Block Grant 2015SMBX0006

The County of Cumberland, New Jersey received a $550,000 federal grant award from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745) to implement a two-pronged approach to combat high rates of individuals with mental health disorders and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders repeatedly involved in the criminal justice system. The grant funding will be used to: (1) Operate a...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, awarded Somerset County Health Department a Project Grant of $667,447 under the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports the county's efforts to address homelessness through the establishment and operation of housing and supportive services projects designed to quickly...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded Somerset County, New Jersey a formula grant of $650,258.34 under the Home Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239) on September 22, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2034. This allocation supports the county's efforts to expand the supply of affordable housing for low and very low-income residents through eligible activities including rehabilitation of...

The County of Cumberland, located in Portland, Maine, received a three-year Project Grant award of $394,640 from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The grant was awarded on October 1, 2021 under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The funding will support case management services provided by Maine Pretrial Services, Inc. and victim advocacy services delivered by Sexual Assault...

The County of Cumberland, ME was awarded a $203,319 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). The grant will fund an embedded mental health professional from Spurwink Services to assist the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office in responding to calls involving individuals with mental health disorders. Over the past three years, mental...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $722,016 Treatment Court Discretionary Grant (CFDA 16.585) to the County of Cumberland, North Carolina to enhance their Adult Drug Treatment Court program. The primary project activities include scaling the court's capacity, expanding treatment options and services, data collection, intensive supervision, drug testing, counseling, and individualized treatment plans. The program aims to serve 6,480 participants over the...

The County of Mercer received a $1,235,691 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.838 - Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substances Use Program) to address substance/opioid use disorder (S/OUD) in its community. The 3-year grant, which commenced on October 1, 2024, will fund four distinct programs: The 24/7 Operations Program will expand and sustain 24/7 deflection and diversion operations for law enforcement and first...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $383,320 to Somerset County Health Department on March 1, 2026, under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267). This Project Grant funds the establishment and operation of CoC initiatives designed to address homelessness in Somerset County, Maryland, through December 28, 2027. The funding supports eligible activities across five primary program components: permanent supportive housing for persons...

Women Aware Inc. was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women. The grant was awarded under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590) and will support the Middlesex County Family Justice Center located in New Brunswick, NJ from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The Family Justice Center will deliver coordinated community services to improve...

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) in Greenfield, MA received a $550,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to enhance cross-system collaboration and improve outcomes for justice-involved individuals in Franklin County with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. The funding will support a collaborative continuum of transitional and reentry services, with a focus on serving women and LGBTQ+ individuals who have...