The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) administers the federal Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program (RSAT) in Illinois. RSAT assists state and local governments in the development and implementation of substance use disorder treatment programs in state and local correctional and detention facilities. Funds are also available to create and maintain community-based aftercare services for individuals after release from incarceration.
The goal of this solicitation is to increase and/or expand evidence-based substance use disorder treatment—specifically, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) access to individuals with opioid use disorders in jail or prison—thereby reducing risk of overdose and death.
RSAT funds may be used to implement three types of programs in which jail detainees, incarcerated individuals, and those returning to society may voluntarily participate: corrections (prison-based) programs, jail-based programs, and aftercare services. Applications involving partnerships with community-based substance use disorder treatment programs are highly encouraged. Program design must be based on effective, scientific practices. This grant will fund programs in the following categories:
- Corrections-based substance use disorder treatment
- Jail-based substance use disorder treatment
- Aftercare services
Applicants are strongly urged to incorporate research-based best practices into their program design. Applicants should identify the evidence-based practice being proposed for implementation, identify and discuss evidence that shows the practice is effective, discuss the population(s) for which this practice has been shown to be effective, and show that it is appropriate for the proposed target population.
None is available.
The following is a non-exhaustive list of services, activities, and costs that cannot be supported with RSAT funding: