Second Chance Act: Youth Reentry Program

 
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    CFDA#

    16.812
     

    Funder Type

    Federal Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

    Summary

    The Second Chance Act Youth Offender Reentry Program supports states, local governments, and tribal governments in partnership with interested persons (including Federal corrections and supervision agencies), service providers, and nonprofit organizations to provide comprehensive reentry services for moderate to high-risk youthful offenders before, during, and after release from confinement. Within the context of this initiative, reentry is viewed as an evidence-based process that begins while the offender is still confined and ends with their successful reintegration into the community. Successful reintegration is denoted by no criminal behavior, to include but not be limited to rearrests, at 6-month increments for up to 24 months post-release.


    In FY 2024 there are two categories:

    • Category 1 - Improving Youth Reentry The objectives of Category 1 programs are to identify and address the needs of youth returning to the community and develop and implement comprehensive pre- and post-release reentry plans, to include case management as well as identification and coordination of appropriate community-based programs as they return to their communities following confinement.
    • Category 2 - Strengthening Community-Based Youth Reentry Programs The objectives of Category 2 programs include the implementation and/or expansion of community-based reentry programs and services that demonstrate partnerships with corrections, parole, probation, and other reentry service providers. These partnerships should develop and implement comprehensive, pre- and post-release case management plans that directly address youth's identified needs, as determined by validated risk and needs assessment tools.

    As part of program services within the facility, youth are expected to be screened and assessed for needs and risk of re-offending. Based upon results of risk and needs assessment, it is expected that appropriate community-based program services are identified and coordinated at least 90-days prior to release. During the post-release phase of the reentry program, youth should receive case management services and be connected to evidence-based programming designed to ensure continuity of services and a safe and successful transition from placement to the community. Case management services and evidence-based programming should begin during the pre-release phase.

     

    History of Funding

    $14,400,000 was available in FY 2022.

    $9,900,000 was available in FY 2021.

    $7,000,000 was available in FY 2020.

    Previous funding awards can be found here: https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/awards/list

    Additional Information

    Applicants must describe how their proposed project/program will integrate and sustain meaningful youth and family partnerships into all sections of the proposal narrative — including the description of the issue, project design and implementation, capabilities and competencies, plan for collecting data — and the budget. Depending on the nature of an applicant's proposed project, youth and family partnership could consist of one or more of the following:

    • Individual-level partnership in case planning and direct service delivery (before, during, and after contact with youth-serving systems).
    • Agency-level partnership (e.g., in policy, practice, and program development, implementation, and evaluation; staffing; advisory bodies; budget development).
    • System-level partnership (e.g., in strategic planning activities, system improvement initiatives, advocacy strategies, reform efforts)

    Contacts

    National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center

    National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center
    Bureau of Justice Assistance
    810 Seventh Street NW
    Washington, DC 20531
    (800) 851-3420
    (301) 240-5830
     

  • Eligibility Details

    The following entities are eligible to apply:

    Category 1: Improving Youth Reentry

    • State governments

    • City or township governments

    • County governments

    • Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized)

    Category 2: Strengthening Community-Based Youth Reentry Programs

    • Native American Tribal organizations (other than federally recognized Tribal governments)

    • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

    • Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education  


    Category 1 applicants should include evidence of partnership with interested persons (including federal corrections and supervision agencies, service providers, and nonprofit organizations). Category 2 applicants must include, as an attachment, a draft memorandum of agreement or draft memorandum of understanding (MOA/MOU) or a letter of support that clearly demonstrates an established relationship between the applicant and the correctional agencies that (1) oversee the specific facility or facilities from which the applicant proposes to recruit the target reentering population and (2) oversee community corrections (probation and/or parole) for the target population.

    Deadline Details

    Applicants are to submit a SF-424 and the SF-LLL to Grants.gov by April 15, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST. Full applications are to be submitted to JustGrants by May 6, 2024 at 8:59 PM EST. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.

    Award Details

    Up to $8,250,000 is available in 2024. Up to 11 awards of up to $750,000 each are anticipated. Project periods will extend up to 36-months, starting October 1, 2024. A cost match of 50% is required for Category 1. No cost match is required for category 2.

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