The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) GAINS Center is currently soliciting applications from communities interested in Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) Mapping Workshops. SIM Mapping Workshops are designed to bring together a local, cross-system, multidisciplinary group from a particular jurisdiction (typically a county) to facilitate collaboration and to identify and discuss ways in which barriers between the criminal justice and behavioral health systems can be reduced through the development of integrated local strategic action plans. SIM Mapping Workshop participants are expected to be drawn, in large part, from local criminal justice and behavioral health agencies and organizations.

AVAILABLE SIM MAPPING WORKSHOPS

OPTION 1: TRADITIONAL SIM MAPPING WORKSHOPS

The GAINS Center is soliciting applications from communities interested in “traditional” SIM Mapping Workshops that focus broadly on identifying and responding to the needs of adults with mental and substance use disorders who are involved or at risk for involvement in the criminal justice system.

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OPTION 2: SIM MAPPING WORKSHOPS TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-WIDE STRATEGIC PLANS FOR ADDRESSING OPIOID AND OTHER SUBSTANCE USE

The GAINS Center is also soliciting applications from communities that are particularly interested in developing comprehensive, community-wide strategic plans for addressing opioid and other substance use, and better identifying and responding to the needs of adults with substance use disorders who are involved or at risk for involvement in the criminal justice system. Applications submitted in response to this solicitation should emphasize resources, gaps and opportunities, as well as commitment among key vested parties to address these issues.

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WORKSHOP DELIVERY

SAMHSA’s GAINS Center will provide the SIM Workshops free of charge to selected applicants between February and August 2024. There are no fees for registration, tuition, or materials associated with these workshops. The GAINS Center will cover all costs associated with pre- and post-workshop planning and coordination, travel and lodging, facilitation, data collection and analysis, and report development.

The GAINS Center plans to conduct all the SIM Mapping Workshops in person.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Interested applicants should select the one workshop option that is most relevant or of greatest interest. To apply for either SIM Mapping Workshop option, please download the corresponding solicitation and application for the chosen option and submit a completed application form no later than November 21, 2023.

INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR

SAMHSA’s GAINS Center will hold an informational webinar on October 25, 2023, at 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., ET, on what this opportunity includes and how to submit your strongest application.

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SAMHSA’s GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation, operated by Policy Research Associates, Inc. (PRA), known nationally for its work regarding people with behavioral health needs involved in the criminal justice system, is soliciting applications from communities, agencies, and organizations interested in developing a capacity to provide trauma-informed training. Apply for this opportunity to train a cadre of professionals in trauma-informed responses.

Please visit SAMHSA’s GAINS Center to find out more about How Being Trauma-Informed Improves Criminal Justice System Responses.

The GAINS Center is offering a series of Train-the-Trainer (TTT) events to teach local trainers to deliver its How Being Trauma-Informed Improves Criminal Justice System Responses curriculum. The target audiences for this training are community-based adult criminal justice system professionals, including reentry staff, drug court personnel, community corrections officers (probation, parole, and pretrial services), law enforcement officers (including local Crisis Intervention Team trainers), and mental health and substance use disorder treatment service providers and peers who work with justice-involved adult populations. While not required, priority will be given to sites that have not previously completed the training, and whose prospective participants include those working in drug courts or as staff in a reentry program. Preference will be given to applicants that serve marginalized and/or underserved populations. The GAINS Center will offer these TTT events free of charge to selected applicants between January and August 2024.

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The application deadline is November 17, 2023.

Informational Webinar:

For information about this opportunity and how to prepare a TTT application, please register for the following informational webinar session:

• October 25, 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m., ET

NOTE: Some TTT events under this solicitation are planned to be held in-person, with the remainder of the events to be held virtually on Zoom. In-person events will be held over 2 consecutive days. Virtual events permit flexibility, as these events can be hosted over the course of 2 consecutive days, or on 2 separate, non-consecutive days, depending on the needs of the jurisdiction. On the application, please indicate your preference for either a virtual or an in-person TTT, including any extenuating circumstances that may impact your preference. 

Questions? Please send an email to gainstttapply@prainc.com.

Deadline: September 1, 2023, no later than 5:00 p.m., ET

Solicitation: http://s.iir.com/BuildingBridges2

Online Application: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7359878/2023-Building-Bridges-Application

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 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 treatment 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

Jurisdictions 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, DC, between October 2023 and April 2024. 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, up to three 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 a 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 a 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 a MAT program in a jail that has no MAT program, expanding a MAT program that previously only continued medications to offering induction, expanding a MAT program that only inducts people on naltrexone to also 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 jurisdictions 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 http://s.iir.com/BuildingBridges2.

