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Grant Funding for State Crisis Intervention Court Programs and Related Initiatives

This opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) provides significant grant funding to state governments for crisis intervention initiatives: - Government Buyer: - Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Department of Justice - Eligible Applicants: - Only state governments are eligible to apply - Program Purpose: - Funding supports creation or enhancement of state crisis intervention court proceedings - Includes programs such as: - Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) programs - Mental health courts - Drug courts - Veterans treatment courts - Aims to advance law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect children, and address public safety challenges (e.g., human trafficking, opioid crisis) - Funding Details: - Minimum award amount: $14,672,296 - No cost sharing or matching required - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, as this is a grant for programmatic initiatives, not product procurement - Unique Requirements: - Focus on programmatic and court-based interventions rather than equipment or technology purchases - Emphasis on state-level implementation and public safety impact

Description

This funding opportunity, authorized by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022, provides grants to state governments for the creation or enhancement of state crisis intervention court proceedings and related programs. Eligible programs include extreme risk protection order (ERPO) programs, mental health courts, drug courts, and veterans treatment courts. The program aims to support law enforcement, combat violent crime, protect American children, and address public safety challenges such as human trafficking and the opioid crisis. Only state governments are eligible to apply for this grant.

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