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Second Chance Act Technology-Based Career Training Program for Incarcerated Adults and Juveniles

Opportunity ID
BJA-2016-9074
Solicitation Status
Closed
Fiscal Year
2016
Closing Date
Posting Date
Description
The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of incarcerated adults and juveniles who are released from prison, jail, and juvenile residential facilities and returning to communities. Section 115 of the Second Chance Act authorizes federal awards to states, units of local government, territories, and federally recognized Indian tribes to provide technology career training to persons confined in state prisons, local jails, and juvenile residential facilities. This program supports the education, training, mentoring, support services, and job placement for incarcerated/detained adults and juveniles in a technology field.

Awards

Number of Awards: 6
Total Amount Awarded: $4,161,686

Date Created: February 23, 2016