ClosedOpportunity O-OJJDP-2025-172513

OJJDP FY25 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice

At a glance

OJJDP FY25 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (Department of Justice). The application deadline was March 30, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $750K, with about 5 awards expected and $4.2M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.831 (Children of Incarcerated Parents).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Feb 18, 2026Posted
Mar 30, 2026Application deadline

Posted: Feb 18, 2026
Close date: Mar 30, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $750,000
Est. total funding: $4,200,000
Expected awards: 5
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Federally recognized tribal governments
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Units of local government

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 provide funding to develop or expand programs in juvenile and adult detention or correctional facilities to respond to the needs of incarcerated parents and their children to reduce the likelihood of antisocial behaviors, future involvement in the juvenile justice system, and recidivism; and support responsible parenting that leads to healthy child development, resiliency, and improved interactions among incarcerated parents and their minor children, family, and community members.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.831Children of Incarcerated ParentsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.831

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$5.01M

FY25

—

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.831. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Federally recognized tribal governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $750k, total estimated program funding is $4,200,000 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OJJDP-2025-172513), 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 16.543