Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2012 3116
Apply for BJA 2012 3116
- 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 Training and Technical Assistance 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 Dec 6, 2011 and posted on Dec 6, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 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 $600,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having 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 Training and Technical Assistance Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), designed to strengthen the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP). The core purpose of this solicitation is not to fund local direct-service projects in the usual sense, but to select a single training and technical assistance (TTA) provider that will support JMHCP grantees nationwide. The selected provider is expected to help jurisdictions that are planning, implementing, or expanding collaborative efforts between justice agencies and mental health systems, with a focus that can include both adult and juvenile populations. In practical terms, the award supports expertise and hands-on assistance that helps grantees build partnerships, improve program design, and address implementation challenges that arise when law enforcement, courts, corrections, community supervision, and behavioral health providers work together.
This opportunity is rooted in the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 (MIOTCRA), Public Law 108-414, which created the framework for federally supported justice and mental health collaboration efforts, and it reflects the act's reauthorization in 2008 under Public Law 110-416. By tying the TTA function directly to MIOTCRA and JMHCP, BJA is signaling that the work should align with the broader national goals of reducing the inappropriate involvement of people with mental illnesses in the justice system, improving outcomes and public safety through coordinated responses, and helping jurisdictions adopt evidence-informed policies and programs. The TTA provider role typically implies delivering structured training, developing tools and guidance, offering individualized problem-solving support, and helping grantees translate grant-funded plans into operational programs that can be sustained.
Key administrative details define the basic structure and constraints of the grant. The funding opportunity number is BJA-2012-3116, and the CFDA program number is 16.745 (Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program). The solicitation was posted on December 6, 2011, with an application closing date of February 2, 2012, and it was archived on March 3, 2012. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $600,000, with no stated minimum (award floor listed as $0), and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services, reflecting its position within justice-system capacity building rather than clinical service funding alone.
Eligibility is fairly broad but still specific to organizational types capable of delivering national-level assistance. Eligible applicants include for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status), faith-based and community organizations, and institutions of higher education, including tribal institutions of higher education. A notable restriction applies to for-profit entities: they must agree to forgo any profit or management fee, which is a common condition in certain federal assistance awards when the government wants to ensure the funds pay strictly for programmatic work rather than generating profit. The listing also includes public and state-controlled universities, private colleges and universities, and other categories referenced in the solicitation's additional eligibility clarification, indicating BJA intended to attract experienced providers such as universities with justice/behavioral health centers, national nonprofits with justice reform expertise, and specialized consulting organizations capable of delivering high-quality technical assistance.
From an applicant's perspective, the work implied by this solicitation centers on building the capacity of JMHCP grantees. That typically means helping grantees assess needs, develop cross-system agreements (like memoranda of understanding and data-sharing protocols), design diversion or crisis response pathways, incorporate evidence-based practices, create performance measures, and troubleshoot implementation barriers such as interagency coordination problems, workforce training gaps, and sustainability planning. Because the solicitation explicitly references adult or juvenile justice and mental health collaboration programs, the TTA provider would be expected to understand both systems deeply and to tailor assistance to different points of interception, from law enforcement encounters and booking decisions to court processing, detention and corrections, reentry, and community supervision. The overarching expectation is that the TTA provider will accelerate learning across grantees, raise the quality and consistency of implementation, and help ensure federal investments lead to practical, replicable improvements in how jurisdictions respond to people with mental health needs who come into contact with the justice system.
For access and submission logistics, the announcement directs applicants to Grants.gov for application submission support, with a Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 and support@grants.gov for email assistance. The solicitation also notes that if an applicant has trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, they should use the provided contact instructions (the snippet indicates that the full announcement contains additional details). The full announcement would normally include specifics on required application components, deliverables, a project timeline, reporting requirements, budget guidance, and the criteria BJA uses to evaluate proposals, but the summary information available here establishes the main aim: selecting a qualified provider to deliver national training and technical assistance in support of BJA-funded justice and mental health collaboration initiatives under MIOTCRA.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the BJA FY 12 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Training and Technical Assistance Program?
It is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The solicitation’s purpose is to strengthen the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) by funding a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider that can support JMHCP grantees nationwide.
2) Is this grant meant to fund local direct-service programs?
No. The core purpose is not to fund local direct-service projects in the usual sense. Instead, BJA intends to select a single TTA provider to deliver training, tools, and hands-on technical assistance to JMHCP grantees across the country.
3) Who is BJA trying to select through this solicitation?
BJA is seeking one organization to serve as the national training and technical assistance provider supporting JMHCP grantees.
4) What does “training and technical assistance (TTA)” mean in this context?
Based on the opportunity description, TTA typically includes structured training, developing tools and guidance, providing individualized problem-solving support, and helping grantees turn grant-funded plans into operational programs that can be sustained.
5) Who will the TTA provider support?
The selected provider is expected to support JMHCP grantees nationwide, including jurisdictions that are planning, implementing, or expanding collaborations between justice agencies and mental health systems.
6) What populations can the supported collaboration efforts focus on?
The solicitation indicates the focus can include both adult and juvenile populations.
7) What kinds of systems are involved in the collaborations this program supports?
The work is framed around collaboration between justice agencies and mental health systems. The justice side may include law enforcement, courts, corrections, detention, reentry, and community supervision, working alongside behavioral health providers.
8) What kinds of challenges is the TTA provider expected to help grantees address?
The description highlights implementation challenges that arise when multiple systems work together, such as partnership development, program design issues, interagency coordination barriers, workforce training gaps, and sustainability planning needs.
9) What types of outputs or support activities are implied by the solicitation?
The summary suggests support such as helping grantees assess needs, develop cross-system agreements (including memoranda of understanding and data-sharing protocols), design diversion or crisis response pathways, incorporate evidence-informed practices, create performance measures, and troubleshoot implementation barriers.
10) What law or federal framework is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity is rooted in the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 (MIOTCRA), Public Law 108-414, and reflects its reauthorization in 2008 under Public Law 110-416.
11) How does this solicitation relate to the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP)?
The solicitation is specifically designed to strengthen JMHCP by funding a provider that supports JMHCP grantees with training and technical assistance aligned with the program’s national goals.
12) What are the broader goals BJA is signaling for this work?
Based on the description, the work should align with national goals such as reducing inappropriate involvement of people with mental illnesses in the justice system, improving outcomes and public safety through coordinated responses, and helping jurisdictions adopt evidence-informed policies and programs.
13) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is BJA-2012-3116.
14) What is the CFDA program number for this opportunity?
The CFDA program number is 16.745 (Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program).
15) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling (maximum award amount) is $600,000.
16) Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated. The award floor is listed as $0.
17) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
18) What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
19) What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
20) When was the solicitation posted, and what were the key dates?
The solicitation was posted on December 6, 2011. The application closing date was February 2, 2012. The opportunity was archived on March 3, 2012.
21) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status), faith-based and community organizations, and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). The listing also references public and state-controlled universities and private colleges and universities.
22) Are for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. For-profit (commercial) organizations are listed as eligible applicants.
23) Are there restrictions for for-profit applicants?
Yes. For-profit entities must agree to forgo any profit or management fee, meaning grant funds must be used for programmatic work rather than generating profit or adding a management fee.
24) Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status to be eligible?
No. The eligibility description includes nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status.
25) Are faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations are included in the eligible applicant types.
26) Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Institutions of higher education are eligible, including tribal institutions of higher education, public and state-controlled universities, and private colleges and universities.
27) What is the expected scope of service for the selected provider?
The description emphasizes a national scope: the selected provider is expected to support JMHCP grantees nationwide, helping jurisdictions at different stages (planning, implementing, expanding) of justice and mental health collaboration efforts.
28) What stages of program development might grantees be in when they receive support?
The opportunity notes that jurisdictions may be planning, implementing, or expanding their collaborative efforts, and the provider should be able to assist across these stages.
29) What kinds of justice system “intercepts” or decision points may be relevant to the TTA work?
The summary mentions tailoring assistance to different points, including law enforcement encounters, booking decisions, court processing, detention and corrections, reentry, and community supervision.
30) Where are applications submitted and where can applicants get submission help?
Applicants are directed to Grants.gov for application submission support. The Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline is 800-518-4726, and the email is support@grants.gov.
31) What should an applicant do if they have trouble accessing the full announcement electronically?
The notice indicates that applicants should use the provided contact instructions referenced in the announcement if they have trouble accessing the full solicitation electronically.
32) What additional details would normally be found in the full announcement?
The summary indicates the full announcement would normally include required application components, deliverables, a project timeline, reporting requirements, budget guidance, and proposal evaluation criteria.
33) What is the main outcome BJA seems to be seeking from this award?
The described expectation is that the TTA provider will accelerate learning across grantees, raise the quality and consistency of implementation, and help ensure federal investments lead to practical, replicable improvements in how jurisdictions respond to people with mental health needs who come into contact with the justice system.
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