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BJA FY 2026 Public Safety and Mental Health Initiative

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Posted
Aug 14, 2026
Amount
$3,000,000
Closes
Sep 25, 2026 (in 41 days)

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Classification and identifiers

Solicitation number
O-BJA-2026-172676
Assistance listing (CFDA)
16.745

Amount

$3,000,000

Who can apply

County governmentsLocal governmentsTribal organizationsState governmentsSpecial districtsTribal governments

Local government agencies and State government agencies can all apply here. Check the eligibility details below to see if your organization fits.

Other units of local government; Nonprofit or for-profit mental health agencies or other non-governmental applicants are eligible to apply only if they meet two requirements: (1) The applicant is designated by the state mental health authority to provide services as a unit of the state or local government. (2) The applicant should attach documentation to support this designation…

About this opportunity

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY2026 Public Safety and Mental Health Initiative (PSMHI). This opportunity supports comprehensive service networks addressing untreated mental illness and substance use to reduce the burden of on law enforcement and the justice system; restore order in communities affected by homelessness, mental illness, and substance use; decrease recidivism; reduce crime; and improve overall public safety and restore confidence in public spaces. This initiative supports coordinated, direct intervention efforts across public safety, justice, mental health, and substance use agencies to increase access to mental health and substance use treatment through civil commitment, institutional treatment, and step-down approaches from pre-arrest through r...

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