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O-BJA-2023-171537: BJA FY 23 Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry

Closed Closed March 28, 2023 Opportunity O-BJA-2023-171537

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Justice Assistance notices from 2023.

Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $1.1 million to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. Applications closed on March 28, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 1, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

Bureau of Justice Assistance has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
O-BJA-2024-172030March 11, 2024Closed May 6, 2024Closed
O-BJA-2022-171096April 1, 2022Closed May 27, 2022Closed

Key dates

PostedJanuary 31, 2023
DeadlineMarch 28, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes.

All 7 applicant types the notice lists

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Is this a realistic fit?

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. With this program, BJA supports states, units of local government, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations to establish, expand, or improve evidence-based, culturally relevant programs to address the substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery support needs of people, including parents of minor children and pregnant/postpartum women, during incarceration and reentry in an effort to reduce recidivism, expand access to evidence-based treatment, promote long-term recovery, and, in the process, improve public safety and public health. Please note that community-based nonprofit organizations, including culturally specific organizations, are eligible and encouraged to apply under this program in partnership with correctional agencies. For additional information on requirements, see the "Objectives" section of this solicitation. BJA also supports efforts to address the overdose crisis—in confinement and upon reentry—and increase the provision of evidence-based SUD treatment, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT), which is the which is the use of medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies. The Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry Program is part of the Second Chance Act suite of program in FY 2023. This year, a range of programs for states, local government units, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations are being competed, including: Community Reentry Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Improving Adult Reentry, Education, and Employment Outcomes Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry Pay for Success Smart Supervision Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision and HOPE InstituteAdditionally, the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-Based Program, the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program for State Prisoners, and the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program are three other BJA programs that support the provision of behavioral health treatment and services to individuals during and after incarceration. Not all entities are eligible for all programs.

Category: Humanities.

Who has won Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (16.812) awarded $402 million across 447 grant awards, an average of $898,947 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Council of State Governments LTD.Kentucky6$23.7 million
American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral SciencesVirginia3$12.4 million
Impact JusticeCalifornia4$11.4 million
The Soulfisher MinistriesMissouri3$5.7 million
Vera Institute of Justice, Inc.New York3$4.5 million

Top states: California ($31.7 million), Kentucky ($27.4 million), New York ($24.6 million), Virginia ($22.2 million), Pennsylvania ($20.4 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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Questions people ask

Is O-BJA-2023-171537 still open?

No. It closed on March 28, 2023.

Who can apply for BJA FY 23 Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes.

What is the deadline for BJA FY 23 Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry?

Closed March 28, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.1 million each.

Who has won Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Council of State Governments LTD., American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences, Impact Justice. The program made 447 awards worth $402 million in that time.

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