2024 Colorado Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program Formula Grant

The goal of Colorado’s 2024 RSAT Program is to increase access to evidence-based substance use disorder and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorder treatment and recovery services, including medication assisted treatment, in state and local correctional facilities, by justice involved individuals across Colorado, especially in rural and tribal areas, thereby reducing overdose deaths and recidivism and increasing successful family and community reintegration. Colorado’s RSAT award will provide funds for residential and/or pre-trial SUD and/or co-occurring mental health disorder treatment and aftercare services for individuals in state and local correctional facilities. The overall intent of the project builds on both statutory and policy initiatives that are in place. Colorado has been a national leader in both prison-based and community corrections-based therapeutic communities for many years. Colorado is also at the forefront of development and implementation of evidence-based programming for incarcerated individuals in prison and in the community.

With the exception of the funds requested for the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice’s (DCJ) administration of the RSAT award, all of the funding will be subawarded. Colorado’s 2024 RSAT Program budget includes a 10 percent allocation for subawards to local correctional facilities. The state will post an Announcement of Available Funds on DCJ’s website and distribute the Announcement to current subrecipients, JBBS, and other stakeholders to advertise the FY 2024 RSAT funding opportunity and to solicit applications. Potential applicants will initially submit an intent to apply to DCJ. This process allows the state to ensure that prospective applicants meet eligibility requirements and determine if a split amongst DOC, DYS, and local facilities should be calculated.

The FY 2024 RSAT application will be open to State agencies serving adult (DOC) and/or juvenile populations (Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Services - DYS), and to local jails. Although jails from urban and suburban communities may apply for Colorado’s RSAT funds, preference will be given to applications submitted by local jails in rural and tribal areas. In order to receive funding, eligible agencies must meet current RSAT Program criteria, and programs serving adults must comply with and utilize the statewide Standardized Offender Assessment process identified in state statute, while programs serving juveniles must comply with and utilize the battery of assessments developed for the same process with the juvenile population. Programs across the state will be funded, benefitting diverse populations and communities, and increasing individual well-being and public safety.