Closed · O-BJA-2023-171535 · CFDA 16.812 · Discretionary
BJA FY 23 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $900K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 6, 2023
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
BJA FY 23 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered Up to $900,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 882 other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance.
- up to $900K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 16.812
- CFDA program
- 882
- other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance
Archived opportunity record
BJA FY 23 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry… is closed (last close April 6, 2023). 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 6, 2023
Instrument
Grant
Description
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.The Second Chance Act (SCA) of 2007 (Public Law 110-199), reauthorized by the First Step Act of 2018, provides a comprehensive response to assist in the transition individuals make from prison, jail, or juvenile residential facilities to their communities so that the transition is more successful and promotes public safety. SCA's reentry-focused grant funding is designed to help communities develop and implement comprehensive and collaborative strategies that address the challenges posed by reentry and recidivism reduction. "Reentry" is not a specific program but rather an ongoing process that starts from the moment an individual is initially incarcerated and continues throughout that individual's transition from incarceration and reintegration into the community.With this solicitation, BJA seeks to improve educational and employment programs that serve individuals during incarceration and throughout their period of reentry into the community. The Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes Program promotes an evidence-based and data-informed approach that will provide meaningful opportunities, interrupt the cycle of unemployment, improve economic mobility, and promote reentry success for formerly incarcerated adults.The Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes Program is part of the Second Chance Act suite of program in FY 2023. This year, a range of programs for states, local government units, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations are being competed, including: Community Reentry Improving Adult and Juvenile Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry Pay for Success Smart Supervision Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision and HOPE InstituteNot all entities are eligible for all programs. Applicants are encouraged to review each solicitation in its entirety to determine their eligibility, if it fits their proposal, and if taking advantage of another funding opportunity could further enhance a comprehensive approach to supporting individuals with substance use and other co-occurring disorders treatment and recovery support needs that have come in contact with the justice system. Additional details on the SCA suite and other BJA programs can be found on the DOJ Grants Program Plan.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for BJA FY 23 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry… includes a for-profit door among 11 printed types (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +7 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Humanities (HU). Inside Bureau of Justice Assistance's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 05
- Independent school districts
- 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 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- 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 assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. grants@ncjrs.gov
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What to do next
BJA FY 23 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry… 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.
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