# Justice Reinvestment Initiative (16.827)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-827-justice-reinvestment-initiative/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Justice Reinvestment Initiative is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $123 million in 74 grants, about $1.7 million per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Improve criminal and/or juvenile justice system efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and ensure sustainability of efforts.
Program goal(s) description: Improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness of criminal and/or juvenile justice system operations by implementing targeted solutions to identified high-cost drivers of crime and other public safety and/or justice system challenges and measure processes and outcomes to ensure solutions are effective, efficient, and sustainable.
Program objective(s) name: Reallocate resources based on data o support effective and measurable crime- and recidivism-reduction efforts and improved youth outcomes.
Program objective(s) description: Improve criminal and juvenile justice system operations and public safety through a reallocation of resources and alignment of policies and practices to support effective and measurable crime- and recidivism-reduction efforts and improved youth outcomes; enhance coordinated crime reduction efforts through improved data sharing and analysis between/across key criminal and/or juvenile justice and related agencies; and conduct ongoing measurement and assessment of solutions/changes for continuous quality improvement.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $17.8 million | 25 |
| 2022 | $44.9 million | 29 |
| 2023 | $28.2 million | 12 |
| 2024 | $29.0 million | 15 |
| 2025 | $3.0 million | 3 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Council of State Governments LTD. | Kentucky | $46.0 million |
| Community Resources for Justice, Inc. | Massachusetts | $19.4 million |
| North Carolina Department of Public Safety | North Carolina | $3.3 million |
| Justice Innovation Inc. | New York | $3.0 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $2.0 million |
| The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Inc. | Florida | $2.0 million |
| Texas Department of Criminal Justice | Texas | $1.8 million |
| Minnesota Department of Public Safety | Minnesota | $1.6 million |
| Lancaster County | Nebraska | $1.5 million |
| Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators Inc. | Massachusetts | $1.5 million |
| JBS International, Inc. | Maryland | $1.5 million |
| Nebraska Supreme Court | Nebraska | $1.5 million |
| North Dakota Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation | North Dakota | $1.5 million |
| Mississippi Department of Public Safety | Mississippi | $1.3 million |
| Keystone Restituere Justice Center, Inc. | Pennsylvania | $1.3 million |
| Oregon Judicial Department | Oregon | $1.2 million |
| Minnesota State Colleges & Universities | Minnesota | $1.2 million |
| Department of Justice Wisconsin | Wisconsin | $1.2 million |
| City of Kansas City | Missouri | $1.0 million |
| San Francisco, City & County of | California | $1.0 million |

## Open opportunities

- [OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Justice System Enhancements](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ojjdp-2026-172742-ojjdp-fy-2026-juvenile-justice-system-enhancements/), closes November 16, 2026
- [BJA FY 2026 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Strengthening State and Local Operations to Reduce Crime and Recidivism](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2026-172770-bja-fy-2026-justice-reinvestment-initiative-strengthening/), closes November 20, 2026