The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering this grant to evaluate and improve educational methods for incarcerated adults and juveniles. This grant is for the purpose of supporting the Second Chance Act of 2007, which addresses the growing number of individuals returning to communities from prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities. With 95% of offenders eventually released, the Act aims to ensure a safe and successful transition. Specifically, Section 114 of the Second Chance Act authorizes these grants to develop and recommend best practices for academic and vocational education programs for incarcerated populations to DOJ/BJA, ultimately enhancing their reintegration into society.
Opportunity ID: 54021
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2010-2717 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 10 Second Chance Act Program to Evaluate and Improve Educational Methods for Incarcerated Adults and Juveniles |
| 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: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 26, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 10, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 10, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 10, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments Special district governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants are limited to states, units of local government, territories, federally recognized Indian tribes (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), and other public and private entities. |
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, 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. There are approximately 94,000 youth in residential confinement within the juvenile justice system on any given day. Ninety-five percent of all offenders incarcerated today will eventually be released and will return to communities. The Second Chance Act will help ensure that the transition individuals make from prison, jail, or juvenile residential facilities to the community is safe and successful. Section 114 of the Second Chance Act authorizes grants to evaluate and improve academic and vocational education for incarcerated adults and juveniles, and then recommend to DOJ/ BJA, best practices for such educational programs. For more information on BJA implementation of the Second Chance Act initiatives and Frequently Asked Questions about this solicitation, visit BJAs Second Chance Act web page at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/SecondChance.html. |
| 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
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Related Documents
Folder 54021 Full Announcement-1 -> 10secondchanceeducationsol.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 | PKG00018288 | Apr 26, 2010 | Jun 10, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
54021 SF424-2.0.pdf
54021 SF424B-1.1.pdf
54021 Budget-1.1.pdf
54021 Other-1.1.pdf
54021 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
54021 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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