How to Apply

All application components must be submitted via an online application at https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7359878/2023-Building-Bridges-Application.

A PDF version of the questions on the application is available at https://www.cossapresources.org/Content/Documents/Funding/2023_Building_Bridges_Online_Application.pdf.

The application deadline is no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on September 1, 2023. 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 14, 2023.

Informational Webinar

Do you want to learn more about the solicitation? BJA hosted a COSSUP Building Bridges Solicitation webinar on Monday, July 10, 2023. The recording is available on the COSSAP Resource Center.

Questions?

Should you have any questions about the application process, please send an email to info@cossup.org.

These intermediary organizations will provide subawards, oversight, and comprehensive training and technical assistance services to help build capability, capacity, and sustainability among community- and faith-based organization subawardees to meet the needs of people returning home from incarceration and to apply for and manage private and public grant funding in the future.

Eligible Applicants:

• 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.

With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks to fund units of local government and federally recognized Indian tribal governments to plan, implement, or expand effective reentry practices and service delivery systems within local correctional facility (nonprison) settings, including jails, and for incarcerated persons transitioning from these facilities to the community. This funding is available to support the development and provision of innovative evidence-based reentry programming and services that address individuals’ needs of individuals returning to the community from jail and that reduce recidivism for the local population. Services can be provided in a wide range of local correctional settings, including jails, halfway house, and in the community.

Eligible Applicants:

• City or township governments
• County governments
• Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
• Special district governments

See the solicitation for additional opportunity and eligibility details, as well as directions on how to apply.

The selected providers will provide individually tailored, culturally responsive support to tribes in their areas of expertise and will proactively work with other TTA providers to assist tribes in addressing the breadth of criminal justice needs in their communities.

Solicitation Categories:

• Category 1 - Tribal Justice System Strategic Planning and Coordinate Tribal Assistance Solicitation Outreach and Support
• Category 2 - Enhancing Tribal Courts, Tribal Justice Systems, and Intergovernmental Collaboration
• Category 3 - Addressing Illicit Substance Use and Related Crime
• Category 4 - Responding to Violent Crime in Tribal Communities
• Category 5 - Supporting Tribal Justice Systems in Alaska
• Category 6 - Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts
• Category 7 - Enhancing Tribal Law Enforcement and Intergovernmental Collaboration

Eligible Applicants:

• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• 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
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Small businesses
• Tribal nonprofits, having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Tribal institutions of higher education
• Consortiums (including tribal consortiums) with demonstrated national-scope and on-site experience working with American Indian and Alaska Native tribes

See the solicitation for additional opportunity and eligibility details, as well as directions on how to apply.

OJJDP aims to assist youth and their families negatively affected by opioids and other substances, especially youth in historically marginalized and underserved communities who will benefit the most from prevention and intervention programs.

The program's goal is to improve outcomes (such as improved academic performance and reduced school dropout rates) for youth impacted by opioids and other substance misuse through mentoring.

There are two categories in this solicitation:

• Category 1: Mentoring Strategies for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Misuse (Project Sites)—The focus of this category is to provide mentoring services as part of a prevention, treatment, recovery and supportive approach for those youth impacted by substance misuse. See the section titled Eligibility Information.
• Category 2: Statewide and Regional Mentoring Strategies for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Misuse—This category supports a broad-based approach to building mentoring program capacity in targeted regions throughout the country to help youth impacted by substance misuse. See the section titled Eligibility Information.

Solicitation Webinar:

View details about and register for a solicitation-specific webinar that will be held April 20, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., ET.

Providers for all categories in this solicitation are expected to participate in the BJA Adult Treatment Court Training and Technical Assistance Collaborative (TTA Collaborative) and work together to assist local, state, and tribal courts to plan, implement, and enhance the operations of treatment courts.

Solicitation Categories:

• Category 1: Foundational Training
• Category 2a: Training Initiative
• Category 2b: Resource Center
• Category 3: Site-based TA
• Category 4: State-based TA
• Category 5: Veterans Treatment Court TTA
• Category 6: Community Court TTA

Eligible Applicants:

• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
• 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
• Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
• Small businesses

Informational Webinar:

On April 6, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., ET, BJA will host a webinar to provide a detailed overview of this opportunity and answer questions. Register to participate.

