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Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative Solutions
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Deadline
Application Deadline: Dec 16, 2024
Sponsors
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), State Justice Institute (SJI)
Purpose
Provides rural justice, public safety practitioners, and other community stakeholders the opportunity to participate in a 1-year planning initiative designed to help communities build local networks and develop solutions to address the issue of substance use and provide services to individuals with substance use or co-occurring disorder who are involved in the justice system. Reaching Rural is an initiative of the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The initiative will run from February 2025 through February 2026 and consists of:
- 3 in-person meetings consisting of an orientation, a field visit, and a closing session
- Monthly mentorship and guidance
- Monthly assignments to help apply core concepts
- Access to a peer network, innovative rural communities, and technical assistance providers
- Formal recognition for completing the planning initiative
Planning activities include:
- Evaluate local or regional opportunities for systemic change
- Develop leadership skills to facilitate cross-sector collaboration
- Examine the implementation of evidence-informed strategies in diverse rural settings
- Identify ways to effectively align efforts between different sectors, such as law enforcement, child welfare, prosecutors, defense attorneys, probation, judges, public health, behavioral health
- Prioritize opportunities and strategies and commit to action
- Build a roadmap for local implementation and identify resources to support implementing the plan
- Commit to a project or individualized learning opportunity in month 5 of the project and devote focused time during months 6 through 11 to that effort
Amount of Funding
Participants will receive travel and per diem reimbursement to attend sponsored program activities.
Reaching Rural fellows will have the opportunity at the end of the planning period to apply for an implementation grant of up to $100,000 for up to 15 months to launch a project planned during the initiative.
Who Can Apply
Rural practitioners may apply either as an individual or as a cross-sector team.
Eligible individuals include those who work for a unit of local government, a federally recognized tribal government, or a nonprofit agency that works with a local government or tribe to respond to issues related to substance use and misuse.
Eligible cross-sector teams must consist of a minimum of 4 people from 3 different sectors: justice or public safety, healthcare system, and behavioral health. Teams may also include 2 optional team members from additional sectors.
Priority consideration will be given to teams that include a judicial officer, such as a judge, magistrate, or court administrator, or those that include an individual with lived experience, including peer recovery support specialists or similar positions.
All proposed activities must target rural communities. Applicants can use the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer to determine if their community is considered rural or provide documentation that their community has been designated rural by a state or federal agency.
Geographic Coverage
Nationwide
What This Program Funds
Capacity Building
Application Process
Application instructions, requirements, and other information can be found in the funding announcement.
Cross-sector team application
Individual application
Contact
For program questions:
info@cossup.org
Topics This Program Addresses
Attorneys and Courts • Community Planning and Coalition Building • Law Enforcement • People with Lived Experience/Peers • Re-entry and Community Supervision • Substance Use Disorder