Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2012 3157
Apply for BJA 2012 3157
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 12 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration State Based Capacity Building 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 Jan 18, 2012 and posted on Jan 3, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 2, 2012. (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 $525,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Applicants are limited to for profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, faith based and community organizations, and institutions of higher learning (including tribal institutions of higher education). For profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 12 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration State Based Capacity Building Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), designed to strengthen the broader Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP). Instead of directly funding new local program sites through this specific award, the goal is to identify one or more providers that can offer structured assistance, tools, and services to jurisdictions that applied to JMHCP, were deemed eligible, but ultimately did not receive JMHCP funding. In practical terms, the program is meant to help those unfunded applicants build capacity anyway, so they can improve planning, partnerships, and implementation readiness for justice-mental health collaboration efforts, including approaches that divert or better manage people with mental illnesses who come into contact with the justice system.
This capacity-building work is supported by federal legislation focused on improving outcomes for people with mental illnesses involved with the criminal justice system: the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 (MIOTCRA) and the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008. Those laws reflect Congresss intent to promote collaboration between criminal justice agencies and mental health systems, reduce unnecessary incarceration, and encourage evidence-informed strategies that improve public safety while addressing behavioral health needs.
The opportunity was posted on January 3, 2012, with an application closing date of March 2, 2012, and it was archived on April 1, 2012. The funding opportunity number is BJA-2012-3157, and it is associated with CFDA 16.745 (Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program). The award ceiling listed is $525,000, with no stated award floor, meaning proposals could request up to that maximum amount and there was no minimum required request size specified in the summary.
Eligibility is relatively broad, but it is also specific about organizational types. Applicants may include for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations (including faith-based and community organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). Both public and private colleges and universities are included, as are nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status. A key condition applies to for-profit entities: they must agree to forgo any profit or management fee, which effectively means the project funds must be used for allowable project costs rather than generating profit. The listing also indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for organizations that might not have non-federal funds to contribute.
The central deliverable implied by the announcement is the provision of resources and services to eligible but unfunded JMHCP applicants. While the short description does not spell out every activity, this kind of capacity-building program typically involves things like training and technical assistance, structured guidance on program design and implementation, support for cross-system partnership development (courts, corrections, law enforcement, community mental health providers, and social services), and dissemination of practical tools that help sites adopt effective models. The emphasis on serving "unfunded, eligible" applicants suggests BJA wanted to preserve momentum from the competitive JMHCP application process, helping jurisdictions still move forward with better planning and readiness even without direct program dollars from JMHCP.
Administrative details point applicants to the full announcement for complete requirements and instructions. For submission support, the notice directs applicants to Grants.gov customer support at 800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov, indicating the application process ran through the standard federal grants submission platform.
FAQs: BJA FY 12 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration State Based Capacity Building Program (BJA-2012-3157)
What is this grant opportunity?
The BJA FY 12 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration State Based Capacity Building Program is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Its purpose is to strengthen the broader Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) by supporting capacity-building assistance, tools, and services.
What is the main goal of the program?
The main goal is to identify one or more providers that can deliver structured assistance to jurisdictions that applied to JMHCP, were found eligible, but did not receive JMHCP funding. The intent is to help those unfunded applicants build capacity, improve planning and partnerships, and increase readiness to implement justice-mental health collaboration efforts.
Does this award fund new local justice-mental health program sites directly?
No. This specific award is not designed to directly fund new local program sites. Instead, it funds capacity-building providers who will support jurisdictions that were eligible but unfunded under JMHCP.
Who is supposed to benefit from the funded work?
The primary beneficiaries are jurisdictions that submitted JMHCP applications, were deemed eligible, and ultimately did not receive JMHCP funding. The funded provider(s) would serve these jurisdictions by helping them improve their ability to plan and implement collaboration efforts.
What kinds of issues or populations is the program focused on?
The program focuses on improving outcomes for people with mental illnesses who come into contact with the criminal justice system, including efforts that divert people from unnecessary incarceration or improve how they are managed and supported when justice involvement occurs.
What types of activities or services are expected under this capacity-building approach?
While the summary does not list every allowable activity, it indicates the deliverable is structured assistance, tools, and services. The description points toward activities such as training and technical assistance, structured guidance on program design and implementation, support for cross-system partnership development (for example, courts, corrections, law enforcement, community mental health providers, and social services), and dissemination of practical tools to help jurisdictions adopt effective models.
What federal laws support or frame this program?
This work is supported by federal legislation aimed at improving outcomes for people with mental illnesses involved with the criminal justice system, specifically the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 (MIOTCRA) and the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008.
What do those laws emphasize?
The laws reflect Congress's intent to promote collaboration between criminal justice agencies and mental health systems, reduce unnecessary incarceration, and encourage evidence-informed strategies that improve public safety while addressing behavioral health needs.
What is the funding opportunity number for this program?
The funding opportunity number is BJA-2012-3157.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 16.745, titled Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $525,000, meaning proposals could request up to $525,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is stated in the summary, meaning no minimum required request size is specified there.
Is a cost share or match required?
No. The listing indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations (including faith-based and community organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). The summary also notes eligibility includes both public and private colleges and universities and nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status.
Are for-profit organizations eligible, and are there special conditions?
Yes, for-profit entities are eligible. However, they must agree to forgo any profit or management fee, meaning grant funds must be used for allowable project costs rather than generating profit.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on January 3, 2012, and the application closing date was March 2, 2012.
Is the opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was archived on April 1, 2012.
How were applications submitted?
The notice references Grants.gov for submission support, indicating the application process ran through the standard federal grant submission platform.
Where could applicants get technical help with the submission process?
Applicants were directed to contact Grants.gov customer support at 800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov for submission support.
Where can someone find the complete requirements and instructions?
The administrative details point applicants to the full announcement for complete requirements and instructions.
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