DEPARTMENT: Social Services-Adult Services
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Submit Grant Application To Minnesota Department Of Public Safety Office Of Justice Programs For Crisis Response Grants
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize submission of application to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) for Crisis Response grant funds.
SUMMARY
On February 3, 2026, DPS OJP released a request for proposal (RFP) for the purpose to fund local law enforcement agencies and local governments to start, maintain, or expand crisis response teams in which social workers or mental health professionals serve as first responders when calls for service involve an individual in crisis. Funding may support a range of models including Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT), mobile crisis teams, co-responder models, alternative response teams (ART), and other social worker/mental health-led response approaches that improve safety, reduce unnecessary justice system involvement, and connect individuals to appropriate care.
Dakota County is a statewide leader in providing a continuum of coordinated law enforcement and mental health crisis response. Dakota County's continuum includes 24/7/365 mobile crisis response, crisis follow-up, and crisis stabilization services. Dakota County's crisis continuum is funded by county levy, third party billing, State grants and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Dakota County's DPS OJP grant application will focus on sustaining joint law enforcement mental health activities as American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding is exhausted, specifically the Embedded Social Worker program.
The grant period is anticipated to be approximately 23-24 months, beginning on or around August 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2028. The maximum amount an applicant can propose is $300,000 for the grant period. Indirect costs can be requested in one of the following ways: budget expenses directly in eligible categories, usi...
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