BJA FY25 Public Safety and Mental Health Initiative
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Bureau of Justice Assistance is offering a grant opportunity titled "BJA FY25 Public Safety and Mental Health Initiative" aimed at supporting comprehensive service networks that address untreated mental illness and substance use at the intersection of mental health, substance use, and justice systems. This initiative seeks to provide funding for activities in four core areas: crisis stabilization centers, treatment services, housing access, and electronic health record systems and technology modernization, responding to the challenges faced by law enforcement agencies as first responders to mental health crises. The grant has an award ceiling of $3 million, with a closing date for applications set for March 30, 2026. Interested applicants can find more information and submit inquiries via email at OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov or visit the additional information link at https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172486.
Eligible Applicants
Other units of local government; Agencies with 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.