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BJA FY 18 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program

Opportunity ID
BJA-2018-13605
Solicitation Status
Closed
Fiscal Year
2018
Closing Date
Posting Date
Description
The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) supports innovative cross-system collaboration to improve responses and outcomes for individuals with mental illnesses or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders who come into contact with the justice system. BJA is seeking applications that demonstrate a collaborative project between criminal justice and mental health partners from eligible applicants to plan and implement justice and mental health strategies collectively designed between justice and mental health. Statutory Authority: This program is authorized by 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).

Awards

Number of Awards: 47
Total Amount Awarded: $23,524,069

Date Created: April 27, 2018