Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
Program goal(s) name: Improve access to behavioral health treatment and public safety.
Program goal(s) description: Establish or enhance cross-system collaboration to address untreated mental illness and substance use disorders that contribute to public disorder and homelessness; Reduce burden on law enforcement and jails through improved crisis response systems and appropriate civil commitment pathways; and Modernize electronic health record systems and related technology to improve data collection, data sharing, coordination, and accountability between justice and behavioral health systems.
Program objective(s) name: Improve crisis response and crisis stabilization services to address homelessness, mental health and substance use needs and enhance data collection and sharing systems between the justice system and community/behavioral health providers.
Program objective(s) description: Develop or enhance Crisis Stabilization Centers with dedicated law enforcement drop-off capacity and civil commitment evaluation capabilities; Implement no-refusal policies and streamlined intake processes for law enforcement referrals with protocols to identify candidates who would benefit from civil commitment and Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT); Increase access to transitional housing for individuals exiting crisis stabilization or justice settings to prevent homelessness. Provide ongoing crisis support and require treatment compliance as part of this transitional housing program; Enhance electronic health records and related technology in correctional settings to improve care during incarceration, pre-release service planning, and treatment continuity through reentry, with appropriate data sharing between justice and behavioral health systems.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Other
How to Apply
Award Procedure
All final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, unless a statute explicitly authorizes award decisions by another official or there is written delegation of authority to another official. For successful applicants, JustGrants will send a system-generated email to the Application Submitter, Authorized Representative, and Entity Administrator with information on accessing their official award package in JustGrants. The award package will include key information (such as funding amount and period of performance) as well as award conditions that must be followed. The Authorized Representative for the entity should accept or decline the award within 45 days of the notification.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 120 to 180 days
The review procedure for applications is specified in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and generally includes eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews.
Program details & compliance
Description
This program supports comprehensive service networks addressing untreated mental illness and substance use at the intersection of mental health, substance use, and justice system. It supports coordinated, direct intervention efforts across public safety, justice, mental health, and substance use agencies to increase access to mental health and substance use treatment through civil commitment, institutional treatment, and step-down approaches from pre-arrest through reentry, using accountability measures that ensure compliance with treatment plans.
Mission Categories
Primary: Law Enforcement - Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Mental Health
Matching Requirements
Federal funds awarded under this solicitation may not cover more than 80 percent of the total costs of the project for project years 1 and 2, and 60 percent of the total costs of the project for project year 3. An applicant must identify the source of the 20 percent non-federal portion of the total project costs for projects years 1 and 2, and how it will use match funds. In addition, applicants proposing a 3rd project year must identify the source of the 40 percent non-federal portion of year 3 project costs, and how it will use match funds. If a successful applicant’s proposed match exceeds the required match amount, and OJP approves the budget, the total match amount incorporated into the approved budget becomes mandatory and subject to audit. (“Match” funds may be used only for purposes that would be allowable for the federal funds.) Recipients may satisfy this match requirement with either cash or in-kind services.
NOTE: There is no match requirement for the Collaborative Crisis Response Training Program.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements