Upcoming Funding Opportunities
Funding
OJJDP FY24 Youth Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
OJJDP FY24 Youth Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
OJJDP FY24 Youth Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks applications for funding to support cross-system collaboration to improve responses and outcomes for youth under the age of 18 or youth under the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system with mental health disorders (MHD) or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs) who come in contact with the juvenile justice system. This program supports public safety efforts through partnerships with youth justice, mental health, and substance use agencies to enhance responses to justice-involved youth with MHD and MHSUDs.
The goal of the program is to increase public safety by facilitating cross-system collaboration among youth justice, mental health, and substance use treatment agencies to improve response and outcomes for justice-involved youth with MHDs and MHSUDs.
Eligibility
The following entities are eligible to apply:
- State governments
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Public- and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Other: Agencies with a different legal status (e.g., nonprofit or for-profit mental health agencies) are eligible to apply only if they meet the following two requirements:
- the applicant is designated by the state mental health authority to provide services as a unit of the state or local government and
- the applicant must attach documentation to support this designation
Solicitation Webinar
On June 6, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., ET, OJJDP personnel will hold a webinar to provide a detailed overview of this solicitation and allow interested applicants to ask questions. Register to participate.
Funding
BJA FY24 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program
The Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks applications for funding to develop, implement, or expand comprehensive programs in response to the overdose crisis and the impacts of illicit opioids, stimulants, or other substances.
Read More >>BJA FY24 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program
The Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks applications for funding to develop, implement, or expand comprehensive programs in response to the overdose crisis and the impacts of illicit opioids, stimulants, or other substances.
Read More >>BJA FY24 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program
BJA is seeking applications to respond to illicit substance use and misuse; reduce overdose deaths; promote public safety; and support access to prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services in the community and justice system. Awards will be made in two categories for the following amounts:
Category 1: Local Applications
- Subcategory 1a—An urban area or large jurisdiction with a population greater than 500,000: up to $1,600,000
- Subcategory 1b—A suburban area or medium-size jurisdiction with a population between 100,000 and 500,000: up to $1,300,000
- Subcategory 1c—A jurisdiction is considered rural as defined by the Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer; this includes counties that are either entirely rural, or any urban or suburban county that contains rural census tracts; all federally recognized Indian tribes must also apply under this subcategory: up to $1,000,000
Category 2: Statewide Applications
- Applications from states on behalf of up to six local jurisdictions: up to $7,000,000
Period of performance start date: October 1, 2024
Period of performance duration: 36 months
Grants.gov Deadline: 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time on July 1, 2024
Application JustGrants Deadline: 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time on July 8, 2024
In FY24, applications must be submitted in a two-step process:
- Step 1: Applicants will submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/register
- Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application, including attachments, in JustGrants at JustGrants.usdoj.gov. To be considered timely, the full application must be submitted to JustGrants by the JustGrants application deadline.
Visit https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/O-BJA-2024-172128.pdf for solicitation information, eligibility details, and application guidelines.
Webinar
BJA hosted an informational webinar about the FY24 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program (COSSUP) Competitive Grant Solicitation and application process on June 12, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern).
A recording of the webinar is available on the COSSUP Resource Center.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions submitted during the June 5, 2024, informational webinar and associated answers related to the FY24 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-based Program solicitation will be compiled into a document and posted here after the webinar.
Examples of Successful Applications
To assist in preparing your COSSUP funding application, examples of successful applications are provided for your reference at https://cossup.org/Program/Funding.
Funding
FY24 Reimagining Justice: Testing a New Model of Community Safety
FY24 Reimagining Justice: Testing a New Model of Community Safety
FY24 Reimagining Justice: Testing a New Model of Community Safety
With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks to support the development and testing of new or innovative approaches to improving community safety and trust that are alternatives to traditional enforcement mechanisms for neighborhoods experiencing high rates of less serious and low level criminal offenses.
This model will involve coordination with law enforcement entities to improve public safety and community residents’ perceptions of law enforcement and procedural fairness and legitimacy. This solicitation also supports funding for national training and technical assistance to support site-based grants and the field in building capacity and partnerships essential to this work.
Solicitation Categories
- Category 1: Reimagining Justice Project Sites
- Category 2: Reimagining Justice Training and Technical Assistance
Eligible Applicants
- Category 1:
- Public- and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- 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
- Private institutions of higher education
- Other: Local non-law enforcement government agencies
- Category 2:
- Public- and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- 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
See the solicitation for additional opportunity and eligibility details, as well as directions on how to apply.
Funding
FY24 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program Formula Grant Solicitation
FY24 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program Formula Grant Solicitation
FY24 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program Formula Grant Solicitation
With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks to increase access to treatment to individuals with substance use or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders during detention or incarceration and to improve continuity of care during and after reentry by delivering community-based treatment and other broad-based aftercare services.
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program funds may be used to implement four different types of programs/activities:
- Prison-based residential substance use disorder (SUD) treatment
- Jail-based residential SUD treatment
- Aftercare
- Jail-based pretrial SUD treatment programs
Eligible Applicants
- State governments
See the solicitation for additional opportunity and eligibility details, as well as directions on how to apply.
