BJA FY25 Public Safety and Mental Health Initiative
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: February 19, 2026
Close date: March 30, 2026
Opportunity ID: 361325
Opportunity number: O-BJA-2025-172486
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Agency code: USDOJ-OJP-BJA
Award floor: $0
Award ceiling: $3,000,000
Cost sharing required: Yes
Funding Instrument Types
- Grant
Category of Funding Activity
- Humanities
Eligible Applicants
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Others
- State governments
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
- agency_code:usdoj_ojp_bja
- category_of_funding_activity:humanities
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:true
- eligible_applicants:native_american_tribal_governments_federally_recognized
- eligible_applicants:others
- eligible_applicants:state_governments
- funding_instrument_type:grant
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
This NOFO supports comprehensive service networks addressing untreated mental illness and substance use at the intersection of mental health, substance use, and justice systems. This program responds to the growing burden of endemic vagrancy, disorderly behavior and public safety threats faced by law enforcement agencies. These agencies are often positioned as first responders to situations better addressed by health and social service systems. Law enforcement and justice agencies nationwide need actionable alternatives that prioritize both public order and appropriate treatment settings for those experiencing mental illness or substance use disorders. Specifically, this initiative provides funding to support activities through four core areas: (1) crisis stabilization centers; (2) treatment services; (3) housing access; and (4) electronic health record (EHR) systems and technology modernization.