# BJA FY 22 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2022-171076-bja-fy-22-connect-and-protect-law-enforcement/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/339113

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $550,000 to state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 27 awards worth $15.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 8, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2022-171076 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 8, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $550,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 27 |
| Total funding | $15.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.745 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Definitions: For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Other: Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. Organizations 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 mental health services. Documentation to support this designation must be attached to the application (34 USC § 10651(a)(5) “mental health agency” is defined as: “an agency of a state or local government or its contracted agency that is responsible for mental health services or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse services”). See Eligibility section

## What the grant funds

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program is part of the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP). It offers grants to promote public safety and public health by helping entities prepare, create, or expand comprehensive plans and then implement these collaborative projects to target preliminarily qualified individuals with mental health disorders (MHDs) or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs). BJA will only accept applications that demonstrate the proposed project will be administered jointly by an agency with responsibility for criminal or juvenile justice activities and a mental health agency.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2022-171076 still open?

No. It closed on June 8, 2022.

### Who can apply for BJA FY 22 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 22 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program?

Closed June 8, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $550,000 each. About $15.0 million in total across about 27 awards.

### Who has won Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Council of State Governments LTD., Unified Court System of New York State, Tropical Texas Center for MH-MR. The program made 290 awards worth $160 million in that time.