Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2011 2865
Apply for BJA 2011 2865
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 11 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.593 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 2, 2010 and posted on Nov 30, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 27, 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 $2,700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 55 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
- Applicants are limited to states, and for purposes of this solicitation, states are defined as all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. By statute (42 U.S.C. 3796ff 1(e)), BJA must award RSAT grants to the state office (www.ojp.gov/saa/index.htm) designated to administer the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program. The state office may award subgrants to state agencies and units of local government (including federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 11 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program is a federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), designed to support structured substance use disorder treatment for people who are incarcerated, along with coordinated aftercare services that continue once they return to the community. The program is rooted in federal statute (42 U.S.C. 3796ff et seq.) and focuses on helping states and local partners build, expand, or improve evidence-informed treatment services inside correctional and detention settings, including state, local, and tribal facilities. A central theme of the opportunity is continuity of care: treatment provided during incarceration is meant to be linked to community-based services after release to reduce relapse and support successful reentry.
This solicitation (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2011 2865) is categorized under law, justice, and legal services and uses a grant funding instrument. It anticipated making about 55 awards under CFDA 16.593, Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners. The funding range allows for an award ceiling of up to $2,700,000, with a stated award floor of $0, which signals that award sizes could vary substantially depending on the state allocation approach, applicant plan, and other program factors. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated in the source data, which generally lowers barriers for participation and allows states to focus on program design and implementation without having to secure additional required matching funds.
Eligibility is limited to states as defined for this program, which includes all U.S. states as well as the District of Columbia and U.S. territories and commonwealths listed in the notice: Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Importantly, the solicitation specifies that, by statute, BJA must award RSAT grants to the state administering agency (SAA) designated to administer the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. In practice, this means the SAA is the direct applicant and recipient at the state level. The SAA may then make subgrants to other entities such as state agencies, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). This structure positions the SAA as the hub for planning, oversight, and distribution of funds, while enabling program delivery to occur in the facilities and communities where services are needed.
The overarching purpose is to develop and implement residential substance abuse treatment programming in correctional environments and to create and maintain community-based aftercare. In corrections settings, "residential" typically implies a dedicated, structured treatment environment separated from the general population to the extent feasible, with programming that is intensive and organized rather than sporadic or purely informational. The emphasis on aftercare reflects an understanding that treatment gains made during incarceration can erode quickly without follow-up support, especially given the elevated risk of relapse and overdose in the period immediately following release. While the source data does not list specific program models, RSAT funding is commonly associated with approaches that include clinical treatment services, cognitive-behavioral interventions, relapse prevention planning, case management, and reentry coordination that connects individuals to community providers, supervision agencies, and recovery supports.
Key timing details in the notice show the opportunity was posted on November 30, 2010, with a creation date of December 2, 2010. The original and current closing date were both January 27, 2011, and the opportunity was archived on February 26, 2011. These dates indicate this was a time-limited FY 2011 solicitation with a defined application window. Applicants would have needed to work through their SAA to meet submission requirements and deadlines, and then, if awarded, proceed with subgrant competitions or allocations to implement services at the facility and community levels.
For support, BJA provided assistance through the BJA Justice Information Center at 1-877-927-5657. The listed hours were 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday, and extended hours on the solicitation close date (8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time). The notice also references a GMS Help Desk, reflecting that applicants likely used the Grants Management System common to DOJ/OJP processes at the time. The solicitation points to a full announcement via an additional information link, which would typically contain the detailed program requirements, allowable and unallowable costs, reporting expectations, performance measures, and application components.
In short, this RSAT opportunity was aimed at strengthening the full treatment-and-reentry pipeline for incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders by funding state-administered efforts that can be deployed across prisons, jails, and eligible tribal detention contexts, while also ensuring that treatment does not end at the facility gate but continues through structured aftercare in the community.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): BJA FY 11 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program
1. What is the BJA FY 11 RSAT for State Prisoners Program?
The BJA FY 11 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program is a federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). It is intended to support structured substance use disorder treatment for people who are incarcerated, along with coordinated aftercare services that continue after individuals return to the community.
2. What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The purpose is to develop, expand, or improve residential substance abuse treatment programming in correctional environments and to create and maintain community-based aftercare. A central theme is continuity of care, meaning services provided during incarceration should be connected to services available in the community after release to help reduce relapse and support successful reentry.
