Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant Program

<p>The Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse (CJMHSA) Reinvestment Grant Program was created by section 394.656, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and is housed within the Department of Children and Families (Department). The purpose of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to provide funding under the Reinvestment Grant Program to counties which they may use to plan initiatives that increase public safety, avert increased spending on criminal and juvenile justice systems, and improve the accessibility and effectiveness of treatment services for adults and juveniles who have a mental illness, substance use disorder, or Co-Occurring mental health and substance use disorders, and who are in, or at-risk of entering, the criminal or juvenile justice systems. Pursuant to Line 355 of the General Appropriations Act (GAA), the CJMHSA Program has been extended to include veterans’ treatment court programs and training for 911 public safety telecommunicators and emergency medical technicians.&nbsp;</p>