Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Criminal justice system

Minnesota Overdose Fatality Review Team Development and Implementation Grant Inactive
Funding to strengthen Minnesota's response to overdose fatalities through the implementation of an Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) process.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health

Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages Inactive
Grants for the development of Indian and Alaska Native communities, including housing, public service facilities, healthcare entities, and economic development projects.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 24, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research Inactive
Notice of Special Interest for research to improve understanding of the determinants of firearm injury; the identification of those at risk of firearm injury; the development, piloting, and testing of innovative interventions to prevent firearm injury and mortality; and the examination of approaches to improve the implementation of existing, evidence-based interventions to prevent firearm injury and mortality.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Sep 9, 2025
Sponsors: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Aging, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Grants to Enhance Community-Based Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program Inactive
Grants to support community-based organizations in providing culturally relevant services to meet the critical needs of victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using more traditional programs. Rural communities are a program priority.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Jul 15, 2025
Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2025
Sponsors: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice

Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Hiring and Training Program Inactive
Funding to establish or expand access to pediatric and/or adult/adolescent sexual assault forensic exams by funding the salaries of full- and part-time sexual assault nurse/forensic examiners (SANEs/SAFEs) providing forensic exams or serving as a regional preceptor or as a SANE/SAFE instructor. Rural communities are a program priority.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 27, 2025
Application Deadline: Jun 24, 2025
Sponsors: Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice

Montana Mental Health Trust Funding Inactive
Grants for programs, services, and resources for the prevention, treatment, and management of serious mental illness in Montana children and adults.

Geographic coverage: Montana
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2024
Sponsor: Montana Mental Health Trust

National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Inactive
Funding to reduce violent crime and support law enforcement officers and prosecutors by improving investigations in connection with evidence and cases resulting from the sexual assault kit testing process, as well as other violent cold case crimes. Rural and tribal communities are a program priority.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 29, 2024
Sponsors: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice

Supporting Tribal Youth: Training, Technical Assistance, and Youth Leadership Development Inactive
Funding for the development and implementation of comprehensive and culturally relevant training and technical assistance designed to support tribal efforts to create, enhance, and/or sustain programs and services for youth in tribal communities.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 1, 2024
Sponsors: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice

Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children Inactive
Funding to states, tribes, and local governments to implement programs and services to address the needs of incarcerated parents and their children, including those in rural communities.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2024
Sponsors: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice

Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Adult and Family Treatment Drug Courts Inactive
Grants to enhance and expand substance use disorder treatment services in existing drug courts, recognizing the need for treatment instead of incarceration for individuals with substance use disorders.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2024
Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Criminal justice system

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Funding by Topic: Criminal justice system