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Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative in New York

Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (16.812) awarded $24.6 million to recipients in New York in 29 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 6.1% of the program's national total. Vera Institute of Justice, Inc. received the most, $4.5 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in New York
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$874,102
FY 202215$13.3 million
FY 20237$5.1 million
FY 20243$2.6 million
FY 20253$2.7 million

Recipients in New York

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Vera Institute of Justice, Inc.Nonprofits3$4.5 million
Hope of BuffaloNonprofits3$1.8 million
New York State Department of Corrections and Community SupervisionState and local governments2$1.7 million
Cayuga Counseling Service IncNonprofits2$1.6 million
Justice Innovation Inc.Nonprofits2$1.5 million
Structured Employment Economic Development CorporationNonprofits2$1.5 million
Erie County of New YorkState and local governments1$1.0 million
The Goodnation Foundation, IncNonprofits1$1.0 million
New York County Defender Services Inc.Nonprofits1$1.0 million
Bestself Behavioral Health, Inc.Nonprofits1$900,000

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in New York may carry out the work elsewhere.

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Questions people ask

How much Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative money goes to New York?

$24.6 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 29 awards. New York ranks 3rd of 49 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative money in New York?

The largest recipient is Vera Institute of Justice, Inc., with $4.5 million in 3 awards. Next are Hope of Buffalo and New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.

Can organizations in New York apply now?

Yes, 1 opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.

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Amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.