1. Get started

Getting Started: A Guide for Centering Equity in Financial Sustainability Planning takes local leaders through the process of identifying funding to support data-driven strategies with an eye toward addressing inequities in the criminal justice and behavioral health systems. Download the guide (zip file).

2. Find federal funding opportunities

The Find a Federal Funding Opportunity database simplifies the often complex world of federal funding opportunities and is intended to help users pinpoint potential funding resources for their initiatives. Learn more about using the database.

3. See sustainability in action

Jurisdictions around the country are testing out ways to sustain initiatives at the intersection of criminal justice and behavioral health. Read about the real-world application of these tools, including a new resource focusing on accessing federal funding through effective partnership with State Administering Agencies.

This project was created with support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge, which seeks to reduce over-incarceration by changing the way America thinks about and uses jails.