The goal of colorado's 2025 rsat program is to increase access to substance use disorder (SUD) and CO-occurring substance use and mental health disorder treatment and recovery support services in…

The Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, $246,108 on October 1, 2025, under the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners program (CFDA 16.593) to increase access to substance use disorder and co-occurring substance use and mental health disorder treatment and recovery support services in state and local correctional facilities, with particular emphasis on rural and tribal areas.

Colorado's 2025 RSAT program will fund residential and pretrial SUD and co-occurring mental health disorder treatment for individuals in state and local correctional facilities, with the goal of reducing overdose deaths and recidivism while increasing successful community reintegration. Except for funds retained by the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice for program administration, all funding will be subawarded to eligible recipients. The program includes a 10 percent allocation for subawards to local correctional facilities. The application is open to state agencies serving adult or juvenile populations and to local jails. The award covers a four-year period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Denver, Colorado.

The goal of colorado's 2025 rsat program is to increase access to substance use disorder (SUD) and CO-occurring substance use and mental health disorder treatment and recovery support services in state and local correctional facilities, especially in rural and tribal areas, thereby reducing overdose deaths and recidivism while increasing successful community reintegration. Colorado's rsat award will provide funds for residential and pretrial SUD and CO-occurring mental health disorder treatment for individuals in state and local correctional facilities. The overall intent of the project builds on both statutory and policy initiatives as well as cooperative and collaborative relationships in place. Except for funds requested for the colorado division of criminal justice's administration of the rsat award, all funding will be subawarded. Colorado's 2025 rsat program budget includes a 10 percent allocation for subawards to local correctional facilities. The FY 2025 rsat application will be open to state agencies serving adult or juvenile populations and to local jails.