Rural Community Toolbox: Funding & Resources for Rural Communities to Address Substance Misuse

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Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry

Link

https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-172030

Additional Links

Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov)
Solicitation Overview

Deadline

Application Deadline: May 6, 2024

Sponsor

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

Purpose

Provides funding to states, local, and tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations to strengthen the ability of corrections systems and community-based service providers to support individuals with substances use disorders (SUD), including parents of minor children and pregnant/postpartum women, during the pre-release phase of incarceration and continued through reentry into the community. Supports efforts to establish, expand, or improve SUD treatment and recovery programs in order to increase access to evidence-based, culturally relevant services for the target population; reduce crime and recidivism; and promote long-term recovery for people leaving incarceration.

Program objectives include:

  • Use validated screening tools to screen all individuals entering a corrections setting for substance use and assess those that screen positive for SUDs and any co-occurring mental health disorder
  • Provide evidence-based SUD treatment services to individuals in prisons and jails and continue care upon return to the community
  • Provide prison-based family SUD treatment programs to incarcerated parents of minor children and pregnant/postpartum women
  • Provide recovery support services that start pre-release and continue through the reentry process

Amount of Funding

Award ceiling: Up to $833,000 per award

Estimated number of awards:

  • Category 1: 3 awards to state, local, and tribal governments
  • Category 2: 3 awards to nonprofit organizations

Project period: 36 months
Estimated total program funding: $5,000,000

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants include:

  • State governments
  • City, township, county, and special district governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • Nonprofit organization with or without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education

Nonprofit organizations must include a signed memorandum of agreement or understanding (MOA or MOU) with their application that clearly demonstrates an established, collaborative relationship between the applicant and the correctional agencies that oversee the specific facility or facilities from which the applicant proposes to recruit the target reentering population and oversee community corrections, probation and/or parole, for the target population.

Priority consideration is given to applicants that meet the following criteria:

  • Proposals designed to meaningfully advance equity and remove barriers to accessing services and opportunities for communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, adversely affected by inequality, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization.
  • Applicants that demonstrate their capabilities and competencies for implementing their proposed project(s) are enhanced because they are a population specific organization that serves communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, adversely affected by inequality, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization.

Geographic Coverage

Nationwide

What This Program Funds

Capacity Building • New Program • Operating Costs and Staffing

Application Process

Application instructions, requirements, and other information about the online application process can be found in the funding announcement.

Applications must be submitted electronically through a 2-step process:

  • Step 1: Applicants will submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in grants.gov by the May 6, 2024 deadline.
  • Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application, including attachments, in the JustGrants grants management system by the May 13, 2024 deadline.

Contact

For questions on submitting in grants.gov:
800-518-4726
support@grants.gov

For questions on submitting in JustGrants:
833-872-5175
JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov

For programmatic and technical questions:
Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Response Center
800-851-3420
TTY at 301-240-6310
grants@ncjrs.gov

Topics This Program Addresses

Community Supervision • Crime Reduction • Justice System • Mental Health • Recovery • Substance Use Disorder • Treatment • Women • Youth