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Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative in Wisconsin

Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (16.812) awarded $8.5 million to recipients in Wisconsin in 10 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 2.1% of the program's national total. Milwaukee County received the most, $1.0 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Wisconsin
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$266,647
FY 20225$3.8 million
FY 20231$900,000
FY 20243$2.7 million
FY 20251$900,000

Recipients in Wisconsin

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Milwaukee CountyState and local governments1$1.0 million
Department of CorrectionsState and local governments1$963,154
County of JuneauState and local governments1$900,000
Moraine Park Technical CollegeColleges and universities1$900,000
Literacy Services of Wisconsin, Inc.Nonprofits1$900,000
Racine CountyState and local governments1$892,980
County of WinnebagoState and local governments1$833,000
St Croix Chippewa Indians of WisconsinTribal governments and organizations1$750,000
Center for Self-Sufficiency IncNonprofits1$730,551
Department of Justice WisconsinState and local governments1$725,804

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

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Questions people ask

How much Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative money goes to Wisconsin?

$8.5 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 10 awards. Wisconsin ranks 19th of 49 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative money in Wisconsin?

The largest recipient is Milwaukee County, with $1.0 million in 1 award. Next are Department of Corrections and County of Juneau.

Can organizations in Wisconsin 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.

Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative in other states

Other large programs in Wisconsin

All federal grants in Wisconsin

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