Closed · O-BJA-2025-172500 · CFDA 16.812 · Discretionary

BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $12.5M
Award range
Closed
Status
April 27, 2026
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered Up to $12,500,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 882 other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance.

up to $12.5M
award range
Closed
application status
16.812
CFDA program
882
other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on April 27, 2026. Watch CFDA 16.812 (Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative) for the next funding cycle. Historical award band was Up to $12,500,000.

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 27, 2026

Posted Mar 19 Closes Apr 27

Instrument

Grant

Description

This NOFO supports the use of performance-based and outcomes-based contracting to implement or enhance programs and services to reduce recidivism, including to address housing needs of individuals leaving incarceration. Contracts may be newly created, expanded, or transitioned from direct payment to performance-based and outcomes-based and must serve individuals leaving incarceration with the goal of reducing recidivism and supporting long-term reentry success.

Multi-door applicant board · 7 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 7 distinct applicant types for BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Pay for Success In… (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +3 more). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Law, Justice and Legal Services (LJL). Only 4 other Bureau of Justice Assistance listings share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 883).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 08
Public / Indian housing authorities
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

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Agency Contact

OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

What to do next

BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Pay for Success In… 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.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants