Department of Justice Awards More than $92 Million to Support Offenders Returning to Communities
Learn about the awards made through OJP programs, including BJA's Second Chance Act grant programs.
Second Chance Act (SCA) Programs
National Reentry Resource Center Training and Technical Assistance
2020-CZ-BX-K002
Open
Funding First Awarded
2020
$5,550,289
Vera Institute of Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program
2020-CZ-BX-K003
Open
Funding First Awarded
2020
$1,850,000
Supporting Health, Home, and Family for Comprehensive Reentry
2020-CZ-BX-K001
Open
Funding First Awarded
2020
$3,800,000
Office of Justice Programs Observes Second Chance Month
In this press release, BJA and other Office of Justice Programs efforts related to offender reentry are highlighted.
FY 2020 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Solicitation Webinar Recording
April 2020
Series
This March 25, 2020, webinar explains the opportunities and requirements associated with the FY 2020 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program solicitation.
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Second Chance Month
Each April, the Office of Justice Programs celebrates Second Chance Month to recognize the importance of helping individuals, communities, and agencies across the country appreciate their role in supporting the safe and successful reentry of millions of people returning from incarceration each year.
Nearly $70 Million in OJP Grants Available to Support Reentry
Almost $70 million in grant funding is available from the Office of Justice Programs to help support successful reentry of adult and juvenile offenders into their communities.
Second Chance Act Pay for Success Funding Announced
BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative: Outcomes-based Contracting To Lower Recidivism and Address Substance Use Disorders Through Reentry and Housing Services solicitation.
FY 2020 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative: Outcomes-based Contracting To Lower Recidivism and Address Substance Use Disorders Through Reentry and Housing Services
Closing Date
Funding through this program can be used to enhance or implement outcomes-based contracts with reentry, permanent supportive housing, or recovery housing providers to reduce recidivism, and address the substance use disorders impacting formerly incarcerated people.
Register for SCA Solicitation Webinar
Register to participate in the Second Chance Act (SCA) Training and Technical Assistance Solicitation webinar, taking place at 2 p.m. ET on March 25, 2020.
Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program Solicitation Released
BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program.
FY 2020 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program
Closing Date
This program will provide grants to nonprofit organizations and Indian tribes to support reentry services and programs.
Correctional Adult Reentry Education, Employment, and Recidivism Reduction Strategies (CAREERRS) Program Funding Available
BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Correctional Adult Reentry Education, Employment, and Recidivism Reduction Strategies (CAREERRS) Program.
FY 2020 Correctional Adult Reentry Education, Employment, and Recidivism Reduction Strategies (CAREERRS) Program
Closing Date
A Second Chance Act program, CAREERRS is designed to help communities establish education, vocation, and job training programs in their correctional systems that address employment challenges facing incarcerated youth and adults re-entering those communities and the workforce.
Funding Available to Support Second Chance Act Evaluations
BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Second Chance Act Evaluation Participation Support opportunity.
FY 2020 Second Chance Act Evaluation Participation Support
Closing Date
Through this opportunity, BJA seeks applicants to participate in NIJ’s legislatively mandated evaluation of the Second Chance Act Grant Program.
Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program Opportunity Released
BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program.
FY 2020 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program
Closing Date
Through this opportunity, BJA is seeking applications to support Second Chance Act (SCA) grantees and reentry practitioners in the field to improve reentry and reduce recidivism.
Funding Available: Improving Reentry for Adults with Substance Use Disorders Program
BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Improving Reentry for Adults with Substance Use Disorders Program.
FY 2020 Improving Reentry for Adults with Substance Use Disorders Program
Closing Date
Through this opportunity, BJA is seeking applications for funding to establish, expand, and improve treatment for people with substance use disorders during their incarceration and reentry into the community.
Jennifer Lewis
Title
Grants Management Specialist (State Policy Advisor)
Email
Tracey Willis
Title
Grants Management Specialist (State Policy Advisor)
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Over $55.8 Million Awarded to Support Offenders Returning to Communities
OJP has announced awards totaling more than $55.8 million to reduce recidivism among adults and youth returning to their communities after confinement. The awards include more than $39.3 million under BJA's Second Chance Act suite of grant programs. Read the press release and corresponding fact sheet for additional details.
Awards Announced to Support Offenders Returning to Communities
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has announced awards totaling more than $74.5 million to reduce recidivism among adults and youth returning to their community after confinement. View the press release to learn more about the grants awarded by BJA and other OJP bureaus and offices.