BJA FY 23 Second Chance Act Community-Based Reentry Program

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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. Second Chance Act (SCA) 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 a process that starts from the moment an individual is incarcerated and continues throughout that individual’s transition from incarceration and reintegration into the community. This solicitation is part of the SCA suite of programs in FY 2023. This year, a range of programs for states, local units of government, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments is being competed, including: Community-based Reentry Incubator Program Improving Adult and Youth Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes Program Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry Program Pay for Success Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Smart Reentry Smart Supervision Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Children of Incarcerated Parents Program OJJDP Youth Reentry Program OJJDP will be supporting youth reentry training and technical assistance under the OJJDP FY 2023 Second Chance Youth Reentry Program solicitation, Category 3: Youth Reentry Training and Technical Assistance. Not all entities are eligible for all programs. Applicants are encouraged to review each solicitation in its entirely to determine their eligibility and the goodness of fit for their proposal. Additional details on the SCA suite of programs can be found on the DOJ Grants Program Plan. With this solicitation, BJA seeks applications from community-based organizations with strong partnerships with corrections, parole, probation, other reentry service providers, and stakeholders to implement or expand reentry programs. These partnerships should develop comprehensive case management plans that directly address criminogenic risk and needs, as determined by validated criminogenic risk assessments, and include delivery or facilitation of services.

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