Funding
FY24 Integrated Treatment for Individuals with Co-occurring Disorders in the Criminal Justice System
FY24 Integrated Treatment for Individuals with Co-occurring Disorders in the Criminal Justice System
FY24 Integrated Treatment for Individuals with Co-occurring Disorders in the Criminal Justice System
With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider with expertise in working with communities to improve access to integrated treatment for justice-involved individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. The provider will work with BJA to lead a national TTA program and administer subawards to local demonstration sites. The program will promote cross-system collaboration among justice stakeholders, behavioral health service providers, and community support organizations.
Eligible Applicants
- Public- and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- 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
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Solicitation Webinar
On June 10, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., ET, BJA will hold a webinar to provide a detailed overview of this solicitation and allow an opportunity for interested applicants to ask questions. Register to participate.
See the solicitation for additional opportunity and eligibility details, as well as directions on how to apply.
Funding
FY24 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes
FY24 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes
FY24 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes
With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks to fund reentry services and programs focused on strengthening education and employment outcomes for individuals returning to their communities after a period of incarceration.
The purpose of this program is to support fair chance opportunities to improve education and employment outcomes for individuals currently incarcerated with 2 years or less before release into the community. For this solicitation, fair chance opportunities refer to reentry services and programs designed to increase access to in-demand jobs and meaningful careers for justice-impacted people upon and following their release from incarceration. Program contents may be education or employment focused.
Funding Categories
- Category 1: Improving Reentry Education Outcomes
- Category 2: Improving Reentry Employment Outcomes
Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- County 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
See the solicitation for additional opportunity and eligibility details, as well as directions on how to apply.
Funding
FY24 Smart Reentry: Housing Demonstration Program
FY24 Smart Reentry: Housing Demonstration Program
FY24 Smart Reentry: Housing Demonstration Program
With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks to fund state, local, and tribal governments to enhance or implement evidence-based activities or services to improve reentry and reduce recidivism by expanding and/or increasing access to housing for people who are currently or formerly involved in the criminal justice system. Prior to the release from incarceration, individuals will be screened, assessed, and identified for program participation. The program will help jurisdictions assess their reentry systems, identify strengths and gaps, and then build capacity for improved housing options for adults released from prison or jail.
Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Other units of local government, such as towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
Solicitation Webinar
BJA will hold a webinar to provide a detailed overview of this solicitation and allow interested applicants to ask questions. Registration details will be included here when available.
See the solicitation for additional opportunity and eligibility details, as well as directions on how to apply.
Funding
Planning Initiative to Build Bridges to Increase Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Options in the Nation’s Jails
This 9-month planning initiative will help communities develop a comprehensive continuum of care targeting individuals with opioid use disorder in jails and build bridges to increase access to treatment in custody and with community-based medication-assisted treatment providers upon release.
Read More >>Planning Initiative to Build Bridges to Increase Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Options in the Nation’s Jails
This 9-month planning initiative will help communities develop a comprehensive continuum of care targeting individuals with opioid use disorder in jails and build bridges to increase access to treatment in custody and with community-based medication-assisted treatment providers upon release.
Read More >>Planning Initiative to Build Bridges to Increase Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Options in the Nation’s Jails
Deadline: August 23, 2024, no later than 5:00 p.m., ET
Online Application: All application components must be submitted via an online application at https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7886061/Building-Bridges-3-Application.
A Word version of the questions on the application is available at https://www.cossup.org/Content/Documents/Funding/Building_Bridges_3_Application.doc.
The Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) is releasing this solicitation for applications to the program on behalf of OJP’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). BJA, in partnership with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, will lead the support for this 9-month planning initiative to help communities develop a comprehensive continuum of care that targets individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) in jails and builds bridges to increase access to treatment both in custody and with community-based medication-assisted treatment (MAT) providers upon release. Under this solicitation, up to 15 communities will be selected to participate in the planning initiative.
The planning initiative is designed to assist local communities by:
- Increasing stakeholder understanding of evidence-based and promising practices in the use of all three forms of FDA-approved medications to support MAT in jails and community-based settings.
- Increasing stakeholder understanding that the availability of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) means that withdrawal or detox is no longer the default for people with OUD.
- Increasing understanding of the federal requirements associated with administering or dispensing FDA-approved MOUD in a correctional setting.
- Building a comprehensive plan for initiating or expanding a MAT continuum of care within the jail and from the jail to the community that may include, if and where appropriate, providing exceptions to certain federal requirements. For example, in areas where staffing shortages compromise a jail’s ability to implement an opioid treatment program (OTP), a waiver for some staffing requirements may be requested, depending on the scope of practice and state regulations.
- Developing effective partnerships between jails and community-based MAT providers to provide pre-release or post-release services.
- Planning for the logistics associated with providing MAT in the jail setting.
- Planning for continuity and coordination of MAT during transitions into jails and reentry into communities.
