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BJA FY 2026 Public Safety and Mental Health Initiative Funding Opportunity

This opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) focuses on funding comprehensive public safety and mental health initiatives. - Government Buyer: - Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice - Program Overview: - Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FY2026 Public Safety and Mental Health Initiative - Supports service networks addressing untreated mental illness and substance use - Aims to reduce burdens on law enforcement, restore community order, decrease recidivism, reduce crime, and improve public safety - Services Requested: - Coordinated intervention efforts across public safety, justice, mental health, and substance use agencies - Increase access to mental health and substance use treatment via civil commitment, institutional treatment, and step-down approaches from pre-arrest through reentry - Emphasizes accountability measures for compliance with treatment plans - Supports institutional care and civil commitment for individuals unable to care for themselves - Unique Requirements: - Focus on direct intervention and coordinated service delivery - Open to government entities and designated mental health agencies - No OEMs, vendors, products, or part numbers are specified; funding is for service delivery and intervention programs.

Description

This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) supports comprehensive service networks addressing untreated mental illness and substance use to reduce burdens on law enforcement and the justice system. The initiative aims to restore order in communities affected by homelessness, mental illness, and substance use, decrease recidivism, reduce crime, and improve public safety. It supports coordinated intervention efforts across public safety, justice, mental health, and substance use agencies to increase access to treatment through civil commitment, institutional treatment, and step-down approaches from pre-arrest through reentry. The program emphasizes accountability measures to ensure compliance with treatment plans and supports appropriate institutional care and civil commitment processes for individuals unable to care for themselves.

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