Closed · O-BJA-2025-172499 · CFDA 16.812 · Discretionary
BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 8, 2026
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered Up to $1,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 882 other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance.
- up to $1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 16.812
- CFDA program
- 882
- other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on May 8, 2026. Watch CFDA 16.812 (Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative) for the next funding cycle. Historical award band was Up to $1,000,000.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed May 8, 2026
Instrument
Grant
Description
This NOFO will support community-based organizations and tribal governments to provide mentoring and transitional services for adults returning to communities after a period of incarceration in a prison or a jail and who are assessed as moderate to high risk for recidivism. Services may be provided pre- and/or post-release.
Civic applicant mix · government + nonprofit doors
BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Community-based Re… combines government/tribal and nonprofit applicant types (3 doors). The listing is a civic funding corridor spanning public and nonprofit operators. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Humanities (HU). Only 1 other Bureau of Justice Assistance listing share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 883).
- 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)
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 Community-based Re… 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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