Jail Arrest Diversion RFA Amendment_~1.docx

This document is an amendment to the Request for Application (RFA) issued by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) for the Jail/Arrest Diversion Grant Program. The RFA seeks Applicants interested in obtaining grant funding to establish a Jail/Arrest Diversion project in one or more communities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The acquisition method for this bid is cost reimbursement, and federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) may be used to fund part or all of the contract(s). Grantees will be notified of the federal funding amount in the annual Statement of Work (SOW) executed with DMH. All contracts receiving federal funds are subject to the terms and requirements of ARPA, and contractors seeking grant funding must complete the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Contract Addendum.

The grants provided may include federal assistance provided to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by the U.S. Department of the Treasury under Section 9901 of ARPA. As of the date of the amendment, all contractors seeking grant funding must complete the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Contract Addendum included in the contract exhibit files on COMMBUYS.