Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2023 171683
The BJA FY 23 Second Chance Act Community-Based Reentry Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). It sits within the broader FY 2023 Second Chance Act (SCA) portfolio, which funds a range of reentry and recidivism-reduction efforts across the country. The overall thrust of OJP and BJA in this solicitation is aligned with department-wide priorities: advancing civil rights and racial equity, increasing access to justice, supporting crime victims and people impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, protecting the public from evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and communities.
This program is built around the idea that reentry is not a single intervention that starts at release; it is a long process that begins at the point of incarceration and continues through an individual’s transition back to the community. The solicitation emphasizes that successful reentry requires coordinated planning and service delivery over time, rather than disconnected programs that operate in isolation. In practice, that means applicants are expected to propose approaches that reflect continuity of care and support, including preparation prior to release and structured, sustained assistance after release to reduce the likelihood of reoffending and to stabilize individuals and families.
BJA is specifically seeking applications from community-based organizations that can implement or expand reentry programs in close partnership with corrections agencies and community supervision and service partners. The solicitation highlights the need for strong, functional partnerships with corrections, parole, probation, other reentry service providers, and relevant community stakeholders. These partnerships are expected to jointly develop comprehensive case management plans that are informed by validated criminogenic risk assessments. In other words, programs should be driven by evidence-based tools that identify a person’s criminogenic risks and needs, and case plans should directly address those factors through targeted services, referrals, and coordinated supports. The emphasis on “delivery or facilitation of services” signals that applicants may either provide key services directly or act as the central coordinator that ensures participants actually connect to and complete needed services through partner networks.
Within the larger FY 2023 Second Chance Act suite, this solicitation is one part of a broader set of competitions that year, including initiatives focused on reentry incubators, crisis stabilization and community reentry, education and employment outcomes, substance use disorder treatment and recovery for adults in reentry, pay for success models, and supervision strategies (including swift, certain, and fair supervision, as well as smart reentry and smart supervision). Related youth- and family-focused solicitations are also referenced, such as programs administered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), including the Children of Incarcerated Parents Program and the Youth Reentry Program, along with youth reentry training and technical assistance funded under a separate OJJDP category. The solicitation underscores an important practical point: eligibility and fit vary across the SCA portfolio, so applicants need to confirm they meet the requirements for the specific program they are pursuing rather than assuming one SCA opportunity applies to all organizations.
Key administrative details include that the opportunity is a grant (funding instrument type: Grant) in the discretionary category, with a CFDA/Assistance Listing number of 16.812. Eligible applicants for this specific opportunity include federally recognized Native American tribal governments and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The funding opportunity number is O-BJA-2023-171683. The posting date (creation date) is March 27, 2023, and the original closing date listed is May 24, 2023. The award ceiling shown is $750,000, indicating the maximum expected award amount per grant under this solicitation. Overall, the grant is designed to help community-based organizations work hand-in-hand with justice system and community partners to create structured, assessment-driven case management and service strategies that improve reentry outcomes and reduce recidivism.Apply for O BJA 2023 171683
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the humanities sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 23 Second Chance Act Community-Based Reentry Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.812.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-03-27.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-05-24. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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