FY 2022 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program

Through this opportunity, the Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks applications for funding to support cross-system collaboration to improve public safety responses and outcomes for individuals with mental health disorders or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders who come into contact with the justice system.

Eligible Applicants:

• City or township governments
• County governments
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Special district governments
• State governments
• Other:
  • Agencies 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 services.