OpportunityTitle: BJA FY24 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Other: Agencies with a different legal status (e.g., nonprofit or for-profit mental health agencies) are eligible to apply only if they meet two requirements:   1. The applicant is designated by the state mental health authority to provide services as a unit of the state or local government.   2. The applicant must attach documentation to support this designation.
Description: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks applications for the Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program (Connect and Protect). This program supports law enforcement&#8211;behavioral health cross-system collaboration to improve public health and public safety by improving responses to and outcomes for individuals with mental health disorders (MHDs) or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs). BJA provides grant funding to help entities prepare, create, or expand comprehensive plans and then implement these collaborative projects to target people who qualify.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: grants@ncjrs.gov
GrantorContactText: National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center&lt;br/&gt;grants@ncjrs.gov