Justice and Mental Health Collaboration State-Based Capacity Building Program
At a glance
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration State-Based Capacity Building Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 19, 2016. Individual awards are listed as up to $600K, with about 1 award expected and $400K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, private colleges & universities, for-profit organizations (not small businesses) and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.745 (Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Mar 22, 2016Posted
- May 19, 2016Application deadline
- Posted
- Mar 22, 2016
- Close date
- May 19, 2016
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $600,000
- Est. total funding
- $400,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Public colleges & universities
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Private colleges & universities
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Eligible applicants are for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations), faith-based and community organizations, and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). Competitive applicants will include partnership with a police organization or association that has the capacity to consult and engage communities on issues of improved justice system and public health responses to people with mental health disorders (MDs) or co-occurring substance use disorders (COD). For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee.
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The Bureau of Justice Assistanceâs (BJA) Justice and Mental Health Collaboration State-Based Capacity Building Program (CBP) supports BJAâs Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) by seeking a provider(s) to deliver resources and services to unfunded, eligible JMHCP applicants. This program is funded through the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 (MIOTCRA) (Pub. L. 108-414) and the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-416).
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.745
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 16.745
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 250 grant awards had funding actions under Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, with 70 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS LTD.$7.89M
- NEW YORK, CITY OF$650K
- COUNTY OF YORK$650K
- PUBLIC DEFENDER MARYLAND OFFICE OF$648K
- UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM OF NEW YORK STATE$645K
Agency contact (as published)
Bureau of Justice Assistance
support@grants.gov
202-353-7193
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Justice and Mental Health Collaboration State-Based Capacity Building Program”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Justice and Mental Health Collaboration State-Based Capacity Building Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $600k, total estimated program funding is $400,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Justice and Mental Health Collaboration State-Based Capacity Building Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity BJA-2016-9213), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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