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FY 2023 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes

Closing Date

April 4, 2023

Grants.gov Deadline

March 28, 2023

Application JustGrants Deadline

April 4, 2023

Through this opportunity, BJA seeks applications for reentry services and programs focused on strengthening education and employment outcomes for individuals returning to their communities after a period of incarceration.

FY 2022 Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes

Closing Date

June 13, 2022

Grants.gov Deadline

June 7, 2022

Application JustGrants Deadline

June 13, 2022

The purpose of this solicitation is to enhance corrections systems’ ability to implement and expand education and employment programs that serve individuals during incarceration and throughout their period of reentry into the community.

Manufacturing a Future Post-Release: Two Paths to High-Skill Manufacturing Jobs

Event Dates

April 27, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Series

Second Chance Month 2022

Supported Employment (SE) Services: Incorporating SE into Reentry Planning

Event Dates

November 10, 2021, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Using Supported Employment to Help People with Behavioral Health Needs Reentering Communities

Date Published

October 2021

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Integrated Reentry & Employment Strategies: Pilot Project Process Evaluation Report

Date Published

October 2019

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Repaying Debts: Report Summary

Date Published

October 2007

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research), Legislation/Policy Analysis

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Strategies To Engage Employers in Conversations About Hiring Applicants With Criminal Records

Date Published

May 2018

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Self-Assessment for Employment-Focused Reentry Programs

Date Published

January 2019

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Correctional Education: A Meta-Analysis of Programs That Provide Education to Incarcerated Adults

Date Published

August 2013

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Evaluation

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Program Brief: Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program

Date Published

August 2018

Series

BJA Fact Sheets

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description

Agencies

BJA

ECSD Tech Careers Program

2016-RV-BX-0003

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$750,000

FY 2016 Crime Prevention and Intervention Initiative

2016-DJ-BX-1050

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$419,845

Employing Your Mission: Building Cultural Competence in Reentry Service Agencies Through the Hiring of Individuals Who Are Formerly Incarcerated and/or in Recovery

Date Published

November 2011

Publication Type

Training (Aid/Material)

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Prison Reentry Initiative Enhancement

2010-DD-BX-0438

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2010

$500,000

Newark ReEntry Legal Services (ReLeSe)

2010-DD-BX-0503

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2010

$400,000

Baltimore City Reentry Employment Center

2010-DD-BX-0498

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2010

$500,000

Ex-Offender Re-Entry and Employment Initiative

2008-DD-BX-0596

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2008

$191,167

Johns Hopkins Career Re-Entry Program

2008-DD-BX-0538

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2008

$169,926

Reentry, Accountability, and Monitoring: Redefining Community Corrections

2008-RE-CX-0015

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2008

$536,235