ClosedOpportunity BJA-2020-17240

BJA FY 20 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 20 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was April 28, 2020. Individual awards are listed as up to $2.78M, with about 3 awards expected and $6.5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, private colleges & universities, for-profit organizations (not small businesses) and 1 more. 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

Feb 26, 2020Posted
Apr 28, 2020Application deadline

Posted: Feb 26, 2020
Close date: Apr 28, 2020
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $2,775,000
Est. total funding: $6,500,000
Expected awards: 3
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

The following entities are eligible to apply:• private and nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations), and• colleges and universities, both public and private (including tribal institutions of higher education).

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

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.

SCA funding helps jurisdictions around the country develop, implement, and test strategies and programs to assist youth and adults as they transition out of detention and incarceration and reenter their communities. Using SCA appropriations, BJA and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) award grants directly to state and local governments, federally recognized Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations to provide and improve reentry services with the goal of reducing recidivism.

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 “BJA FY 20 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY 20 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $2.78m, total estimated program funding is $6,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 3 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 20 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity BJA-2020-17240), 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