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Open grants, RFPs and funding decisions for co-responder, CIT, mobile crisis and jail diversion programs. Deadlines are checked against the original RFP or funding notice whenever one is available.
Last updated November 9, 2026
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Philadelphia's behavioral health department wants a provider that already runs Community Mobile Crisis Response Teams to deliver mobile crisis services as part of its adult crisis continuum.
Who can apply: Providers already operating Community Mobile Crisis Response Teams · Amount: Not stated on the public listing
Due November 16, 2026, Full RFP through the city's procurement listing
Tompkins County wants one nonprofit to run transitional housing and wraparound services for people who are homeless or at risk of it and whose substance use, with or without mental illness, leads to frequent crisis calls or contact with law enforcement. The contract runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2030, with two one-year renewals.
Who can apply: One nonprofit with a proven record in housing and case management · Amount: Not stated on the public listing
Due November 17, 2026, 2:00 PM ET. Questions due November 10 at 5:00 PM
Tier 1 funds alternative response pilots where 911 dispatches non-police responders like fire or EMS. Tier 2 funds behavioral health provider mobile crisis teams that include a clinician. At least one award goes to a rural area. Questions due October 8; contracts expected to start July 1, 2027.
Who can apply: Nonprofits, counties and municipalities in New York · Amount: Up to $2 million per award, 4 awards, 3-year term
Due November 19, 2026, 2:00 PM ET
Springfield wants a provider to deliver mobile crisis services within the city, adding capacity on top of the response Mobile Crisis Services of Lane County already provides. The RFP package went out October 19; the statement of work is posted as an attachment on the city's page.
Who can apply: Organizations qualified to provide mobile crisis response inside Springfield city limits · Amount: Not stated on the public listing
Due November 23, 2026, 2:00 PM PT. Clarification questions due November 5 at noon
OMH will fund three overnight outreach teams covering Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens, plus a coordinator to manage them. The teams engage people living unsheltered in streets, subway stations and hospital emergency departments during the overnight hours when other services are closed.
Who can apply: Providers able to run overnight street and subway outreach in New York City (one award) · Amount: Not stated on the OMH page; see the full RFP
Due December 16, 2026, Submitted through the Statewide Financial System
Connecticut's Office of Policy and Management is taking applications for its share of federal Byrne SCIP money, which funds programs that identify risk and intervene before harm occurs. Crisis intervention teams, co-responder models and behavioral health deflection have qualified for SCIP in other states, so check the state's BJA-approved program plan before you write.
Who can apply: Connecticut applicants proposing state crisis intervention programs or initiatives · Amount: Not stated on the state's page; see the full NOFO in EUNA Grants
Due December 18, 2026, 5:00 PM ET, submitted through EUNA Grants
Non-competitive state money that County Prosecutor's Offices use to pay the mental health professionals who respond alongside tactical and crisis negotiation teams to every barricade and hostage incident, as the state's use-of-force policy requires. Project periods run 12 months and can start as late as December 31, 2026.
Who can apply: The 21 New Jersey County Prosecutor's Offices funded under last year's Critical Incident Model round · Amount: $2,323,100 total, awarded by formula
Due December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, emailed to [email protected]
Cuts, expiring grants and bridge funding.
Seattle, WA: The mayor's proposed 2027 to 2028 budget pauses hiring for 14 vacant Community Crisis Responder positions and removes funding for eight vacant 911 call-taker positions. Council analysis says the cut saves $3.4 million and would hold dual-responder service at 19 hours a day. CARE's chief says the positions are being held, not eliminated. No final council vote on the positions had been reported as of November 9. Source
Lakewood, WA: Facing a projected $1.7 million shortfall in its 2027 to 2028 budget, the city manager proposed moving about $320,000 in police costs to opioid settlement funds to keep the mental health co-responder program going. Councilmembers raised concerns about how long settlement money can sustain it. Source
Pitkin County, CO: The federal SCIP grant behind the Pitkin Area Co-Responder Teams ended September 30, 2026. Commissioners took up $35,000 in bridge funding to cover October 2026 through March 2027 while the state finalizes the next round of SCIP money. Source
Sheboygan County, WI: The 2027 budget cuts county funding for the City of Sheboygan's mobile crisis co-responder program from $470,112 to $225,112, citing flat state and federal dollars. Source
Marshalltown, IA: Funding for MPACT, the co-responder program run by YSS of Marshall County with Marshalltown Police and the county sheriff, runs out December 31, 2026. The program costs about $250,000 and covers three advocates; YSS is applying for a federal grant and an Iowa HHS grant to keep it going. Source
BJA FY 2026 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Formula Program (O-BJA-2026-172690): Formula funding to states for crisis intervention programs. The Grants.gov step closed October 6, 2026 and JustGrants closed October 13. Local agencies apply for this money through their state administering agency's subgrant rounds. Source
BJA FY 2026 Crisis Response Training Program (O-BJA-2026-172706): About $5.26 million for 8 awards of up to $650,000 each: 4 for law enforcement crisis response training and 4 for jails, prisons and corrections. The final JustGrants deadline passed October 13, 2026. Awards start January 1, 2027. Source
COPS FY 2026 Safer Outcomes: Enhancing Crisis Response Training for Law Enforcement (O-COPS-2026-172549): $13 million total. Law enforcement agencies could request up to $350,000 each (up to 22 awards) for crisis response and de-escalation training, and could include co-responding clinicians. Full applications were due in JustGrants September 3, 2026. Source
BJA FY 2026 Public Safety and Mental Health Initiative (O-BJA-2026-172676): About $38 million for roughly 13 awards of up to $3 million each, for 36 months starting October 1, 2026. State, county and city governments could apply. The Grants.gov step closed September 25, 2026; the JustGrants step closed October 2. Source
BJA FY 2026 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program (COSSUP): Funds first responder diversion, pre-booking alternatives to jail and treatment in correctional facilities. The Grants.gov step closed September 24, 2026; the JustGrants step closed October 1. Source
SAMHSA Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Team Partnerships (SM-26-029): Up to $750,000 per award, about 20 awards, $15.27 million total. Closed July 15, 2026. Source
BJA Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response: Up to $550,000 per award in FY 2025, when applications were due April 3, 2025. Watch BJA's funding page for the next solicitation. Source
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