Training to Improve Police-Based Responses to the People with Mental Illness
Active
- Assistance listing
- 16.065
- Agency
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Office of Justice Programs
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- Not on record
Program facts
- Also known as
- Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training (CRIT) Program
- Treasury account
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- 15-0404-0-1-754
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated .
About this program
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance funds training programs that equip law enforcement and correctional officers with de-escalation and crisis response skills for individuals with behavioral health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries, under CFDA 16.065; a grant opportunity with due date October 5, 2026 is currently open.
The program supports state, local, and tribal governments, law enforcement agencies, correctional facilities, probation and parole departments, and sheriff's departments in developing, implementing, or expanding crisis response training. Funded activities include tactical skills instruction, de-escalation strategies, technology deployment, disability awareness curriculum, and trauma-informed best practices designed to improve officer safety, public safety, and outcomes for individuals in crisis. BJA explicitly encourages state applicants to integrate training into existing law enforcement academy programs and to incorporate its Crisis Response and Intervention Training Curriculum.
The assistance type is Project Grants. Award periods typically range from 12 to 36 months; award periods may be extended if specific criteria are met. All final award decisions are made by the Assistant Attorney General. Authorized Representatives must accept or decline awards within 45 days of notification. Recipients must retain all records pertinent to the award for three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report.
Eligible applicants include city and township governments, state governments, federally recognized and non-federally recognized tribal governments and organizations, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education with on-campus police departments, and public or state-controlled hospitals with on-campus police departments.
Currently open is the BJA FY 2026 Crisis Response Training Program (O-BJA-2026-172706), due October 5, 2026, which funds law enforcement and correctional agencies developing or expanding crisis response training programs. Two additional opportunities closed recently: BJA FY25 De-escalation and Crisis Response Training Program (due May 27, 2026) and BJA FY25 Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training Program (due March 18, 2025). The program has posted multiple funding opportunities across consecutive fiscal years, indicating sustained agency commitment to crisis response training.
Objective and description
- Objective
Program goal(s) name: Improve law enforcement responses to and outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Program goal(s) description: Improve effectiveness of de-escalation and crisis response skills among law enforcement and correctional officers
- Description
This program supports state, local, and tribal governments, law enforcement agencies, correctional facilities, probation and parole departments, and sheriff's departments in developing, implementing, or expanding de-escalation and crisis response training programs that improve responses to and outcomes for individuals in crisis who have behavioral health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DDs), physical disabilities, and/or traumatic brain injuries. This program also equips law enforcement and correctional officers with tactical skills, strategies, and technology to effectively de-escalate and handle crisis situations, enhance safety, and protect officer wellbeing.
Eligibility
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Award periods for Office of Justice programs generally range from 12 to 36 months. For specifics pertaining to this program, please see the current fiscal year's program solicitation available at the Office of Justice Programs web site (https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities). For additional information, see the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide section on "Period of Availability of Funds" at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/iii-postaward-requirements.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Criteria for selecting proposals is determined as part of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
- Award procedure
All final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, unless a statute explicitly authorizes award decisions by another official or there is written delegation of authority to another official. For successful applicants, JustGrants will send a system-generated email to the Application Submitter, Authorized Representative, and Entity Administrator with information on accessing their official award package in JustGrants. The award package will include key information (such as funding amount and period of performance) as well as award conditions that must be followed. The Authorized Representative for the entity should accept or decline the award within 45 days of the notification.
- Time to approval or disapproval
The review procedure for applications is specified in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and generally includes eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews.
- Renewals
In some cases, award periods may be extended if specific criteria are met. For details, please review the discussion of no-cost extensions in the Criteria for Award Extension section of the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide available at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/overview
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| BJA FY 2026 Crisis Response Training Program | Closed | ||
| BJA FY25 De-escalation and Crisis Response Training Program | Closed | ||
| BJA FY25 Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training Program | Closed |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.065?
Assistance Listing 16.065 is Training to Improve Police-Based Responses to the People with Mental Illness, a federal grant program run by Office of Justice Programs (Department of Justice).
What is the CFDA number for Training to Improve Police-Based Responses to the People with Mental Illness?
Its CFDA number is 16.065: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
Are there open grant opportunities under 16.065?
No opportunity listed under 16.065 is open now. The latest, BJA FY 2026 Crisis Response Training Program, was posted on August 25, 2026.
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