See the solicitation for additional opportunity and eligibility details, as well as directions on how to apply.

The Overdose Data to Action in States (OD2A‐S) funding opportunity is open to all state health departments, including the District of Columbia, or their bona fide agents. The funding opportunity emphasizes surveillance strategies and the promotion of evidence‐based and evidence-informed interventions that have an immediate impact on reducing overdose morbidity and mortality, with a focus on opioids, stimulants, and polysubstance use (if addressed in combination with opioids and stimulants). OD2A‐S is underpinned by a data to action framework that reinforces the use of surveillance and other data to inform and drive prevention efforts and policies, with an emphasis on addressing health equity and health disparities. This funding opportunity builds off work and gains from previous overdose surveillance and prevention investments supporting SHDs.

For More Information:

Visit CDC’s OD2A funding announcement webpage to access funding opportunities, webinar links and meeting passcodes, archived materials, and frequently asked questions.

If there are additional questions related to a specific Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) announcement, please email OD2A_Local@cdc.gov for local NOFO inquiries or od2a-states@cdc.gov for state NOFO inquiries.

This Notice of Funding Opportunities has three components:

• Component A: Core Prevention and Surveillance Strategies (required)
• Component B: Drug Product and/or Paraphernalia Testing (optional)
• Component C: Linkage to and Retention in Care Surveillance (optional)

Within the five years, recipients will:

• Decrease nonfatal and fatal drug overdoses, overall and especially among disproportionately affected and underserved populations, with a primary focus on overdoses involving opioids and/or stimulants, including polysubstance use.
• Reduce health inequities related to overdose by closing gaps in access to care and services.
• Integrate harm reduction strategies and principles.
• Improve linkage to and re-engagement and retention in services, care, treatment, and recovery, focused on opioid use disorder (OUD) and stimulant use disorder (StUD).
• Build overdose surveillance infrastructure.
• Track and address emerging drug threats.
• Track linkage to and retention in care.

Up to 40 recipients will be funded to conduct activities under Component A. Among those 40, up to 20 will be funded for Component B and up to 20 will be funded for Component C.

For More Information:

Visit CDC’s OD2A funding announcement webpage to access funding opportunities, webinar links and meeting passcodes, archived materials, and frequently asked questions.

If there are additional questions related to a specific Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) announcement, please email OD2A_Local@cdc.gov for local NOFO inquiries or od2a-states@cdc.gov for state NOFO inquiries.

Institutions awarded under this solicitation and their respective data research centers will work with the FY 2022 Drug Data Research Centers to Combat the Overdose Crisis-funded center at the University of Alabama and will serve as both a model and technical advisor to translate this model to other regions in the United States.

Eligible Applicants:

• Private institutions of higher education
• Public and state controlled institutions of higher education

See the solicitation for additional opportunity and eligibility details, as well as directions on how to apply.

This program supports partnerships with mental health, substance use disorder, and community service agencies to improve appropriate and effective responses to individuals in crisis who have behavioral health conditions, intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, or physical disabilities and to achieve safe outcomes for all individuals in the community.

Solicitation Categories:

• Category 1: Implement Training Program for Law Enforcement Officers, Law Enforcement Agencies, and Sheriff's Departments (Patrol-Based)
• Category 2: Training Program for Correctional Officers, Probation and Parole, and Sheriff's Department (Facility-Based)

Eligible Applicants:

• City or township governments
• County governments
• Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
• State governments
• Other
  • Public and state controlled institutions of higher education with on-campus police departments

Solicitation Webinar:

On March 29, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., ET, Bureau of Justice Assistance personnel will host a webinar to provide details about this opportunity and how to apply. Register to participate.

See the solicitation for additional opportunity and eligibility details, as well as directions on how to apply.

This solicitation is one of two solicitations available as part of the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program funding in FY 2023. For justice system-focused projects aimed to help individuals with MHDs or MHSUDs who have come into contact with the criminal justice system, are booked into jail, or are leaving a custodial setting, see the FY 2023 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program solicitation.

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
• Agencies with a different legal status (e.g., nonprofit or for-profit mental health agencies) are eligible to apply only if they meet two requirements:
  1. The applicant is designated by the state mental health authority to provide services as a unit of the state or local government.
  2. The applicant must attach documentation to support this designation.

