ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2025-172569

BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY25 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 10, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $605K. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, private colleges & universities and for-profit organizations (not small businesses). 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 18, 2026Posted
Apr 10, 2026Application deadline

Posted: Mar 18, 2026
Close date: Apr 10, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $605,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Public colleges & universities
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

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.

This NOFO will support Second Chance Act grantees, with a particular focus on Smart Reentry program grantees, to assess community reentry strategies and implement or expand interventions to address identified gaps in technical areas to reduce recidivism and improve public safety, including technology adoption and expansion to enhance reentry strategies, and statistical analysis support to inform and achieve identified objectives.

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
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and For-profit organizations (not small businesses). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $605k.

How do I apply for “BJA FY25 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 O-BJA-2025-172569), 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