BJA Offers FY 12 National Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Resource Center Grant

The Bureau of Justice Assistance is providing the National Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Resource Center Grant to support communities in addressing the challenges of offender reentry and recidivism reduction. The grant, authorized under the Second Chance Act of 2007, aims to assist in the successful reintegration of individuals returning from incarceration through evidence-based programs. Collaborating with other federal agencies, BJA focuses on both adult and juvenile reentry efforts, ensuring research and evaluation activities are in place for effective implementation. Applicants can visit BJA’s Second Chance Act web page for more information and must apply by the closing date of April 19, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 147973

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	BJA-2012-3220
Funding Opportunity Title::	BJA FY 12 National Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Resource Center
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Law, Justice and Legal Services
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	16.812 — Second Chance Act Prisoner Reentry Initiative
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Mar 01, 2012
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Apr 19, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Apr 19, 2012
Archive Date::	May 19, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::
Award Ceiling::	$5,000,000
Award Floor::	$0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Eligible applicants are limited to any national nonprofit organization (including a tribal nonprofit organization) that provides reentry programming training and technical assistance, and has special expertise and national-level experience in effective practices in offender reentry programming and research application.
BJA may elect to make awards for applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations in future years.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Bureau of Justice Assistance
Description::	The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of incarcerated adults and juveniles who are released from prison, jail, and juvenile residential facilities and returning to communities. There are currently over 2.3 million individuals serving time in our federal and state prisons, and millions of people cycling through local jails every year. Ninety-five percent of all offenders incarcerated today will eventually be released and will return to communities. The Second Chance Act is designed to help communities develop and implement comprehensive and collaborative strategies that address the challenges posed by offender reentry and recidivism reduction. Within this context, reentry is not a specific program, but rather an evidence-based process that starts when an offender is initially incarcerated and ends when the offender has been successfully reintegrated in his or her community as a law-abiding citizen. The reentry process includes the delivery of a variety of evidence-based program services in both pre- and post-release settings to help ensure that the transition individuals make from prison, jail, or juvenile residential facilities to the community is successful and promotes public safety. Section 101 of The Second Chance Act, in addition to providing federal awards to state and local governments and federally recognized Indian tribes for demonstration reentry projects, also authorized the establishment of a National Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Resource Center (National Reentry Resource Center, NRRC). Collaboration with Other Federal Agencies BJA and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) are collaborating closely on the implementation of the Second Chance Act and will continue this partnership to ensure that both juvenile and adult reentry efforts are supported. Similarly, both BJA and OJJDP are working with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in support of the research and evaluation activities called for in the Second Chance Act. For more information on BJAs implementation of the Second Chance Act initiatives and Frequently Asked Questions, visit BJAs Second Chance Act web page at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/SecondChance.html. For additional information on juvenile reentry activities, visit OJJDPs web site at www.ojjdp.gov/.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	16.812
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00101150
Opening Date:	Mar 01, 2012
Closing Date:	Apr 19, 2012
Agency Contact Information::	For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the BJA Justice Information Center at 1ï¿½877ï¿½927ï¿½5657, via e-mail to JIC@telesishq.com, or by live web chat. The BJA Justice Information Center hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date.
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1]
optional_forms	Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2]

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