The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering this grant to establish and support state, local, and tribal reentry courts. This grant is for addressing the critical challenges faced by individuals released from incarceration, aiming to reduce the high rates of recidivism—currently, 67.5% of offenders are rearrested within three years. Many returning citizens struggle with unemployment, substance abuse, and mental health issues, contributing to the cycle of crime. Modeled after successful drug courts, these reentry courts will monitor offenders and provide essential treatment services and support systems. By fostering cooperation between corrections and local judiciaries, this initiative seeks to facilitate successful offender reintegration into communities, enhance public safety, and help individuals lead self-sustaining, law-abiding lives as authorized by Section 111 of the Second Chance Act.
Opportunity ID: 53730
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2010-2687 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 10 Second Chance Act State, Local, and Tribal Reentry Courts |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.812 — Second Chance Act Prisoner Reentry Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 14, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 03, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 03, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 03, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Special district governments State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants are limited to states, units of local government, federally recognized Indian tribes1 (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). BJA will only consider applications that demonstrate that the proposed reentry court will be administered by corrections agencies and an entity with judicial authority, such as a state or local court, or probation and parole. Priority Consideration: As reflected in the Selection Criteria on page 12, applications that propose to: 1) serve geographic areas with a disproportionate population of offenders released from incarceration; 2) implement evidence-based activities; 3) demonstrate a high degree of collaboration; 4) include coordination with families of offenders; and 5) propose or include a local evaluation of the project with federal or local funding will be given priority consideration. Applications submitted by entities other than the highest state court are strongly urged to demonstrate that the proposal has been coordinated with, and is supported by, the state’s highest state court. |
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 people who are released from prison and jail into communities and the subsequent challenges communities face as offenders attempt to reintegrate into society. A combination of trends in sentencing, incarceration, and post-release supervision has brought prisoner reentry to the forefront of discussion among policy makers, practitioners, and researchers. Widely recognized increases in incarceration rates over the past 20 years have led to record numbers of prisoners, with current estimates indicating that over 2.3 million individuals are incarcerated in federal and state prisons. As a result the number of people released from prison has also grown exponentially. More than 700,000 people are released each year from prison and millions more cycle through local jails every year unprepared and with significant need. Without consistent support systems, access to resources, and positive intervention, a newly released offender is at risk to return to a life of crime. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that 67.5 percent of offenders are rearrested within three years of release, and 30 percent of these re-arrests occur within the first six months of release. These statistics more than suggest that the transition from prison life is inherently difficult. One of the hardest challenges offenders face is finding a stable and well-paying job after their release. Many employers are reticent to hire offenders while an equal or greater number of offenders are uneducated and have little legitimate work experience. Further, many offenders have substance abuse or mental health problems that require immediate and persistent attention. Section 111 of the Second Chance Act was created to help break the cycle of criminal recidivism, increase public safety, and help states, units of local government, and Indian tribes better address the growing population of offenders who return to their communities. More specifically, Section 111 authorizes the creation of state, local, and tribal reentry courts to monitor offenders and provide them with the treatment services needed to establish a self-sustaining and law-abiding life. Modeled after the success of the drug court approach, reentry courts represent a relatively new form of jurisprudence. Focused on the back-end of the criminal justice system, the reentry court is designed to leverage partnerships between courts and corrections to facilitate successful offender reintegration. The concept of the reentry court necessitates considerable cooperation between corrections and local judiciaries, as it requires the coordination of the work of prisons and jails in preparing offenders for release and actively involving community corrections agencies and various community resources in transitioning offenders back into the community through active judicial oversight. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Al Roddy
Technical Application Support 202-353-1881 Email:Al.Roddy@usdoj.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 53730 Full Announcement-1 -> 10secondchancecourtssol.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Al Roddy Technical Application Support 202-353-1881 Email: Al.Roddy@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.812 | PKG00017995 | Apr 14, 2010 | Jun 03, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
53730 SF424-2.0.pdf
53730 SF424B-1.1.pdf
53730 Budget-1.1.pdf
53730 Other-1.1.pdf
53730 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
53730 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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