Closed · 23PR17 · CFDA 16.601 · Other

Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety Training

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Corrections, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $255K
Award range
Closed
Status
July 27, 2023
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety Training is a closed other listing from National Institute of Corrections that offered Up to $255,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 408 other opportunities from National Institute of Corrections.

up to $255K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
16.601
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety Tra… is closed (last close July 27, 2023). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. National Institute of Corrections still indexes 408 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed July 27, 2023

Posted Jun 12 Closes Jul 27

Est. Total Funding

$255,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Closure of state hospitals and the shrinking of mental health resources in many communities began in the 1970s. There is now a large and disproportionate number of seriously mentally ill individuals under correctional custody and supervision. Researchers report that of those incarcerated by U.S. correctional agencies, it is estimated that approximately 14% in federal prisons, 20% in local jails, [DL1] and 34% in state prisons have mental health problems. [DL2] Also, additional research states that approximately 14% of individuals in state and federal prisons and 26% in jails experience serious psychological distress. The magnitude of the problem of untreated mental illness is revealed not only in the numbers, but also in the consequences. Individuals with mental illness who are incarcerated are more likely to experience difficulty adjusting to incarceration and commit more infractions than those without mental illness. Infractions for these individuals may lead to physical restraint and restrictive housing, which may increase anxiety, anger, depression, cognitive disturbances, perceptual disturbances, paranoia, and psychosis. This increase in infractions often contributes to longer lengths of stay, which may include a lessened likelihood of earning early release, parole, or probation and serving an average of 12 months longer than incarcerated persons without mental illness. Existing research suggests that mental health training may benefit correctional staff by helping them to reduce stress and reduce the distress that incarcerated individuals with mental illness may experience. In turn, these individuals may experience reductions in infractions and other punitive measures. Mental health training can potentially result in increases in the safety of both incarcerated individuals with mental illness and correctional staff. [DL1]The first part of your sentence does not mention local correctional agencies. Did you mean to include them here? If so, please add the explanation for including jails Is this stat about people in jails because of overcrowding in the prisons? [DL2]Unclear. Is this what you mean?

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 23PR17

Grants.gov marks Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety Tra… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Institute of Corrections book (407 peers, 100% of 409).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Cameron D Coblentz Grantor Phone 202-514-0053

What to do next

Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety Tra… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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