BJA FY25 Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2025-172338
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $2,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- State Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- County Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) within the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs is offering a grant opportunity to support state, local, and tribal law enforcement and correctional entities in developing and implementing crisis response training programs. The grant provides funding for two categories: (1) Training Program for Law Enforcement Officers and (2) Training Program for Correctional Officers. Eligible applicants include state governments, tribal governments, tribal organizations, public higher education institutions, county governments, and city/township governments. The grant is focused on enhancing existing academy training efforts, developing or expanding programs that incorporate BJA's Crisis Response and Intervention Training (CRIT) Curriculum, and implementing trauma-informed best practices to improve understanding of behavioral health conditions, community resource navigation, and de-escalation skills.
The grant opportunity has a posted date of January 15, 2025, and a due date of March 18, 2025. The specific award values or budget ranges are not provided in the information given. The place of performance is not explicitly stated, but it can be inferred that the training programs and services will be implemented within the jurisdictions of the eligible applicants.
Synopsis
This funding opportunity seeks to support state, local, and tribal law enforcement and correctional entities to develop and implement crisis response training programs. BJA encourages state applicants to explore the enhancement of existing academy training efforts focusing on disability awareness and crisis response. BJA similarly suggests applicants develop or expand programs that incorporate BJA's Crisis Response and Intervention Training (CRIT) Curriculum along with trauma-informed best practices designed to increase understanding of behavioral health conditions and disabilities, navigate community resources, and improve de-escalation skills within the applicant organization and among patrol and facility-based staff. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria. • Category 1: Training Program for Law Enforcement Officers • Category 2: Training Program for Correctional Officers
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