Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program

Purpose: Help communities create and continue cross-system collaborations for people with mental health issues that may become justice involved. The grant seeks to "increase early identification and front-end diversion of people with mental health and co-occurring substance abuse disorders identified at early intercept points."

Geographic Scope: United States (federal program)

Eligibility:

• Units of local government
• Applications must demonstrate that the proposed project will be administered jointly by an agency with responsibility for criminal or juvenile justice activities and a mental health agency

Key Requirements:

• Demonstrates collaboration between criminal justice and mental health agencies
• Cross-system collaboration approach

Background: This program was promoted through a series of webinars to help grant seekers understand the application process.

Application Process

• Online application available through BJA
• Recorded webinar available on grant project and application process
• Applicants should demonstrate collaboration between criminal justice and mental health agencies
• Application can be accessed online through BJA

Note: Recorded webinar and online application portal available for reference.