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ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2024-172135

BJA FY24 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY24 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was July 11, 2024. Individual awards are listed as up to $900K, with about 22 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments and 2 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. May 16, 2024Posted
  2. Jul 11, 2024Application deadline
Posted
May 16, 2024
Close date
Jul 11, 2024
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$900,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
22
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
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

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.

With this solicitation, BJA seeks to fund reentry services and programs focused on strengthening education and employment outcomes for individuals returning to their communities after a period of incarceration.

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
grants@ncjrs.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY24 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY24 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $900k and the agency expects to make about 22 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY24 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2024-172135), 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