3. Which federal agency administers this opportunity?
This opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
4. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BJA 2011 2865.
5. What is the statutory authority for RSAT?
The program is rooted in federal statute at 42 U.S.C. 3796ff et seq.
6. What category does this funding opportunity fall under?
The solicitation is categorized under law, justice, and legal services.
7. What type of funding instrument is used?
The opportunity uses a grant funding instrument.
8. What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The solicitation is associated with CFDA 16.593, Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners.
9. How many awards were anticipated?
The notice anticipated making about 55 awards.
10. What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The stated award ceiling is up to $2,700,000.
11. What is the minimum award amount (floor), and what does it imply?
The stated award floor is $0. This signals that award sizes could vary substantially depending on the state allocation approach, the applicant plan, and other program factors described in the solicitation.
12. Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the provided source data.
13. Who is eligible to apply directly for RSAT funding?
Eligibility is limited to states as defined for this program. This includes all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and certain U.S. territories and commonwealths listed in the notice.
14. Which territories and commonwealths are included as eligible "states" for this program?
The notice lists the following: Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
15. Which state entity must receive the RSAT award by statute?
By statute, BJA must award RSAT grants to the state administering agency (SAA) designated to administer the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.
16. Can counties, cities, correctional facilities, or nonprofits apply directly to BJA for this RSAT solicitation?
Based on the information provided, the direct applicant and recipient at the state level is the SAA. Other organizations would typically participate through the state structure rather than applying directly to BJA under this solicitation.
17. Can the State Administering Agency (SAA) make subgrants with RSAT funds?
Yes. The SAA may make subgrants to other entities to carry out program activities and deliver services.
18. What types of entities may receive subgrants from the SAA?
The solicitation indicates the SAA may subgrant to state agencies, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).
19. What kinds of settings can RSAT-funded programming support?
The opportunity focuses on building, expanding, or improving evidence-informed treatment services inside correctional and detention settings, including state, local, and tribal facilities.
20. What does "residential" substance abuse treatment mean in a corrections context?
In corrections settings, "residential" typically implies a dedicated, structured treatment environment that is separated from the general population to the extent feasible, with programming that is intensive and organized rather than sporadic or purely informational.
21. What is meant by "aftercare" in this solicitation?
Aftercare refers to coordinated community-based services that continue once an individual returns to the community following release. The aim is to maintain treatment gains and support reentry by linking in-facility treatment to ongoing support outside the facility.
22. Why does the solicitation emphasize continuity of care?
The solicitation highlights that treatment gains made during incarceration can erode quickly without follow-up support. It also notes elevated risk of relapse and overdose in the period immediately following release, which is why linking treatment to community-based aftercare is a central theme.
23. Does the provided information specify required treatment models or curricula?
No specific program models are listed in the source information provided. The opportunity emphasizes evidence-informed treatment services and continuity of care, but details on required or preferred models would typically be found in the full announcement.
24. What kinds of services are commonly associated with RSAT-funded approaches (as described in the provided summary)?
Based on the description provided, RSAT funding is commonly associated with clinical treatment services, cognitive-behavioral interventions, relapse prevention planning, case management, and reentry coordination that connects individuals to community providers, supervision agencies, and recovery supports.
25. When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on November 30, 2010. The original and current closing date were both January 27, 2011.
26. When was this opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on February 26, 2011.
27. What does it mean that the opportunity is archived?
Based on the dates provided, this was a time-limited FY 2011 solicitation with a defined application window that has passed. "Archived" indicates the solicitation is no longer open for applications.
28. What were the listed support contacts for applicants?
BJA provided assistance through the BJA Justice Information Center at 1-877-927-5657. The notice also references a GMS Help Desk (reflecting the Grants Management System used for DOJ/OJP processes at the time).
29. What were the stated hours for the BJA Justice Information Center?
The listed hours were 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, with extended hours on the solicitation close date (8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time).
30. Where would applicants typically find details like allowable costs, reporting requirements, and application components?
The notice references a full announcement via an additional information link. That full announcement would typically contain detailed program requirements, allowable and unallowable costs, reporting expectations, performance measures, and application components.
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