This grant program supports the education, training, mentoring, and job placement for incarcerated adults and juveniles in a technology field. Administered under the Second Chance Act, it aims to provide technology career training to individuals in state prisons, local jails, and juvenile residential facilities. The program focuses on preparing incarcerated individuals for successful reentry into their communities by equipping them with the skills needed for technology-based careers. Applications are open for states, local governments, territories, and federally recognized Indian tribes. Closing date for applications: Apr 12, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 281742
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2016-9074 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Second Chance Act Technology-Based Career Training Program 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: | 6 |
Assistance Listings: | 16.812 — Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 2 |
Posted Date: | Feb 23, 2016 |
Last Updated Date: | Feb 23, 2016 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 12, 2016 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 12, 2016 |
Archive Date: | May 12, 2016 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $750,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments State governments |
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. Section 115 of the Second Chance Act authorizes federal awards to states, units of local government, territories, and federally recognized Indian tribes to provide technology career training to persons confined in state prisons, local jails, and juvenile residential facilities. This program supports the education, training, mentoring, support services, and job placement for incarcerated/detained adults and juveniles in a technology field. |
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 an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or via email to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays.
support@grants.gov Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
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DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2016-9074 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Second Chance Act Technology-Based Career Training Program 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: | 6 |
Assistance Listings: | 16.812 — Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 2 |
Posted Date: | Feb 23, 2016 |
Last Updated Date: | Feb 23, 2016 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 12, 2016 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 12, 2016 |
Archive Date: | May 12, 2016 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $750,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments State governments |
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. Section 115 of the Second Chance Act authorizes federal awards to states, units of local government, territories, and federally recognized Indian tribes to provide technology career training to persons confined in state prisons, local jails, and juvenile residential facilities. This program supports the education, training, mentoring, support services, and job placement for incarcerated/detained adults and juveniles in a technology field. |
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 an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or via email to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays.
support@grants.gov Email:support@grants.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2016-9074 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Second Chance Act Technology-Based Career Training Program 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: | 6 |
Assistance Listings: | 16.812 — Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Feb 23, 2016 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 12, 2016 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $750,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments State governments County governments |
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. Section 115 of the Second Chance Act authorizes federal awards to states, units of local government, territories, and federally recognized Indian tribes to provide technology career training to persons confined in state prisons, local jails, and juvenile residential facilities. This program supports the education, training, mentoring, support services, and job placement for incarcerated/detained adults and juveniles in a technology field. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or via email to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays.
support@grants.gov Email:support@grants.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 281742 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> FY 2016 SCA Tech Careers.pdf
Packages
Agency Contact Information: | For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or via email to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays. 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 |
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16.812 | PKG00221148 | Feb 23, 2016 | Apr 12, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
281742 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
281742 SF424B-1.1.pdf
281742 Budget-1.1.pdf
281742 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
281742 Other-1.1.pdf
281742 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
281742 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf