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ClosedDeadline extended (was Apr 28, 2020)Opportunity BJA-2020-17680

BJA FY 20 Second Chance Act Evaluation Participation Support

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 20 Second Chance Act Evaluation Participation Support is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 28, 2020. Individual awards are listed as up to $800K, with about 5 awards expected and $4M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments and 3 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.812 (Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative).

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Key facts

  1. Feb 27, 2020Posted
  2. May 28, 2020Application deadline
Posted
Feb 27, 2020
Close date
May 28, 2020
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$800,000
Est. total funding
$4,000,000
Original deadline (extended)
Apr 28, 2020
Expected awards
5
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
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Applicants must be current or former recipients of BJA Second Chance Act funds that are running reentry programs that are ready for a rigorous, randomized control trial evaluation. Applicants must have the capacity to enroll and randomly assign at least 300 participants (150 treatment, 150 control) during the project timeframe.

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 U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding to support jurisdictions’ participation in an evaluation of their Second Chance Act-funded programs. This solicitation is a companion to the National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ’s) “Assessing the Effectiveness of the Second Chance Act Grant Program: A Phased Evaluation Approach” solicitation that seeks organizations to apply to serve as evaluators of the Second Chance Act programs. This program furthers the Department’s mission by supporting NIJ in fulfilling the statutory mandate set forth in The Second Chance Act Reauthorization Act of 2018 to evaluate the Second Chance Act grant program in order to further enhance the knowledge base of what works in offender reentry programming.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

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.

Who was funded under ALN 16.812

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 396 grant awards had funding actions under Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative, with 141 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS LTD.$6.58M
  2. THE SOULFISHER MINISTRIES$4M
  3. KEYSTONE RESTITUERE JUSTICE CENTER, INC.$2.25M
  4. AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES$1.99M
  5. CORRECTIONS, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF$1.83M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

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 Evaluation Participation Support”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY 20 Second Chance Act Evaluation Participation Support”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $800k, total estimated program funding is $4,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 20 Second Chance Act Evaluation Participation Support”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity BJA-2020-17680), 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

OJJDP FY 2026 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
Award range
Up to $750K
Closes
Nov 2, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 4 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today