BJA Requests Applications for FY'07 Justice and Mental Health
Collaboration Program Grants

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), a division of the U.S. Department of Justice, has announced its solicitation for fiscal year 2007 applications for Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grants. The program was authorized by the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 and promotes coordination among criminal justice, juvenile justice, mental health, and substance abuse agencies.

BJA is seeking applicants interested in supporting cross-system collaborations to improve responses to people with mental illnesses who come into contact with the criminal justice system. Eligible applicants are states, units of local government, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations.

The deadline for applications is December 12, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Click here for more information on applicant eligibility requirements, instructions on registering for the online grant application system, and other application instructions.

There are three types of grants available under this program:

• Planning ($50,000 maximum award for 12 months)
• Planning and Implementation ($250,000 maximum award for 30 months)
• Implementation and Expansion ($200,000 maximum award for 24 months)

Click here to access resources compiled by the Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project, that applicants to the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program may find useful.

BJA also recently announced its FY '06 grant awards under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program. The Council of State Governments, coordinator of the Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project, and the National Association of Counties will provide technical assistance to the new grantees. For more information on these awards, click here.