BJA supports states, units of local government, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations to establish, expand, or improve evidence-based, culturally relevant programs to address the substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery support needs of people, including parents of minor children and pregnant/postpartum women, during incarceration and reentry in an effort to reduce recidivism, expand access to evidence-based treatment, promote long-term recovery, and, in the process, improve public safety and public health. Please note that community-based nonprofit organizations, including culturally specific organizations, are eligible and encouraged to apply under this program in partnership with correctional agencies.
BJA also supports efforts to address the overdose crisis—in confinement and upon reentry—and increase the provision of evidence-based SUD treatment, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT), which is the which is the use of medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies.
The Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry Program is part of the Second Chance Act suite of program in FY 2023. This year, a range of programs for states, local government units, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations are being competed, including:
Additionally, the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-Based Program, the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program for State Prisoners, and the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program are three other BJA programs that support the provision of behavioral health treatment and services to individuals during and after incarceration.
For more information about goals, objectives, and deliverables, see: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/O-BJA-2023-171537.pdf#page=9
For more information about priority areas, see: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/O-BJA-2023-171537.pdf#page=12
Estimated Total Program Funding:
