Responding to the 2022 Solicitation for the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program

Hosted by The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance 

In this webinar, representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center will review the FY2022 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) application process. This grant program provides an anticipated 27 awards in the amount of $550,000 each to city or township governments, county governments, federally recognized Native American Tribal governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, state governments, and mental health agencies for a 36-month project. This project helps entities prepare, create, or expand comprehensive plans to implement collaboration programs for preliminary qualified people who have been convicted of offenses and promote public safety and public health for people with mental health conditions and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs). 

Speakers: 

• Maria Fryer, Program Analyst (Policy Advisor), BJA 
• Nikisha Love, State Policy Advisor for JMHCP, BJA 
• Tammy Lovill, State Policy Advisor for Substance Abuse and Mental Health, BJA  
• Demetrius Thomas, Deputy Program Director, Behavioral Health, CSG Justice Center