ClosedOpportunity BJA-2020-17237

BJA FY 20 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative: Outcomes-based Contracting To Lower Recidivism and Address Substance Use Disorders Through Reentry and Housing Services

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 20 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative: Outcomes-based Contracting To Lower Recidivism and Address Substance Use Disorders Through Reentry and Housing Services is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 9, 2020. Individual awards are listed as up to $2.5M, with about 2 awards expected and $7.5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments and federally recognized tribal governments. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.812 (Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Mar 11, 2020Posted
Jun 9, 2020Application deadline

Posted: Mar 11, 2020
Close date: Jun 9, 2020
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $2,500,000
Est. total funding: $7,500,000
Expected awards: 2
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Federally recognized tribal governments

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The overall goal of the FY 2020 Second Chance Act Pay For Success Initiative: Outcomes-based Contracting To Lower Recidivism And Address Substance Use Disorders Through Recovery Housing (SCA OBC) is to assist local, state, and tribal governments in converting reentry service contracts into outcomes-based contracts in order to ensure accountability and improve performance with regard to recidivism reduction. This program will provide assistance and funding to state, local, and tribal governments to price, write, negotiate, fund, and manage contracts that pay for these services in a way that ensures accountability of the contract service providers, and incentivizes improved performance over time. Contracted services that may be purchased with grant funds include recovery housing and other types of reentry services which are tailored to individuals leaving incarceration who are at moderate to high risk for recidivism in the community.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.812Second Chance Act Reentry InitiativeProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.812

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$51.3M

FY25

$35.4M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.812. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
support@grants.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments and Federally recognized tribal governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $2.5m, total estimated program funding is $7,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 2 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity BJA-2020-17237), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 16.812