Apr - Dec

8-7

Responding to the 2020 Solicitation for the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program

Past Event
April 8, 2020, 2:00pm , Eastern

This webinar provides information about the FY2020 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) and the application process for the grant program. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and the CSG Justice Center will review the FY2020 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program application process. This grant program provides individual awards of up to $750,000 for states, local governments, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments to use within no more than a 36-month project period. There are three specific purpose areas:

  • Purpose Area 1: Embedding Clinicians in Law Enforcement Agencies
  • Purpose Area 2: Support for Mental Health Centers
  • Purpose Area 3: Mitigating Threats of Targeted Violence

Panelists:

  • Maria Fryer, policy advisor, BJA
  • John E. Higgins, Associate Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Deputy Attorney General
  • Rebecca Rose, senior policy advisor, BJA
  • Sarah Wurzburg, program director, Behavioral Health Division, the CSG Justice Center

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