Solicitation Webinar:

On February 15, 2023, BJA held a webinar to provide a detailed overview of this opportunity and answer questions. Webinar materials are now available:

• Watch the recording
• Access the presentation
• Read the transcript

See the solicitation for additional opportunity and eligibility details, as well as directions on how to apply.

Through a cooperative agreement with OVC, JBS is soliciting applications for the Protecting Futures: Building Capacity to Serve Children and Youth Impacted by America’s Drug Crisis Project. The purpose of this project is to identify and advance innovative, replicable, and sustainable service models that address the complex needs of child and youth crime victims of America’s drug crisis and their families/caregivers. The project will support direct crime victim services, including multidisciplinary responses resulting in direct services, to address the needs of children, youth, and their families/caregivers who:

• reside in communities that demonstrate elevated levels of substance-related crime
• are located in geographic areas experiencing gaps in victims services
• are a part of target populations known to be historically underserved and adversely affected by inequality

Funded projects will last between 12 and 24 months and will start in Spring 2023 and end no later than Summer 2025.

Awards and Funding:

• Closing Date: April 28, 2023
• Anticipated Total Funding Available: $1,125,000
• Anticipated Number of Awards: Ten (10) subawards total. Five (5) subawards up to $100,000 each and five (5) subawards up to $125,000 each.

Materials:

Protecting Futures Request for Applications (pdf)

Informational Webinar: 

An informational webinar is scheduled for Thursday, March 30, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., ET.  JBS International will cover application questions as well as instructions for submitting an application. Register for the webinar to learn more. 

This solicitation offers the following three grant categories:

• Category 1: Planning and Implementation
• Category 2: Enhancement
• Category 3: Statewide

Eligible Applicants:

• City or township governments
• County governments
• Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Special district governments
• State governments

Webinar

On February 16, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., ET, BJA will hold a webinar to provide a detailed overview of this opportunity and answer questions. Learn more about and register to participate in this webinar at FY 2023 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program | Bureau of Justice Assistance (ojp.gov).

See the solicitation for additional opportunity details and directions on how to apply.

This solicitation offers the following three grant categories:

• Category 1: Planning and Implementation
• Category 2: Enhancement
• Category 3: Statewide

Eligible Applicants:

For Category 1 and Category 2, the following entities are eligible to apply:

• State governments
• Special district governments
• City or township governments
• County governments
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Other: Public or private entities acting on behalf of a single treatment court through agreement with state, city, township, county, or tribal governments

For Category 3, the following entities are eligible to apply:

• State agencies such as the State Administering Agency, the Administrative Office of the Courts, and the State Substance Abuse Agency
• State criminal justice agencies and other state agencies involved with the provision of substance use and/or mental health services, or related services

Solicitation Webinar:

On February 15, 2023, BJA held a webinar to provide a detailed overview of this opportunity and answer questions.

• Watch the February 15 webinar recording at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA4CBrhFyRE.

Solicitation Categories:

• Category 1: Units of state, local, and tribal governments
• Category 2: Nonprofit organizations

Eligible Applicants:

• City or township governments
• County governments
• Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Special district governments
• State governments

Webinar

On February 16, 2023, at 4:00 p.m., ET, the Bureau of Justice Assistance will hold a webinar to provide a detailed overview of this opportunity and answer questions. Learn more about and register to participate in this webinar at https://bja.ojp.gov/events/fy-2023-improving-substance-use-disorder-treatment-and-recovery-outcomes-adults-reentry.

Solicitation Categories:

Category 1: Improving Correctional Education

Category 2: Improving Employment Services and Connections

Eligible Applicants:

• City or township governments
• County governments
• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• Independent school districts
• 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
• Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
• Special district governments
• State governments
• Other
  • Community-based nonprofit organizations

See the solicitation for additional opportunity details and directions on how to apply.

BJA will only accept applications that demonstrate the proposed program will be administered jointly by an agency with responsibility for criminal or juvenile justice activities and a mental health agency.

The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) specifically funds collaborative programs to reduce criminal justice involvement by and improve outcomes for individuals with mental health disorders (MHDs) or mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs) who have come into contact with the criminal justice system or are leaving a custodial setting. Program activities include connecting individuals who have MHDs or MHSUDs with treatment and social services through support for the 988 national suicide and mental health crisis lifeline with programs and services including case management, crisis stabilization units and pre-arrest diversion, creating or expanding mental health courts or other court-based approaches to preliminarily qualified individuals, increasing prosecutor- or defense-led diversion strategies, creating connections with entities and/or providing supported employment services for people with behavioral health needs, utilizing specialized caseloads for probation, cross-system training of public safety officials and mental health providers, and increasing intergovernmental cooperation between state and local governments to support individuals with MHDs or MHSUDs.

