Cooperative Agreement A13AC00080

The City of Atlanta received a $2,988,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to fund the Center for Diversion and Services from October 1, 2022 through March 31, 2024. The Center will provide 24/7 pre-arrest diversion services including behavioral health screening, sobering and respite services for up to 23 hours, case management, basic legal navigation,...

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) received a $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The funding will support the planning and implementation of a pre-arraignment diversion program to prevent and address crises for individuals in need of mental health (MH) and/or substance use disorder (SUD) services. The program will staff...

The Pima County Sheriff's Department was awarded a $458,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The purpose of the grant is to implement security upgrades at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex (PCADC) public entrance and lobby. Project activities include installing pre-screening processes and equipment, as well as physical barriers, to increase overall safety and security for the...

The Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES) will receive $2,340,682 under a Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. The funding supports ADES's Reentry Employment Opportunities program to strengthen employment skills and sustain jobs for the federally incarcerated population in Arizona. Key activities include delivering 12-week and 8-week job readiness curriculums at Bureau of Prisons facilities and residential reentry centers. ADES...

The King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (King County DAJD) received a $842,851 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to improve correctional education and employment outcomes. Through this award, King County DAJD will invest in technology platforms and services to increase the capacity for educational and vocational programming across its...

The Harris County Juvenile Probation Department was awarded a $523,233 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) to implement the Harris County Opportunity Center Community Based Detention Diversion Program. The program aims to develop a comprehensive, trauma-informed community-based initiative that serves justice-involved youth with the goal of reducing racial and...

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) was awarded a $812,171 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program (CFDA 16.593). The grant will fund residential substance use disorder (SUD) treatment programs at three DOCCS (New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision) correctional facilities - Marcy, Wallkill, and Collins - over a four-year...

The New Mexico Department of Public Safety (NMDPS) was awarded a $288,263 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners program. The grant will support NMDPS's partnership with the Second Judicial District Court's Young Adult Court program in Bernalillo County, New Mexico to enhance long-term public safety and reduce recidivism among 18-25 year olds. Specifically, funding...

The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services' Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) was awarded a $127,745 block grant under the Elder Justice Act - Adult Protective Services (CFDA 93.698) program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living. The grant, effective April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2026, will fund ADSD's efforts to enhance and improve coordinated adult protective services for older adults and adults with...

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) was awarded a $1,430,073 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The grant will fund the expansion of substance misuse services for the DOC's high-risk, high-needs incarcerated population. Key activities include hiring four addiction treatment counselors and one supervisory counselor to provide individualized...