# Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (16.812)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-812-second-chance-act-reentry-initiative/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $402 million in 447 grants, about $898,947 per award.

## Objectives

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.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $55.6 million | 76 |
| 2022 | $164 million | 184 |
| 2023 | $104 million | 111 |
| 2024 | $49.7 million | 59 |
| 2025 | $28.4 million | 31 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Council of State Governments LTD. | Kentucky | $23.7 million |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Virginia | $12.4 million |
| Impact Justice | California | $11.4 million |
| The Soulfisher Ministries | Missouri | $5.7 million |
| Vera Institute of Justice, Inc. | New York | $4.5 million |
| The Latino Coalition for Community Leadership | California | $4.0 million |
| Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities | Illinois | $4.0 million |
| Pennsylvania Department of Corrections | Pennsylvania | $3.5 million |
| Center for Effective Public Policy, Incorporated | Maryland | $3.5 million |
| Cherokee Nation | Oklahoma | $3.4 million |
| Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections | Louisiana | $3.3 million |
| County of Beaver | Pennsylvania | $3.0 million |
| Oregon Department Corrections | Oregon | $2.7 million |
| Washington State Department of Corrections | Washington | $2.7 million |
| Department of Corrections Kansas | Kansas | $2.7 million |
| Persevere | Tennessee | $2.4 million |
| Superior Court of Guam | Guam | $2.2 million |
| Clark County, NV | Nevada | $2.1 million |
| Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | Oklahoma | $2.1 million |
| Pima County | Arizona | $2.0 million |