Through this program, your agency can receive funding to implement crisis response and intervention training that will support law enforcement, correctional, probation and parole, and sheriff’s department officers in effectively partnering with mental health, substance use, and community service professionals and agencies to make sure that appropriate responses are provided to individuals in crisis who have behavioral health conditions or intellectual, developmental, or physical disabilities, and/or traumatic brain injuries.
BJA encourages 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 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.
Grants.gov Deadline: May 15, 2024
JustGrants Deadline: May 22, 2024
 PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' BENEFITS (PSOB) PROGRAM
Enacted in 1976, the PSOB Program provides death, disability, and education benefits to those eligible for the program. For details regarding these federal benefits for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders who have died or become catastrophically injured in the line of duty, call the PSOB Office at 888-744-6513 or visit us online.
BJA offers many resources, training and technical assistance, and policy development services to support local, state, and tribal governments in achieving safer communities.
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