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O-BJA-2022-171031: BJA FY 22 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program

Closed Closed June 8, 2022 Opportunity O-BJA-2022-171031 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$750,000
• Total funding$13.5 million
• Expected awards18
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

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Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits and tribes.

• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Applicants should refer to the Census Bureau definition of "rural communities" to determine if they are eligible for the rural communities category. A rural area is defined as:(a) Any area or community, respectively, no part of which is within an area designated as a standard metropolitan statistical area by the Office of Management and Budget.(b) Any area or community, respectively, that is (i) within an area designated as a metropolitan statistical area or considered as part of a metropolitan statistical area and (ii) located in a rural census tract. (c) Any federally recognized Indian tribe. To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process, to be eligible for FY 2022 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use-of-force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and (2) the agency’s use-of-force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Implementation Fact Sheet, and the List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative awards averaged $898,947; this notice allows up to $750,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (59% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The Second Chance Act (SCA) of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199), reauthorized by the First Step Act of 2018, provides a comprehensive response to assist in the transition individuals make from prison, jail, or juvenile residential facilities to their communities so that the transition is more successful and promotes public safety. SCA grant funding is designed to help communities develop and implement comprehensive and collaborative strategies that address the challenges posed by reentry and recidivism reduction. "Reentry" is not a specific program, but rather an ongoing process that starts from the moment an individual is initially incarcerated and continues throughout that individual's transition from incarceration and reintegration into the community. This solicitation is part of the SCA suite of programs in FY 2022. This year a range of programs for states, local units of government, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments are being competed, including: Community-based Reentry Program Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes Program Improving Reentry Substance Use Disorder Treatment Outcomes Program Pay for Success Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision and HOPE Institute Smart Reentry and Smart Supervision with Technical Assistance: New Tools to Facilitate Change Not all entities are eligible for all programs. Applicants are encouraged to review each solicitation in its entirely to determine their eligibility and the goodness of fit for their proposal. Additional details on the SCA suite of programs can be found on the DOJ Grants Program Plan.

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