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OJJDP FY 2021 Second Chance Act Youth Offender Reentry Program

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice

At a glance

OJJDP FY 2021 Second Chance Act Youth Offender Reentry Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 15, 2021. Individual awards are listed as up to $750K, with about 13 awards expected and $9.75M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments, public & indian housing authorities and 4 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.812 (Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative).

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Key facts

  1. Apr 30, 2021Posted
  2. Jun 15, 2021Application deadline
Posted
Apr 30, 2021
Close date
Jun 15, 2021
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$750,000
Est. total funding
$9,750,000
Expected awards
13
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Public & Indian housing authorities
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

For eligibility, see Eligibility Information.

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 program furthers the Department's mission by reducing the number of crimes committed by people under community supervision while promoting the fair administration of justice and advancing public safety.

The Second Chance Act Youth Offender Reentry Program encourages collaboration between state agencies, local government, and community- and faith-based organizations to address the challenges that reentry and recidivism reduction pose for moderate to high-risk juvenile offenders returning to their communities from juvenile residential or correctional facilities.

This solicitation has two categories—Category 1: Youth Offender Reentry Program and Category 2: Community-Based Youth Reentry Program.

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)

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
grants@ncjrs.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “OJJDP FY 2021 Second Chance Act Youth Offender Reentry Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “OJJDP FY 2021 Second Chance Act Youth Offender Reentry Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $750k, total estimated program funding is $9,750,000 and the agency expects to make about 13 awards.

How do I apply for “OJJDP FY 2021 Second Chance Act Youth Offender Reentry Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OJJDP-2021-92004), 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