Cooperative Agreement NH28CE002847

This $550,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745) will enable the Atlantic City Police Department (ACPD) and Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties (JFS) to improve public health and safety responses for individuals with mental health disorders (MHDs) or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs) who come into...

The RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery's Southern Ocean County Interfaith Advocacy and Leadership (SOCIAL) Coalition was awarded a $250,000 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant (CFDA 93.276) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 5-year grant will fund the coalition's efforts to reduce underage alcohol and e-cigarette use among youth 18 and younger in Southern Ocean County, New Jersey. Key activities include disseminating informational...

The Atlantic City City Hall will receive $1.875 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program. The grant funding will support the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). Specifically, the City Hall will use the award to hire additional career law enforcement officers through September 2027. The purpose of hiring and rehiring these...

The Cape May County Council On Alcoholism And Drug Abuse, Inc. (dba Cape Assist) was awarded a $741,975 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.842 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative) to implement the Kinship Connection Project. The project aims to build upon Cape Assist's existing prevention efforts and develop a client management referral database and case-management process to effectively support children and youth...

The New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety received a $549,750 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745). The grant will support the implementation of co-responder programs called "Arrive Together" in three New Jersey jurisdictions from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The programs pair a plainclothes law...

The Alcove Center for Grieving Children and Families, a non-profit organization in Southern New Jersey, has received a $570,106 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (CFDA 16.842) program. This 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026, will enable The Alcove to expand its services in Atlantic County, New Jersey to address grief, trauma, and family issues...

The County of Burlington, New Jersey has been awarded a $1,300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, will fund several key initiatives to address substance use disorders in Burlington County: Staffing for 24/7 peer recovery coach services to support the county jail population. 2) Expansion of the "Straight to...

This $159,898 Project Grant awarded on March 11, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) will support a range of housing and supportive services delivered by the Jewish Family Service of Atlantic County, a non-profit organization located in Margate City, New Jersey. The grant funding may be used for eligible activities under the CoC Program, including permanent housing, transitional housing, rapid rehousing,...

The Elkton Alliance Drug Free Communities Coalition was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program (CFDA 93.276) by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The grant will fund a 5-year initiative to increase community collaboration and reduce youth substance use, particularly tobacco and alcohol, in Elkton, Maryland. Key program elements include establishing school-based...

The Asian Health Coalition (AHC) was awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The 4-year "Together to Stop Underage Drinking" project aims to reduce alcohol use among youth aged 12-20 in Chicago's Southwest Side neighborhoods by implementing culturally tailored, evidence-based prevention...