Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2019 15123
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), within the U.S. Department of Justice, released this FY 2019 discretionary funding opportunity to support a national Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program. The core purpose is to provide coordinated, cross-system technical assistance to jurisdictions funded under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP), while also strengthening the broader field of justice and behavioral health collaboration. In practical terms, the opportunity is designed to help communities build stronger partnerships between law enforcement, courts, corrections, and behavioral health providers so they can respond more effectively and safely when people with mental illnesses, or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, come into contact with the justice system.
This TTA program is framed as a way to increase the criminal justice system's capacity to reduce violence and improve outcomes during key points of contact: calls for service in the community, interactions in court settings, and throughout correctional or detention environments. The intent is not simply to provide general guidance, but to offer targeted support that helps JMHCP grantees implement evidence-informed approaches, solve operational barriers, and improve coordination across agencies that often work under different rules, cultures, and priorities. The opportunity emphasizes helping grantees reduce the number of people with mental illnesses entering the justice system, and to better support individuals who do enter so they do not unnecessarily cycle deeper into detention, court involvement, or incarceration.
The funding instrument for this opportunity is a cooperative agreement, which typically signals an active federal role during the project period. That structure often implies closer collaboration with BJA, more ongoing communication, and potentially more federal input on project direction compared to a standard grant. The award ceiling listed is $2,480,000, and BJA anticipated making two awards, meaning the funded entities would likely serve as major TTA providers with a national footprint rather than small, localized assistance programs.
Eligible applicants were broad and included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and other entities as further clarified in the solicitation's eligibility section. The program sits at the intersection of several activity areas, including employment/labor and training, health, humanities/cultural affairs (as categorized in CFDA listings), and information and statistics. The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 16.745, linking it to BJA's justice and mental health collaboration work.
Administrative details indicate the opportunity was created on April 10, 2019, with an original application closing date of June 11, 2019. The funding opportunity number is BJA-2019-15123, and the official title is "BJA FY 19 Improving Justice and Mental Health Collaboration: Training and Technical Assistance to Grantees and the Field." Overall, the solicitation is geared toward organizations capable of delivering high-quality training, practical tools, and implementation support that improves cross-system responses to behavioral health needs, enhances safety for the public and justice professionals, and reduces avoidable justice involvement for people living with mental illness or co-occurring conditions.Apply for BJA 2019 15123
- The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the employment, labor and training, health, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 19 Improving Justice and Mental Health Collaboration: Training and Technical Assistance to Grantees and the Field" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.745.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 10, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 11, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,480,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official name of this funding opportunity?
The official title is "BJA FY 19 Improving Justice and Mental Health Collaboration: Training and Technical Assistance to Grantees and the Field."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity was released by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), within the U.S. Department of Justice.
What is the overall purpose of this solicitation?
The core purpose is to support a national Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program that provides coordinated, cross-system technical assistance to jurisdictions funded under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP), while also strengthening the broader field of justice and behavioral health collaboration.
What does "Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)" mean in this context?
In this solicitation, TTA refers to providing training, practical tools, and targeted implementation support to help jurisdictions improve coordination between the justice system and behavioral health partners, address operational barriers, and apply evidence-informed approaches.
Who is the primary audience or beneficiary of the TTA program?
The program is designed primarily to support jurisdictions funded under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP). It is also intended to strengthen the broader national field of justice and behavioral health collaboration.
What problem is this program trying to address?
The program focuses on improving how communities respond when people with mental illnesses, or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, come into contact with the justice system. It aims to improve outcomes and safety and reduce avoidable or unnecessary justice involvement.
What kinds of cross-system partnerships does this program emphasize?
The solicitation emphasizes stronger partnerships between law enforcement, courts, corrections, and behavioral health providers so communities can respond more effectively and safely to behavioral health needs.
At what points in the justice process is the TTA intended to help?
The opportunity highlights key points of contact including calls for service in the community, interactions in court settings, and throughout correctional or detention environments.
What outcomes does BJA want to improve through this TTA program?
The solicitation describes goals such as increasing the criminal justice system's capacity to reduce violence, improving outcomes during justice-system contacts, enhancing safety for the public and justice professionals, reducing the number of people with mental illnesses entering the justice system, and reducing unnecessary cycling deeper into detention, court involvement, or incarceration.
Is this intended to be general guidance, or more hands-on support?
It is framed as targeted support, not just general guidance. The solicitation emphasizes helping JMHCP grantees implement evidence-informed approaches, solve operational barriers, and improve coordination across agencies with different rules, cultures, and priorities.
What is the funding instrument for this award?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
The solicitation notes that a cooperative agreement typically signals an active federal role during the project period. This often implies closer collaboration with BJA, more ongoing communication, and potentially more federal input on project direction than a standard grant.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $2,480,000.
How many awards did BJA anticipate making?
BJA anticipated making two awards.
What does the expected number of awards suggest about the scope of the work?
Because only two awards were anticipated and the ceiling is high, the funded entities would likely serve as major TTA providers with a national footprint, rather than small localized assistance programs.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were broad and included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and other entities as further clarified in the solicitation's eligibility section.
Are nonprofits eligible to apply?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) are listed among eligible applicants.
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private colleges and universities are listed as eligible.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations (other than small businesses) are listed among eligible applicants.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 16.745.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is BJA-2019-15123.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The administrative details indicate it was created on April 10, 2019.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was June 11, 2019.
What fields or activity areas does this opportunity intersect with?
The program is described as sitting at the intersection of several activity areas, including employment/labor and training, health, humanities/cultural affairs (as categorized in CFDA listings), and information and statistics.
What kinds of approaches does the TTA program aim to promote?
The solicitation emphasizes evidence-informed approaches and practical implementation support designed to improve cross-system responses to behavioral health needs and strengthen collaboration among justice and behavioral health partners.
What is meant by "cross-system" technical assistance?
In this context, "cross-system" means assistance that spans multiple parts of the justice system (law enforcement, courts, corrections) and behavioral health providers, with the goal of improving coordination among agencies that often operate under different rules, cultures, and priorities.
How does this opportunity relate to the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP)?
The national TTA program supported by this solicitation is intended to provide coordinated technical assistance to jurisdictions funded under JMHCP and to strengthen the overall field of justice and behavioral health collaboration beyond those grantees.
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