This grant, offered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), is for improving outcomes for adults on community supervision. Aligned with the Second Chance Act (SCA) of 2007, reauthorized by the First Step Act of 2018, its purpose is to provide jurisdictions with funding to assist individuals in making successful transitions from correctional facilities back into their communities. The program aims to promote public safety and reduce recidivism by helping communities develop and implement comprehensive strategies for reentry. This Smart Supervision Program is a key component of the SCA initiatives for fiscal year 2024, focusing on a holistic response to post-confinement challenges.
Opportunity ID: 353018
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-BJA-2024-172034 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY24 Second Chance Act Smart Supervision Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.812 — Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $850,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments Special district governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | For the purposes of this solicitation, “other” refers to an organizing body or association of supervision agencies that may submit a single application for a Smart Supervision project engaging more than one supervision office, district, or agency (“entity”) The applicant must have capacity to administer the award and include a Memorandum of Understanding or Letter of Intent from each entity’s chief executive. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | With this solicitation, BJA seeks to provide grants to jurisdictions to improve outcomes for adults on community supervision. The Second Chance Act (SCA) of 2007 (Public Law 110-199), reauthorized by the First Step Act of 2018, provides a comprehensive response to assist in the transition individuals make from adult confinement facilities (e.g., jails, prisons, detention centers) to their communities so that the transition is successful and promotes public safety. The SCA is designed to help communities develop and implement comprehensive strategies that address the challenges posed by reentry and recidivism reduction. The Smart Supervision Program is part of the SCA suite of programs in fiscal year (FY) 2024. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-172034 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
OJP Response Center
grants@ncjrs.gov Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | OJP Response Center grants@ncjrs.gov Email: grants@ncjrs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.812 | PKG00285401 | Mar 18, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
353018 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
353018 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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