BJA FY 21 Second Chance Act Community-Based Reentry Program
At a glance
BJA FY 21 Second Chance Act Community-Based Reentry Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was April 13, 2021. Individual awards are listed as up to $750K, with $12.8M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and others (see notice). 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
- Jan 14, 2021Posted
- Apr 13, 2021Application deadline
- Posted
- Jan 14, 2021
- Close date
- Apr 13, 2021
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $750,000
- Est. total funding
- $12,750,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be eligible for FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use of force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws; and (2) the agency’s use of force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, Implementation Fact Sheet, and List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
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 Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199), reauthorized by the First Step Act of 2018, provides a comprehensive response to assist in the transition individuals make from prison, jail, or juvenile residential facilities to the community so that the transition is more successful and promotes public safety.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.812
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Grants@ncjrs.gov
202-514-9354
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY 21 Second Chance Act Community-Based Reentry Program”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “BJA FY 21 Second Chance Act Community-Based Reentry Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $750k and total estimated program funding is $12,750,000.
How do I apply for “BJA FY 21 Second Chance Act Community-Based Reentry Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2021-58002), 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.
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