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ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2024-171967

BJA FY24 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY24 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 May 1, 2024. Individual awards are listed as up to $550K, with about 19 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 2 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.745 (Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program).

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Key facts

  1. Feb 6, 2024Posted
  2. May 1, 2024Application deadline
Posted
Feb 6, 2024
Close date
May 1, 2024
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$550,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
19
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
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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 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–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.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

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.

Who was funded under ALN 16.745

Historical data · not a prediction

Since 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.

  1. THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS LTD.$7.89M
  2. NEW YORK, CITY OF$650K
  3. COUNTY OF YORK$650K
  4. PUBLIC DEFENDER MARYLAND OFFICE OF$648K
  5. UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM OF NEW YORK STATE$645K
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY24 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program”?

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

How much funding is available through “BJA FY24 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $550k and the agency expects to make about 19 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY24 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-2024-171967), 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.

OpenALN 16.043
Award range
Up to $4M
Closes
Oct 30, 2026
Who can apply
Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and 3 more
Source: Grants.govVerified yesterday