BJA FY 22 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative
At a glance
BJA FY 22 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 14, 2022. Individual awards are listed as up to $1M, with about 6 awards expected and $6M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, federally recognized tribal governments, public & indian housing authorities 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
- Mar 15, 2022Posted
- Jun 14, 2022Application deadline
- Posted
- Mar 15, 2022
- Close date
- Jun 14, 2022
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $1,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $6,000,000
- Expected awards
- 6
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Public & Indian housing authorities
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, as of October 28, 2020, 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 allocated FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding, as either a recipient or a subrecipient. For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
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.
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The Pay for Success Initiative is performance-based and outcomes-based programming that ties payment for services to reaching agreed-upon goals. Under this initiative, services that may be purchased include permanent supportive and various types of reentry services that are tailored to individuals leaving incarceration.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.812
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 16.812
Historical data · not a predictionSince 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.
- THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS LTD.$6.58M
- THE SOULFISHER MINISTRIES$4M
- KEYSTONE RESTITUERE JUSTICE CENTER, INC.$2.25M
- AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES$1.99M
- CORRECTIONS, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF$1.83M
Agency contact (as published)
Bureau of Justice Assistance
grants@ncjrs.gov
202-514-9354
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY 22 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “BJA FY 22 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1m, total estimated program funding is $6,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 6 awards.
How do I apply for “BJA FY 22 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2022-171034), 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.
Related open opportunities
Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.
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Bureau of Justice Assistance- Award range
- Up to $1M
- Closes
- Oct 30, 2026
- Who can apply
- Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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- Closes
- Nov 2, 2026
- Who can apply
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- Closes
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