Assistance Listing 16.812
Department of Justice · Office of Justice Programs
Assistance Listing 16.812, “Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative,” is a federal program administered by Department of Justice. It provides grant and cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 2 open, 0 forecasted and 101 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $35.4M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program goal(s) name: Support reentry from incarceration and enhance public safety. Program goal(s) description: Supports state, local, and tribal governments and non-profit organizations to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for people returning from state and federal prisons, local jails, and juvenile facilities. Program objective(s) name: Promote public safety by providing a variety of services to help ensure that the transition individuals make from prison and jail to the community is successful. Program objective(s) description: Provide transitional services to help youth and adults reintegrate into the community; implement programs to improve vocational education and/or career training in correctional settings and upon reentry; implement substance use treatment programs in correctional settings and/or as an alternative to incarceration; support connections to housing; and improve probation and parole to reduce recidivism.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Varies, see NOFO guidelines posted on the Office of Justice Programs web site at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities or www.bja.gov.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.812. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BJA FY 2026 Public Safety and Mental Health InitiativeBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $3M | Sep 25, 2026 | 16.745, 16.812, 16.838 |
BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Family-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $1M | Sep 24, 2026 | 16.812 |
BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment OutcomesBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $1M | Sep 24, 2026 | 16.812 |
BJA FY 2026 Smart Reentry Demonstration ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $1.1M | Sep 24, 2026 | 16.812 |
BJA FY25 Invited to Apply – Medicaid and Corrections ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $500K | Jun 10, 2026 | 16.812 |
BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment OutcomesBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $900K | May 8, 2026 | 16.812 |
BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $1M | May 8, 2026 | 16.812 |
BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Family-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $1M | May 8, 2026 | 16.812 |
BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply- Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and SpacesBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $1M | May 6, 2026 | 16.812 |
BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Pay for Success InitiativeBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $12.5M | Apr 27, 2026 | 16.812 |
16.812 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
The agency reported $35,408,289 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.