# BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply- Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2025-172588-bja-fy-25-invited-to-apply-transforming-prison/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362040

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $1.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on May 6, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2025-172588 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 6, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.812 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Only applicants that received an official invitation letter from BJA are able and eligible to apply. Applications will only be accepted from the following: Keystone Restituere Justice Center, Inc.

## What the grant funds

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2025 Invited to Apply for Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces. Originally released in FY23, BJA’s Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces program funded the development and initial implementation of the Safe Inside Initiative, which supports state departments of corrections (DOC) in their efforts to improve safety, security, and reduce recidivism, particularly among prisons facing acute workforce challenges. Through the Safe Inside Initiative funded via this program, state DOCs will receive highly specialized and technical training to help them effectively recruit, train, and retain qualified staff, and streamline operations in response to workforce trends.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2025-172588 still open?

No. It closed on May 6, 2026.

### Who can apply for BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply- Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 25 Invited to Apply- Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces?

Closed May 6, 2026. 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 $1.0 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.