ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2022-171076

BJA FY 22 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 22 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 8, 2022. Individual awards are listed as up to $550K, with about 27 awards expected and $15M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments and others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is 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

Posted: Apr 1, 2022
Close date: Jun 8, 2022
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $550,000
Est. total funding: $15,000,000
Expected awards: 27
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Federally recognized tribal governments
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Definitions:   For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.   Other: Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. Organizations with a different legal status (e.g., nonprofit or for-profit mental health agencies) are eligible to apply only if they also have been designated as a state agency or unit of local government to provide mental health services. Documentation to support this designation must be attached to the application (34 USC § 10651(a)(5) “mental health agency” is defined as: “an agency of a state or local government or its contracted agency that is responsible for mental health services or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse services”). See Eligibility section

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.

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program is part

of the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP). It offers grants to promote public safety and public health by helping entities prepare, create, or expand comprehensive plans and then implement these collaborative projects to target preliminarily qualified individuals with mental health disorders (MHDs) or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs).

BJA will only accept applications that demonstrate the proposed project will be administered jointly by an agency with responsibility for criminal or juvenile justice activities and a mental health agency.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.745Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.745

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$35.2M

FY25

$16.4K

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.745. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
grants@ncjrs.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY 22 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Federally recognized tribal governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY 22 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $550k, total estimated program funding is $15,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 27 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 22 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2022-171076), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Closes todayALN 16.076