Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2023 171527
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), within the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (OJP), offered the FY 23 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-based Program under its Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). This discretionary grant opportunity is designed to help jurisdictions build or strengthen coordinated, practical responses to opioid, stimulant, and other substance use issues that intersect with the criminal justice system. The overall intent is to reduce overdose deaths, improve public safety, expand access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery supports, and ensure that responses are evidence-based, culturally relevant, and aligned with civil rights, racial equity, and community trust priorities.
At its core, the program funds site-based, comprehensive efforts that can span any intercept point of the justice system, meaning applicants can focus on prevention and early intervention before deeper justice involvement, as well as services for people during arrest and booking, court processing, incarceration, and reentry. The solicitation emphasizes cross-system planning and coordination, encouraging applicants to bring together law enforcement, courts, corrections, treatment providers, public health, community organizations, and other local partners so the response is not fragmented. The goal is to create a continuum of identification, response, treatment linkage, and ongoing support for adults impacted by substance use, along with support for affected family members when appropriate.
The opportunity also sits within a larger BJA ecosystem of behavioral health and justice initiatives. The notice highlights related programs that may complement or, depending on eligibility and fit, provide alternative funding routes for specific strategies. Examples named include the Connect and Protect Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, Adult Treatment Court Program, Veterans Treatment Court Program, Residential Substance Use Treatment Program for State Prisoners, and Improving SUD Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry. The solicitation signals that not every organization will qualify for every program, and it encourages applicants to read the full announcements carefully and consider whether combining strategies across funding streams would create a more complete approach.
Eligibility is divided into two broad categories. Category 1 (Local Applications) includes city or township governments, county governments, other city/township/county governments in rural areas (as defined in the eligibility section of the solicitation), and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. Category 2 (State Applications) is for units of state government. The funding instrument is a grant, the opportunity is listed under CFDA 16.838, and it was posted January 26, 2023 with an original closing date of March 25, 2023. The award ceiling listed is up to $7,000,000, with the number of expected awards not specified in the provided source text.
For applicants looking for a sense of what competitive submissions have looked like in prior years, BJA points to a repository of sample successful applications on the COSSUP site. That resource is intended to help jurisdictions model strong project design, partnerships, and implementation planning consistent with the program goals.Apply for O BJA 2023 171527
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the humanities sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 23 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-based Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.838.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-01-26.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-03-25. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $7,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others.
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FAQs: FY 23 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-based Program (COSSUP) - BJA/OJP
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY 23 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-based Program, offered under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). It is a discretionary grant designed to help jurisdictions build or strengthen coordinated, practical responses to opioid, stimulant, and other substance use issues that intersect with the criminal justice system.
What agency is offering the program?
The program is offered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), within the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (OJP).
What are the main goals of the program?
The overall intent is to reduce overdose deaths, improve public safety, expand access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery supports, and ensure that responses are evidence-based, culturally relevant, and aligned with civil rights, racial equity, and community trust priorities.
What does "site-based" mean in this context?
Based on the description provided, "site-based" refers to comprehensive efforts implemented within a jurisdiction, supporting practical, coordinated responses on the ground rather than isolated or purely statewide conceptual work. The focus is on building or strengthening local capacity and cross-system coordination across justice and health/community partners.
Who is the program intended to help?
The program supports responses for adults impacted by substance use issues that intersect with the criminal justice system, with support for affected family members when appropriate.
What kinds of activities can be supported across the justice system?
The program can span any intercept point of the justice system. That includes prevention and early intervention before deeper justice involvement, as well as services during arrest and booking, court processing, incarceration, and reentry.
Does the solicitation encourage coordination across systems?
Yes. The solicitation emphasizes cross-system planning and coordination and encourages applicants to bring together stakeholders such as law enforcement, courts, corrections, treatment providers, public health, community organizations, and other local partners to avoid fragmented responses.
What does BJA mean by creating a "continuum" of support?
The goal described is a continuum of identification, response, treatment linkage, and ongoing support for adults impacted by substance use, rather than disconnected services at only one point in the justice process.
Are evidence-based and culturally relevant approaches required or encouraged?
The program intent explicitly states that responses should be evidence-based and culturally relevant, and aligned with civil rights, racial equity, and community trust priorities.
What types of applicants are eligible under Category 1 (Local Applications)?
Category 1 includes city or township governments, county governments, other city/township/county governments in rural areas (as defined in the eligibility section of the solicitation), and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
What types of applicants are eligible under Category 2 (State Applications)?
Category 2 is for units of state government.
Is this opportunity a grant or another type of award?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 16.838.
When was the opportunity posted, and what was the original closing date?
The opportunity was posted on January 26, 2023, with an original closing date of March 25, 2023.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is up to $7,000,000.
How many awards does BJA expect to make?
The number of expected awards is not specified in the provided information.
Can an applicant focus on only one part of the justice system, or must it cover everything?
The description states that efforts can span any intercept point of the justice system. This signals that an applicant may focus on a particular intercept (such as reentry or courts) as long as the overall approach is comprehensive and coordinated within the jurisdiction.
Does the notice mention other related BJA programs?
Yes. The notice highlights related behavioral health and justice initiatives that may complement this opportunity or provide alternative funding routes for specific strategies.
Which related programs are specifically named?
The examples named include: Connect and Protect Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program; Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program; Adult Treatment Court Program; Veterans Treatment Court Program; Residential Substance Use Treatment Program for State Prisoners; and Improving SUD Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry.
Does BJA suggest combining strategies across multiple funding streams?
The notice suggests applicants consider whether combining strategies across funding streams could create a more complete approach, while also noting that not every organization will qualify for every program and applicants should read full announcements carefully.
Are there resources showing what successful applications looked like in prior years?
Yes. BJA points to a repository of sample successful applications on the COSSUP site, intended to help jurisdictions model strong project design, partnerships, and implementation planning consistent with program goals.
Is this grant focused only on opioids?
No. While opioids are a major focus, the program also addresses stimulants and other substance use issues that intersect with the criminal justice system.
What is the larger purpose of COSSUP in relation to public safety and health?
The intent described is to support coordinated justice-system and community responses that reduce overdose deaths, improve public safety, and expand access to SUD treatment and recovery supports, while maintaining evidence-based practices and alignment with equity and civil rights priorities.
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