Arizona voters passed Prop 207, allowing for the legalization, taxation, and recreational use of marijuana for adults 21 and over.

 

Arizona voters passed Prop 207, allowing for the legalization, taxation, and recreational use of marijuana for adults 21 and over.

This change created the Justice Reinvestment Fund, allowing the Arizona Department of Health Services and local public health departments to fund community programming. Nearly $6 Million in funding will be given to qualified nonprofits that provide justice reinvestment programming.

Arizona Revised Statute § 36-2863(G)(1-4) defines Justice Reinvestment Programming as:

1. Public and behavioral health, including evidence-based and evidence-informed substance use prevention and treatment and substance use early intervention services.
2. Restorative justice, jail diversion, workforce development, industry-specific technical assistance or mentoring services for economically disadvantaged persons in communities disproportionately impacted by high rates of arrest and incarceration.
3. Addressing the underlying causes of crime, reducing drug-related arrests and reducing the prison population in this state.
4. Creating or developing technology and programs to assist with the restoration of civil rights and the expungement of criminal records.

To access the grant application, visit Justice Reinvestment Request for Grant Application.  The application end date is April 28^th!

 

Applying non-profits are highly encouraged to review the entire RFGA before starting the application; including the landscape analysis, priority area maps and listening session summary provided as exhibits.  All questions should be answered thoroughly.  The application also includes an exhibit which contains a list of fiscal sponsorships and grant writing assistance programs.

 

All questions regarding the grant or the application process must be answered by a member of the ADHS procurement office.  Please email [email protected] with any questions.

 

Thank you,
Sheldon

 

Sheldon Caldwell-Meeks

Referral Program Manager

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