Indian tribes, and tribal organizations.
Can a nonprofit or university apply as the lead applicant?
The opportunity description provided lists eligible lead applicants as state agencies, units of local government, federally recognized Indian tribes, and tribal organizations. No other lead applicant types are described in the provided information.
Does the project have to be jointly administered?
Yes. BJA will only accept applications that show the proposed project will be administered jointly by (1) an agency responsible for criminal or juvenile justice activities and (2) a mental health agency.
What does "joint administration" mean for this solicitation?
The description indicates BJA expects true joint administration in practice, not a loose or symbolic partnership, even though only one organization serves as the lead applicant for submission purposes.
How many organizations submit the application?
Only one organization serves as the lead applicant and is responsible for submitting the application through Grants.gov, while the project itself is expected to be jointly administered by a justice agency and a mental health agency.
Where is the application submitted?
The application is submitted through Grants.gov.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) listed for this opportunity is $250,000.
What is the minimum award amount?
The published award floor is $0, which typically indicates that award sizes may vary based on project scope and available funds.
Is there a cost share or match requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning award recipients must contribute non-federal resources consistent with the solicitation rules.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA listing provided is 16.745 (Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program).
What is the activity category for this funding?
The funding instrument is a grant under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is BJA-2011-2861.
What is the statutory authority for this program?
The program is grounded in federal statutory authority under the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 (MIOTCRA), Public Law 108-414, and its 2008 reauthorization and improvement act, Public Law 110-416.
When was this opportunity posted, and what was the deadline?
It was posted and created on November 30, 2010, and the application deadline was February 3, 2011.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on March 5, 2011.
Where can applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants can seek assistance through the BJA Justice Information Center at 1-877-927-5657.
What are the Justice Information Center hours of operation for this solicitation?
The Justice Information Center operates 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern, Monday through Friday, and extends hours on the solicitation close date to 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern.
Where can applicants get technical help with Grants.gov submission issues?
Applicants submitting through Grants.gov can use the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline for technical submission issues.
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