For the purposes of this FY23 JMHCP solicitation, the definition of someone with MHD and the services that could be provided to individuals through this program includes individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post traumatic stress disorder disorder (PTSD). Like other mental health disorders, TBI and PTSD are chronic diseases that may cause cognitive and psychological impairment.

WEBINAR

On February 14, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., ET, the Bureau of Justice Assistance will hold a webinar to provide a detailed overview of this opportunity and answer questions. Learn more about and register to participate in this webinar at https://bja.ojp.gov/events/responding-fy-2023-justice-and-mental-health-collaboration-program-jmhcp-solicitation.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks applications for funding to state, local, and tribal governments, as well as community-based nonprofit organizations, to enhance or implement clinical services and other evidence-based responses to improve reentry, reduce recidivism, and address the treatment and recovery needs of people with mental health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders who are currently involved in the criminal justice system or were formerly involved.

Solicitation Categories:

Category 1: Performance-based and Outcomes-based Contracting for Reentry Services

Category 2: Performance-based and Outcomes-based Contracting for Permanent Supportive Housing

Eligible Applicants:

• City or township governments
• County governments
• Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Special district governments
• State governments

The Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP)—which is transitioning in the coming months to the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP)—supports states, units of local government, and tribal governments to plan, develop, implement, or expand comprehensive programs in response to the overdose crisis and the impacts of use and misuse of opioids, stimulants, or other substances.

COSSAP/COSSUP funding provides necessary resources that allow communities to respond to illicit substance use and misuse to reduce overdose deaths, promote public safety, and support access to prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services in the community and justice system. The program also promotes cross-system planning and coordination to deliver a broad range of evidence-based, culturally relevant interventions.

New COSSUP Site-based Funding Opportunity

BJA is seeking applications to respond to illicit substance use and misuse to reduce overdose deaths, promote public safety, and support access to treatment and recovery services in the criminal justice system. Awards will be made in two categories for the following amounts:

Category 1: Local Applications

• Subcategory 1a—An urban area or large county with a population greater than 500,000: up to $1,600,000

• Subcategory 1b—A suburban area or medium-size county with a population between 100,000 and 500,000: up to $1,300,000

• Subcategory 1c— A jurisdiction is considered rural if the applicant is all or part of a county that is either entirely rural or is an urban or suburban county that contains rural census tracts as identified by the Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer. Municipalities other than counties, such as towns or cities, must enter the county the municipality resides within to search the analyzer. If the analyzer identifies the county entered as rural, then the applicant is eligible to apply within this subcategory. All jurisdictions that are not designated as rural via the analyzer but have a population of less than 100,000 should apply in subcategory 1b. All federally recognized Indian tribes must apply under this subcategory.: up to $1,000,000

Category 2: State Applications

Applications from State Administering Agencies (SAA) responsible for directing criminal justice planning, the State Alcohol and Substance Use Agency, or other state agencies appropriate for the scope of the project; in addition, they must apply for funding on behalf of at least six localities, tribal entities, or areas within the state and assist with implementing projects at those sites.: up to $7,000,000

Period of performance start date: October 1, 2023

Period of performance duration: 36 months

Grants.gov Deadline: March 21, 2023, 8:59 p.m., ET

Application JustGrants Deadline: March 28, 2023, 8:59 p.m., ET

In FY 2023, 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/web/grants/register.html.

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/opportunities/o-bja-2023-171527 for solicitation information, eligibility details, and application guidelines.

Webinar

BJA hosted an informational webinar about the FY 2023 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-based Program (COSSUP) Competitive Grant Solicitation and application process on February 21, 2023. A recording of the webinar is available at https://www.cossapresources.org/Media/Webinar/6a4dda0d-44d5-4bbd-bea2-fa8c14f51c61.

The slide deck that was used during the presentation is available at  https://www.cossapresources.org/Content/Documents/Funding/FY23_COSSUP_Solicitation_Informational_Webinar.pdf.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions submitted during the February 21 informational webinar and associated answers related to the FY23 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-based Program solicitation are available at https://www.cossapresources.org/Content/Documents/Funding/FY23_COSSUP_Solicitation_FAQs.pdf. 