The ultimate goal of this initiative is to get people who are incarcerated in local jails the care they need to treat their OUD, reduce risk of overdose and overdose death, reduce recidivism, and increase engagement in evidence-based OUD treatment by developing a continuum of care for individuals in jail and in the community post-release.
This effort is part of BJA’s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP).
Eligibility
Applicants are limited to units of government and federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), with priority given to jurisdictions that demonstrate high need (based on overdose rates in the community and/or prevalence of OUD in the jail) and a commitment to making a significant advancement in access to MAT in the jail. Jurisdictions that do not have open or active federal grants to support implementation of MAT will also be prioritized.
Benefits if Selected
Communities that are selected for the planning initiative will:
- Receive full travel scholarships for five team members to participate in two face-to-face meetings that will be held in Washington, D.C., between December 2024 and May 2025. These meetings will be approximately 2 days in length. The scholarships will be managed as travel reimbursements, meaning that attendees will pay for their travel and be reimbursed for their eligible expenses according to federal travel guidelines after each training.
- Have a meaningful opportunity to learn from experts and from one another. Over the course of 9 months, there will be a site visit conducted by subject-matter experts, virtual peer-to-peer exchanges, monthly coaching calls with subject-matter experts, and tailored technical assistance for strategic planning.
- Be supported in the interpretation and application of federal requirements for OTPs and the development of a strategic plan to support the implementation or expansion of an MAT program in the jail and continuation of OUD treatment and provision of other recovery supports in the community after release from incarceration.
- Be eligible for potential additional funding and technical assistance to support implementation of the plan developed through this opportunity to increase access to MAT in jails and in communities upon release, which may include obtaining waivers of or exceptions to certain federal requirements for OTP licensure.
Applicant Requirements
Applicants must meet three requirements:
- Applicants must demonstrate the commitment of a multidisciplinary team made up of representatives who oversee and provide MAT services to all individuals in custody with OUD and to continue that care in the community.
- Applicants must agree to work toward a plan to implement an MAT program in their jails that provides at least two forms of FDA-approved medications for OUD or expand an existing MAT program in the jail to offer at least two, preferably all three, forms of medication, and to support continued access to MAT in the community upon release. Applicants must be committed to making a significant advancement in access to MAT services in their jails (e.g., implementing an MAT program in a jail that has no MAT program, expanding an MAT program that previously only continued medications to offering induction, expanding an MAT program that only induces people on naltrexone to offer induction on buprenorphine and/or methadone, or shifting from use of a community-based OTP to a jail becoming a licensed OTP).
- Applicants must identify a project coordinator who can devote at least 6 hours per week of their time during the 9-month planning period.
Commitment of Multidisciplinary Team
All communities selected for this planning initiative must identify a team of at least five (and no more than eight) local stakeholders. If selected, each team member must agree to participate in both virtual and in-person meetings with the other selected sites.
Individuals selected to serve on the planning team should plan on serving for the entirety of the 9-month planning process to ensure continuity. The selected individuals should have the authority and support of their home agencies to actively participate in the planning meetings and drive change in their agencies.
Full Details of Opportunity
Full details of this opportunity—including mandatory planning team members, optional team members, project coordination, and selection criteria—can be found at https://www.cossup.org/Content/Documents/Funding/Planning_Initiative_to_Build_Bridges_to_Increase_Access_to_Opioid_Use_Disorder_Treatment_Options_in_the_Nation's_Jails_Final.pdf.
How to Apply
All application components must be submitted via an online application at https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7886061/Building-Bridges-3-Application.
A Word version of the questions on the application is available at https://www.cossup.org/Content/Documents/Funding/Building_Bridges_3_Application.doc.
The application deadline is no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on August 23, 2024. Applicants will receive a notice of submission upon completion of the application within the application software. For issues with submission, please email info@cossup.org.
Final award decisions will be made by IIR and BJA and are expected to be announced by September 23, 2024.
To Learn More
Should you have any questions about the application process, please send an email to info@cossup.org. Answers to frequently asked questions and other updates that arise during the open solicitation period will be posted periodically on the COSSUP Resource Center at https://www.cossup.org/Program/Funding.
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Applicant Resources
The resources provided are offered to assist potential applicants in applying for future COSSUP funding. Please refer to the grant's funding opportunity announcement for specific details regarding eligibility, content and formatting requirements, submission instructions, required supporting documentation, and more.
Examples of Successful Applications from Past Years
In the past 4 years, BJA has funded over 500 COAP/COSSUP projects. The types of activities funded under the grant program, in past solicitations, include:
Project Example List
Following are examples of successful Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP)/Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) grant application project narratives. These are provided for reference to assist in preparation of new funding applications.
Additional Resources
![Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Webinars](/assets/img/info1.webp)
Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Webinars
![Office of Justice Programs Grants Toolkit](/assets/img/info2.webp)
Office of Justice Programs Grants Toolkit
![U.S. Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide](/assets/img/info3.webp)
U.S. Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide
![JustGrants Glossary of Terms](/assets/img/info4.webp)