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.
- up to $255K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 16.601
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety Training - is cataloged under number 23PR17 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 16.601, posted by National Institute of Corrections. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 12, 2023 and last updated on July 14, 2023. The funding category is Other, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $255,000. The agency has projected $255,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $255,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $255,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on July 27, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $255,000
Close Date
July 27, 2023
Posted
June 12, 2023
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?
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
Cameron D Coblentz Grantor Phone 202-514-0053
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