Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2014 3843
Apply for BJA 2014 3843
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 14 Maximizing the Affordable Care Act Improving Recidivism and Health Outcomes for the Justice Involved Population" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.751 Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 3, 2014 and posted on Apr 3, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 22, 2014. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations, tribal organizations, faith based and community organizations, institutions of higher learning, and for profit (commercial) organizations. For profit organizations must agree to waive any profit or fees for services. BJA welcomes applications that involve two or more entities however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the others must be proposed as sub recipients. The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for conducting and leading the project.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 14 Maximizing the Affordable Care Act: Improving Recidivism and Health Outcomes for the Justice-Involved Population grant opportunity was a discretionary Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) initiative designed to help criminal justice systems take advantage of health coverage expansions created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The core idea behind the solicitation was that, because Medicaid eligibility expanded to many childless adults and because federal subsidies made private insurance more affordable through the Health Insurance Marketplace, a large share of people who cycle through jails and prisons would newly qualify for health coverage. BJA framed this moment as a practical and urgent reentry opportunity: if people can leave custody with health coverage and a plan for care, communities can improve health outcomes while also reducing criminal justice involvement and related costs.
The solicitation emphasized the unusually high medical and behavioral health needs within justice-involved populations. It highlighted that justice-involved individuals experience mental illness, substance use disorders, infectious diseases, and chronic conditions at rates far higher than the general public (noting they are seven times as likely to face these issues). BJA also underscored how the transition from incarceration back to the community is a high-risk period. Interruptions in treatment and medication, gaps in behavioral health care, and a lack of connection to community providers can contribute to relapse, increased drug use, and reincarceration. The announcement pointed to particularly severe consequences immediately after release, citing evidence of a dramatically increased risk of death in the first two weeks following release (described as a 12-fold increase). In short, the problem statement linked untreated or interrupted health needs to both human costs and system costs.
Rather than funding direct services across many jurisdictions, the grant was structured around national training and technical assistance (TTA). BJA sought a single national TTA provider to work with selected state and local criminal justice systems to help them "maximize" ACA-related coverage opportunities. That assistance was meant to translate federal policy changes into workable on-the-ground processes that jails, prisons, probation/parole agencies, and partner organizations could use to help eligible individuals apply for Medicaid or Marketplace coverage. The solicitation also required the TTA provider to produce tools and resources that could be used by the broader criminal justice field nationwide, extending the impact beyond the specific sites receiving direct assistance.
The intended outcomes were both public-safety and public-health oriented. On the public-safety side, BJA positioned health coverage enrollment and continuity of care as strategies that can support diversion from deeper justice involvement and reduce recidivism by stabilizing individuals with significant treatment needs. On the health side, the aim was to improve continuity of care during reentry so that people do not experience abrupt loss of medications, treatment, or access to providers. The solicitation also highlighted a fiscal rationale: if more justice-involved individuals receive care paid for through Medicaid or Marketplace plans, state and local justice systems may see cost savings by shifting appropriate health care expenses away from corrections budgets and toward available coverage mechanisms, while also reducing avoidable crises like emergency department use and preventable hospitalizations.
Administratively, this opportunity was offered as a grant under the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (CFDA 16.751). The funding opportunity number was BJA 2014 3843, it was posted on April 3, 2014, and it originally closed on May 22, 2014 (with the same current closing date listed). The award ceiling was $500,000 and the award floor was listed as $0, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was later archived on June 21, 2014.
Eligibility was intentionally broad but limited to certain organization types suited to national-level TTA work. Eligible applicants included nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) entities), tribal organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (public, private, and state-controlled), and for-profit organizations. A key condition applied to for-profit applicants: they had to agree to waive any profit or fees for services, which effectively required a cost-reimbursement approach without profit. BJA also encouraged collaborative applications involving two or more entities, but required that one eligible organization serve as the primary applicant with lead responsibility for project management and delivery, while partners could be included as subrecipients.
Overall, the grant opportunity was built on a straightforward strategy: use ACA-driven coverage expansions to close the long-standing gap between corrections and community health care, particularly during reentry, when treatment disruptions are common and risks are highest. By funding a national provider to help jurisdictions implement enrollment support and continuity-of-care practices, BJA aimed to improve individual health outcomes, lower the likelihood of reoffending, and reduce avoidable public expenditures across health and justice systems.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the BJA FY 14 "Maximizing the Affordable Care Act" grant opportunity?
This was a discretionary Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) initiative focused on helping criminal justice systems take practical advantage of health coverage expansions created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The solicitation framed ACA-related coverage as an urgent reentry opportunity: supporting people to leave custody with health coverage and a plan for care to improve health outcomes and reduce justice involvement and related costs.
What problem was this solicitation trying to address?
