Arrest and Jail Alternatives Law Enforcement Grant Program
The Arrest and Jail Alternatives Grant Program (RCW 36.28A.450) was established with the passage of HB 1767 in the 2019 Legislative Session. WASPC, in consultation with the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) National Support Bureau (“NSB”), was tasked with the development and implementation of a grant program aimed at supporting local initiatives to properly identify criminal justice system-involved persons with substance use disorders and other behavioral health needs and engage those persons with therapeutic interventions and other services, the efficacy of which have been demonstrated by experience, peer-reviewed research, or which are credible promising practices, prior to or at the time of jail booking, or while in custody.
The anticipated outcomes that applicants will need to address are as follows:
To reduce arrests, time spent in custody, and/or recidivism for clients served by the program
To increase access to and utilization of non-emergency community behavioral health services
To reduce utilization of emergency services
To increase resilience, stability, and well-being for clients served; and
To reduce costs for the justice system compared to processing cases as usual through the justice system
The following is a short video outlining the Washington Arrest and Jail Alternatives Program.
2021-2022 AJA Grantees:
Blue Mountain Heart to Heart (Walla Walla)
Catholic Community Services (Olympia)
Gateway to Freedom (Port Townsend)
Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic (Port Angeles)
Please note: grants awarded under this program are separate and distinct from grants awarded pursuant to RCW 36.28A.440 and SB 5380. Grant funds may not be used to fulfill minimum medical and treatment services that jails or community mental health agencies are legally required to provide.
RCW 36.28A.450(9) requires WASPC to submit annual reports on the status of the program.
2023-2025 Request for Applications (RFA) - Second Round Solicitation
Timeline:
January 22, 2024 – Application period opens.
February 2, 2024, at 10:30 AM PST – AJA Application Overview and Q/A Webinar. Join at https://waspc-org.zoom.us/j/81840486397. Click here to view the slides presented during the webinar.
February 6, 2024, at 4:00 PM PST – Inquiry period closes. No further inquiries will be taken or responded to after this date.
February 9, 2024, by 4:00 PM PST – Responses to inquiries will be posted on the program’s page of the WASPC website. Click here to view WASPC responses to written inquiries. Posted February 9, 2024.
February 19, 2024, at 5:00 PM PST – Grant application period closes. No late submissions will be accepted. In recognition that February 19, 2024 is a holiday, WASPC will accept grant applications until February 20, 2024 at 5:00 PM PST. Posted February 16, 2024.
Grant Contracts will be issued using language substantially similar to this draft, with variations as necessary based on award negotiations and other considerations at WASPC's sole discretion.
For additional information, please contact: Steven Briggs, NCA | Programs Coordinator WA Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs [email protected] or 360.486.2389