The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $1,600,000 Project Grant (CFDA 16.753 - Congressionally Recommended Awards) to Bell County, Texas to establish the Bell County Diversion Center (BCDC), a 16-bed mental health crisis stabilization facility. The BCDC will provide triage, crisis residential treatment, and competency restoration services to individuals whose mental health issues are the primary cause of their involvement with the criminal justice system. The grant funding will support the first four years of the BCDC's operations, primarily for crisis respite, residential supervision, and security services, anticipated to serve up to 390 individuals with mental health illnesses annually in Bell County and the surrounding region. The BCDC aims to improve community mental health outcomes, reduce the incarceration rate of individuals with mental health illnesses who commit low-level offenses, and increase capacity in the local jail and emergency rooms.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $1.6m | 8/15/24 |