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The City of Harrisonburg, Virginia was awarded a $550,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.745 Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program) to implement the Harrisonburg Police Department Mental Health Diversion Project (HPD MHDP). The primary goals of the project are to: 1) Improve the diversion of individuals with mental health disorders (MHDs) or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs)...

The Essex County Sheriff's Department (ECSD), in collaboration with Volunteers of America Massachusetts (VOAMASS), received a $550,000 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745). This 3-year grant, beginning October 1, 2023, will expand the Essex Mental Health Diversion Program (EMHDP) to serve 250 eligible pre-trial inmates in Essex County. The project will implement a comprehensive,...

The Brevard Behavioral Health Expansion (BBHE) Project is a $3,000,000 federal grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (CFDA 93.104) program. The project aims to increase the availability of evidence-based mental health treatments, expand the inclusion of child/youth and family voice in the system of care, increase cross-system collaboration to...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $2 million to Behavioral Health System Baltimore, Inc. under the Congressionally Recommended Awards federal grant program (CFDA 16.753) to support the Baltimore City Behavioral Health 911 Diversion Pilot Program. The program diverts certain mental health-related 911 calls from law enforcement to experienced mental health professionals through the Here2Help hotline operated by Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc....

The City of New Orleans Health Department was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant 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) to support the Alternative Dispatch Initiative. Resources for Human Development will receive a subaward to implement a crisis call center management software system and convene a Crisis Stabilization Task Force to coordinate behavioral...

The Miami-Dade County Police Department (MDPD) received a $550,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.745 - Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program) to implement the "Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program." The 36-month project aims to improve public safety responses and outcomes for individuals with mental health disorders or co-occurring mental health and...

The Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) was awarded a $2,036,644 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health (CFDA 93.982) program. The grant, awarded on October 21, 2024, will support the provision of crisis counseling, outreach services, case management, and mental health worker training to individuals in Rhode...

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) was awarded a $2,491,480 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). This four-year project aims to serve youth and young adults at risk of developing psychotic disorders through community outreach, screening, assessment, treatment,...

The City of Everett was awarded a $9,000,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to establish the Everett Alternative Response Team. This initiative aims to enhance the availability of behavioral health response services and reduce reliance on police, fire, and emergency medical services deployments for situations where behavioral health interventions are more appropriate. The program...

The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) was awarded a $3,708,545.00 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health program (CFDA 93.982). The grant will provide supplemental emergency mental health services, including crisis counseling, outreach, case management, and worker training, to individuals affected by major disasters in the Sacramento, CA area. The award...