The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering the Second Chance Act Family-Based Offender Substance Abuse Treatment Program Grant. This grant is for improving substance abuse treatment for incarcerated and reentering offenders who are parents of minor children, as mandated by Section 113 of the Second Chance Act. Given that 95% of offenders return to communities and many parental inmates struggle with drug abuse, this initiative supports successful transitions and public safety. States, local governments, and Indian tribes can apply to establish or expand family-based treatment programs, which crucially include outreach and services for offenders’ children and families.
Opportunity ID: 93454
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2011-3032 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 11 Second Chance Act Family-Based Offender Substance Abuse Treatment Program |
| 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: | May 12, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 23, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 23, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 23, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments City or township governments State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
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 will help ensure that the transition individuals make from prison, jail, or juvenile residential facilities to the community is successful and promotes public safety. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported that in 2004, 53 percent of state inmates were abusing or dependent on drugs in the year before their admission to prison, and 32 percent of state inmates said they had committed their current offense while under the influence of drugs. In 2007, parents held in the state prisons�52 percent of state inmates�reported having an estimated 1.7 million children under the age of 18, an increase of 80 percent from 2001. Since 1991, the number of children with a mother in prison has more than doubled, up 131 percent, and the number of children with a father in prison has grown by 77 percent. Among state prisoners, 59 percent of males and 63 percent of females being held for drug-related offenses were parents. Section 113 of the Second Chance Act specifically addresses the treatment needs of offenders who have substance abuse disorders and who are parents of minor children. This section authorizes federal awards to states, units of local government, and Indian tribes to improve the provision of substance abuse treatment within prison and jails and after reentry for offenders who have minor children, and also includes outreach to families and provision of treatment and other services to children and other family members of participant offenders. BJA is seeking applications from eligible applicants to plan, implement, or expand such family-based treatment programs. For more information on BJA implementation of the Second Chance Act initiatives and Frequently Asked Questions about this solicitation, visit BJA�s 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:
For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800�518�4726 or via e-mail to support@grants.gov.
Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 93454 Full Announcement-1 -> 11scafamilybasedsol.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800�518�4726 or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. Email: support@grants.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.812 | BJA-2011-3033 | Units or components of state and local government agencies serving incarcerated adults. | PKG00053433 | May 12, 2011 | Jun 23, 2011 | View |
| 16.812 | BJA-2011-3034 | Federally recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska Native tribes and/or tribal organizations. | PKG00053432 | May 12, 2011 | Jun 23, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
93454 SF424-2.0.pdf
93454 SF424B-1.1.pdf
93454 Budget-1.1.pdf
93454 Other-1.1.pdf
93454 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
93454 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
93454 SF424-2.0.pdf
93454 SF424B-1.1.pdf
93454 Budget-1.1.pdf
93454 Other-1.1.pdf
93454 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
93454 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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