# BJA FY 23 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2023-171520-bja-fy-23-connect-and-protect-law-enforcement/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345626

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $550,000 to colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. Applications closed on April 24, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2023-171520 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 24, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $550,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.745 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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.

## 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. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to fund cross-system collaboration programs that improve or enhance public safety and public health responses to and outcomes for individuals with mental health disorders (MHDs) or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs) who come in contact with law enforcement. BJA provides grant funding to help entities prepare, create, or expand comprehensive plans and then implement these collaborative projects to target preliminarily qualified individuals. 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. To Learn more, view samples of previous, successful applications at: the Successful Grant Application Examples page.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2023-171520 still open?

No. It closed on April 24, 2023.

### Who can apply for BJA FY 23 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program?

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

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 23 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program?

Closed April 24, 2023. 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.

### 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.