Examples of Successful Applications

To assist in preparing your COSSUP funding application, examples of successful applications are provided for your reference at https://www.cossapresources.org/Program/Applying#ApplicantResources.

The grant program addresses the region’s substance use disorder (SUD) crisis with investments up to $13 million in the creation and expansion of a SUD recovery ecosystem that helps facilitate workforce entry and re-entry.  Awards issued through the INSPIRE Initiative will support a wide variety of projects on the post-treatment to employment continuum, including investments in healthcare networks to better meet the needs of SUD recovery professionals, recovery-focused job and workforce training programs, expanded recovery support networks, training and certification of recovery specialists, and more. Successful INSPIRE grant applications will demonstrate the potential for individuals in recovery to obtain and maintain stable employment, with a focus on contributing to and expanding a strong recovery ecosystem of support services and training opportunities that lead to successful entry and re-entry into the workforce. Proposals may also include expanded community- and partnership-based approaches to establish stronger coordination among recovery and training services, as well as strategies to integrate plans with existing state and regional economic development activities. Letters of Intent (LOI) for implementation grants up to $500,000 and planning grants up to $50,000 under INSPIRE are due February 21, 2023. The deadline for final applications is March 17, 2023. Award announcements are anticipated to be made in September 2023.

For more information on this initiative and how to apply, please visit https://www.arc.gov/inspire-initiative-application-information/.

Throughout the month of February, ARC will be hosting several events focusing on the INSPIRE Initiative for communities to learn more about the program. Mark your calendars now to join on the following dates:

February 15 at 10:00 a.m., ET (Virtual Pre-Application Workshop)
February 23 (In-Person Pre-Application Workshop)*
February 28 (In-Person Pre-Application Workshop)*
March 2 at 9:00 a.m., ET (Virtual Grant Writing Workshop)
*More information on the in-person application workshops will be forthcoming. Please visit ARC’s website for workshop updates.

This program recognizes the need for treatment instead of incarceration for individuals with substance use disorders (SUD). These awards provide a continuum of care, including prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services, for individuals with SUD involved with the courts.

Eligible applicants are states, political subdivisions of states, Indian tribes, or tribal organizations (as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act), health facilities, or programs operated by or in accordance with a contract or grant with the Indian Health Service, or other public or non-profit private entities.

Award Information

Funding Mechanism: Grant

Anticipated Total Available Funding: Up to $32,400,000

Anticipated Number of Awards: 81

Anticipated Award Amount: Up to $400,000 per year

Length of Project: Up to 5 years

Cost Sharing/Match Required?: No

Proposed budgets cannot exceed $400,000 in total costs (direct and indirect) in any year of the proposed project. Annual continuation awards will depend on the availability of funds, grantee progress in meeting project goals and objectives, timely submission of required data and reports, and compliance with all terms and conditions of the award.

J-RIG welcomes both applicants who work in research environments and those who do not work in research environments but could benefit from funding to study local initiatives, policy changes, or practice improvement efforts. J-RIG projects also are appropriate for developmental pilots, feasibility studies, or other research broadly defined as foundational work for further research and practice.

The J-RIG call for proposals will be released up to three times per year. Funding will be provided for up to 24 months and may not exceed $100,000 and $110,000 in total costs.

J-RIG applications have three standing receipt dates per year: February 15, May 1, and August 15.

Cycle 8: Proposals due February 15, 2023, by 11:59 p.m., ET.

To learn more, download the J-RIG Call for Proposals (PDF).

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), invites organizations to apply for grant funding to support one-year pilot projects integrating harm reduction strategies and public safety initiatives. Through a competitive Request for Funding Applications (RFA) process, National Council staff and project partners will select up to eight implementation sites to implement evidence-based or promising strategies through collaborative partnerships with public safety agencies to reduce risk of overdose and other drug-related harms for people who use drugs (PWUD) and people with substance use disorders (PWSUD) who are or may become justice-involved. In addition to funding support, selected implementation sites will receive and participate in training and technical assistance (TTA) opportunities. Awards will be made in amounts of up to $81,250 beginning in January 2023.

Application information and instructions are available at http://s.iir.com/HR_PS_Pilots_RFA. Applications must be submitted online at https://nationalcouncil.awardsplatform.com/ by Friday, December 23, 2022, at 11:59 p.m., ET. Late submissions will not be accepted. Please contact Rachel Cretcher at RachelC@thenationalcouncil.org with any questions.