Project Grant 15JCOPS23GG02532PPSE
- The City of Anaheim Police Department was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (CFDA 16.710) to develop and implement a 40-hour Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) training program. This funding will enable the delivery of one CIT training class per month, with an anticipated average attendance of 20 students per class. As a result, potentially 480 law enforcement officers, support personnel, and qualifying...
- The St. Croix County Sheriff's Office received a $195,442 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program (CFDA 16.710, Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants) to provide a 40-hour in-person Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training program for its deputies. Over the 2-year grant period, the county plans to send a majority of its deputies through this Minnesota CIT course, which covers topics such as mental illness,...
- This $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) aims to provide comprehensive mental health crisis intervention training for law enforcement personnel across the United States. The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA), a non-profit organization specializing in law enforcement training, will develop and deliver virtual and in-person courses covering crisis...
- The Township of West Orange, New Jersey received a $112,863 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 goal of this program is to support cross-system collaboration to improve public safety responses and outcomes for individuals with mental health disorders or co-occurring mental health and substance use issues. Under this award,...
- The Mount Olive Police Department (MOPD) and Mount Olive Township received a $550,000 Project Grant award from 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) to initiate a co-response program. This program will integrate mental health professionals into the MOPD workforce to respond to mental health-related incidents, proactively engage with individuals suffering from mental health...
- The Prescott Valley Police Department will use $250,000 in FY24 funding from the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to expand accessible Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for first responders and mental health professionals countywide. The training will be led by Dr. Dara Rampersad, LPC, NCC, an internationally recognized CIT expert and chair of the Arizona CIT Coalition, through Bluepaz, LLC. This comprehensive...
- The Groton Police Department was awarded a $193,270 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to enhance their capacity to effectively manage mental health crises. The funding will be used to provide specialized training and scenario-based exercises to equip all officers with advanced crisis intervention and de-escalation skills. Key components include Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) certification, negotiator...
- The National Center for Policing Innovation (NCPI), in partnership with CIT International, Inc., has been awarded a $800,000 Cooperative Agreement under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). This funding will be used to establish the Mid-Atlantic Regional De-Escalation and Crisis Response Training Center (MARC) and deliver a comprehensive regional training initiative focused on de-escalation techniques, particularly for...
- The federal Project Grant award of $700,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) will fund the Montgomery County, Maryland Department of Police's Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program. The CIT program pairs specially trained law enforcement officers with licensed mental health professionals to respond to mental health crisis situations, prioritizing safety, care, and appropriate resolution. This funding will...
- Grant Award Summary The City of Cranston Police Department received a $200,000 Project Grant from the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program (CFDA 16.070), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. In partnership with the Rhode Island Behavioral Health Medical Reserve Corps (RIBHMRC) and the Training, Innovation & Leadership Institute (TILI), the department will establish a standardized,...
THE WEST ORANGE POLICE DEPARTMENT (WOPD) IS REQUESTING $175,000 FOR OVERTIME AND TRAVEL COSTS TO SEND A TOTAL OF 62 OFFICERS TO CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM (CIT) TRAINING. THE PURPOSE OF SENDING WOPD OFFICERS TO THIS TRAINING IS TO STRENGTHEN THE CO-RESPONSE EFFORTS BETWEEN OFFICERS AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHEN RESPONDING TO INCIDENTS INVOLVING MENTAL HEALTH. CURRENTLY, THE WOPD ONLY HAS ONE OFFICER CERTIFIED IN THIS TRAINING, HOWEVER, RESPONDING TO MENTAL HEALTH CALLS IS A DEPARTMENT WIDE EFFORT AND WE MUST BE PREPARED TO SERVE AT ANY TIME. AS SUCH, THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE EFFORTS THAT WORK TOWARD THE CREATION OF A CULTURE OF DE-ESCALATION WITHIN OUR AGENCY. AS THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS CONTINUES TO RISE, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR OUR OFFICERS TO RECEIVE TRAINING ON HOW TO HANDLE THESE SITUATIONS IN A MANNER THAT PROMOTES SAFETY AND RESPECT. THEREFORE, THE WOPD WOULD LIKE TO SEND 62 OFFICERS TO CIT TRAINING. THE NEW JERSEY CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM CENTER OF EXCELLENCE WAS FOUNDED IN 2007 AS A TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER TO ASSIST NJ COUNTIES IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING THE MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE CIT MODEL. THE CIT COURSE IS A 40-HOUR, FIVE DAY TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. THE CURRICULUM IS COMPRISED OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, COMMUNITY SITE VISITS, AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES DELIVERED BY LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, CIT LAW ENFORCEMENT INSTRUCTORS, AND OTHER SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $175.0k | 11/2/23 |