This solicitation overview distributed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), provides information about the FY 2024 Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training Program.
This solicitation overview outlines the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), outlines the FY 2024 Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training Program for potential applicants. Eligible applicants include state, city, township, county, or other units of local governments; public housing authorities or Indian housing authorities with public safety/peace officers/campus police; Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments); Native American tribal organizations (federally recognized); other Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education with on-campus police departments; and public or state-controlled hospitals with on-campus police departments. Successful applicants receive funding to implement crisis response and intervention training (CRIT) to support law enforcement, correctional, probation and parole, and sheriff’s department officers to effectively partner with mental health, substance use disorder, and community service agencies to improve responses to individuals in crisis who have behavioral health conditions or intellectual, developmental, or physical disabilities. The maximum amount available is up to $250,000 per award. BJA encourages applications from agencies that have not previously received BJA funding and convening or governing bodies that can apply on behalf of one or more entities. Information is also provided about how to apply and when.