BJA FY 2026 Public Safety and Mental Health Initiative

Key facts

Summary from the notice

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

• City or township governments
• County governments
• Special district governments
• Other Native American tribal organizations
• Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)
• State governments
• Federally recognized tribal governments

Eligibility details from the notice

Other units of local government; Nonprofit or for-profit mental health agencies or other non-governmental applicants are eligible to apply only if they meet two requirements: (1) The applicant is designated by the state mental health authority to provide services as a unit of the state or local government. (2) The applicant should attach documentation to support this designation

Cost sharing: this notice requires cost sharing or matching funds. Check the notice for the required share and what counts toward it.

Registrations you will likely need

Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.

• SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
• A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
• A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.

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