Housing Authority Reentry Program

The Encouraging Innovation: Field-Initiated (FI) Program is funded under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a) et seq.), the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state, local and tribal jurisdiction. It is designed to prevent and reduce crime and enhance the criminal justice system through collaboration with the field to identify, define, and respond to emerging or chronic crime problems and systemic issues. The FI Program furthers the Department's mission by trying new approaches, addressing gaps in responses, building or translating research knowledge, or building capacity to address the issues that bring fresh perspectives and ideas to enhance practices and prevent crime in the field.
The Housing Authority of the County of Union will use the Encouraging Innovation: Field-Initiated resources to obtain stable, affordable housing for successful reentry and to reduce recidivism. The goal is to enable other public housing authorities to collaborate with criminal justice entities to facilitate reentry. CA/NCF