Closed · BJA-2020-17240 · CFDA 16.812 · Discretionary
BJA FY 20 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $2.8M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 28, 2020
- Close date
- 3
- Expected awards
The verdict
BJA FY 20 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered Up to $2,775,000 across 3 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 882 other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance.
- up to $2.8M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 3
- expected awards
- 16.812
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
BJA FY 20 Second Chance Act Training and Tech… is closed (last close April 28, 2020). The parent program page for CFDA 16.812 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Bureau of Justice Assistance still indexes 882 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed April 28, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$6,500,000
Expected Awards
3
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
SCA funding helps jurisdictions around the country develop, implement, and test strategies and programs to assist youth and adults as they transition out of detention and incarceration and reenter their communities. Using SCA appropriations, BJA and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) award grants directly to state and local governments, federally recognized Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations to provide and improve reentry services with the goal of reducing recidivism.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for BJA FY 20 Second Chance Act Training and Tech… includes a for-profit door among 6 printed types (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Federally recognized tribal governments; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education; +2 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Education · Employment, Labor and Training · Health · Humanities (ED;ELT;HL;HU). Only 1 other Bureau of Justice Assistance listing share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 883).
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative
U.S. Department of Justice
Agency Contact
For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or via email to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. Additional information on reporting technical issues appears under “Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical Issues” in the How To Apply (Grants.gov) section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. For assistance with any unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond an applicant’s control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline, or any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll-free at 800-851-3420; via TTY at 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301-240-5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. support@grants.gov
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What to do next
BJA FY 20 Second Chance Act Training and Tech… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 16.812 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Bureau of Justice Assistance lists 882 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
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