With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks to support state, local, and tribal governments, as well as community-based nonprofit organizations, to establish, expand, or improve treatment and recovery support services for people with substance use disorders during their incarceration and upon reentry into the community.
This program seeks to reduce crime and recidivism, expand access to evidence-based treatment, and promote long-term recovery for people leaving incarceration, and, in the process, improve public safety and public health.
Solicitation Categories:
- Category 1: Units of state, local, and tribal governments
- Category 2: Nonprofit organizations
Eligible Applicants:
- State governments
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
On April 2, 2024, BJA hosted a webinar to provide a detailed overview of this opportunity and allow interested applicants to ask questions. Webinar materials:
See the solicitation for additional opportunity and eligibility details, as well as directions on how to apply.