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
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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative
U.S. Department of Justice
Agency Contact
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
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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.
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