The solicitation emphasized that justice-involved populations have unusually high medical and behavioral health needs, including mental illness, substance use disorders, infectious diseases, and chronic conditions. It highlighted that the period immediately after release is high-risk due to interruptions in treatment and medication, gaps in behavioral health care, and lack of connection to community providers, which can contribute to relapse, increased drug use, and reincarceration.
Why did BJA connect this opportunity to the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
BJA pointed to two major ACA-driven coverage pathways: expanded Medicaid eligibility for many childless adults and increased affordability of private insurance through federal subsidies in the Health Insurance Marketplace. The solicitation’s core premise was that a large share of people cycling through jails and prisons would newly qualify for coverage, creating a chance to improve reentry outcomes through enrollment and continuity of care.
Who was the funding intended to serve?
The solicitation focused on the justice-involved population, particularly individuals transitioning from incarceration back into the community. The intent was to improve continuity of care during reentry by helping eligible individuals access Medicaid or Marketplace coverage and connect to community-based health care.
What does "justice-involved population" mean in this context?
In this solicitation, the term refers to people who cycle through jails and prisons and interact with other parts of the criminal justice system, such as probation or parole, especially during the transition from custody to the community.
What evidence did the solicitation cite about risk after release?
The announcement underscored that reentry is a particularly dangerous period and cited evidence of a dramatically increased risk of death in the first two weeks after release, described as a 12-fold increase.
Did this grant fund direct health care services in local jurisdictions?
No. Rather than funding direct services across many jurisdictions, the grant was structured around national training and technical assistance (TTA). BJA sought a single national TTA provider to work with selected state and local criminal justice systems and to create tools and resources for the broader field.
What was the main purpose of the training and technical assistance (TTA)?
The TTA was intended to translate federal policy changes into workable, on-the-ground processes that justice agencies and partners could use to help eligible individuals apply for Medicaid or Marketplace coverage and improve continuity of care during reentry.
What types of criminal justice agencies or partners were expected to benefit from the TTA?
The solicitation described processes relevant to jails, prisons, probation and parole agencies, and partner organizations involved in reentry and community-based support.
Was BJA looking for multiple awardees or one national provider?
BJA sought a single national training and technical assistance provider to support selected state and local criminal justice systems and to develop tools and resources usable nationwide.
What deliverables were expected beyond working with selected sites?
The solicitation required the TTA provider to produce tools and resources that could be used by the broader criminal justice field nationwide, extending the impact beyond the jurisdictions receiving direct assistance.
What outcomes was BJA trying to achieve?
The intended outcomes were both public-safety and public-health oriented. On the public-safety side, BJA positioned coverage enrollment and continuity of care as strategies that can support diversion from deeper justice involvement and reduce recidivism. On the health side, the aim was to improve continuity of care during reentry so people do not experience abrupt loss of medications, treatment, or access to providers.
How did BJA describe the link between health coverage and recidivism?
BJA’s framing was that stabilizing individuals with significant treatment needs through coverage enrollment and continuity of care can reduce the likelihood of relapse and other destabilizing events that may contribute to renewed criminal justice involvement.
Did the solicitation describe any cost or budget rationale for this work?
Yes. The announcement highlighted a fiscal rationale: if more justice-involved individuals receive care paid through Medicaid or Marketplace plans, state and local justice systems may see cost savings by shifting appropriate health care expenses away from corrections budgets and toward available coverage mechanisms, while also reducing avoidable crises such as emergency department use and preventable hospitalizations.
What program was this grant offered under?
This opportunity was offered as a grant under the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity was 16.751.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was BJA 2014 3843.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on April 3, 2014, and it originally closed on May 22, 2014 (with the same current closing date listed in the description).
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on June 21, 2014.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $500,000.
What was the minimum award amount?
The award floor was listed as $0.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad but limited to organization types suited to national-level TTA work. Eligible applicants included nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) entities), tribal organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (public, private, and state-controlled), and for-profit organizations (with a special condition).
What special condition applied to for-profit applicants?
For-profit applicants had to agree to waive any profit or fees for services. This effectively required a cost-reimbursement approach without profit.
Were collaborative applications allowed?
Yes. BJA encouraged collaborative applications involving two or more entities.
If multiple organizations collaborated, who had to submit the application?
The solicitation required that one eligible organization serve as the primary applicant with lead responsibility for project management and delivery. Partners could be included as subrecipients.
What is the overall strategy behind the solicitation?
The strategy was to use ACA-driven coverage expansions to close the longstanding gap between corrections and community health care during reentry. By funding a national provider to help jurisdictions implement enrollment support and continuity-of-care practices, BJA aimed to improve health outcomes, lower the likelihood of reoffending, and reduce avoidable public expenditures across health and justice systems.
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