Block Grant 2019CZBX0017

The Department of Public Safety Executive Office of Public Safety Division in Massachusetts received a $850,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The grant funding will support the "Community Pathways Program," which aims to improve outcomes for individuals with substance use disorders and other behavioral health issues who are reentering the community under Massachusetts...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $1.1 million Project Grant to the Administrative Office of Trial Court in Boston, Massachusetts under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) federal grant program. The four-year award running from October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2026 will support the High-Risk Probationer Recidivism Reduction Project. This project will utilize performance-based and outcomes-focused programming...

This $832,988 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) supports a three-phase project by Justice System Partners (JSP), a non-profit organization in Raynham, MA. The project aims to transform the culture of substance use recovery in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Corrections and Massachusetts Parole Board. Phase 1 involves preparing site partners to implement the Coach...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded Utec Inc., a non-profit community development organization, a $900,000 Project Grant under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CFDA 16.045). The grant supports a 3-year effort by Utec to strengthen and expand street outreach and reentry services to reduce and prevent community violence targeting young adults aged 17-25 in Lowell, Lawrence, and Haverhill, Massachusetts. Key activities include: Forming a...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to Casa Esperanza Inc., a minority-owned, woman-owned nonprofit organization in Boston, Massachusetts. The "TRANSCEND: Empowerment, Recovery and Re-entry Program" will provide integrated recovery-oriented services in culturally appropriate Spanish language to serve over 200 Latinx individuals returning from incarceration with...

The Office of Youth Development in Louisiana received a $1,125,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.812 Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative) to implement several initiatives aimed at improving probation and parole efforts, enhancing training for staff, and reducing recidivism among justice-involved youth. Key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: Implementing the REPATH system...

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) was awarded a $646,754 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to ensure compliance with the core requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act and address priorities through October 2026. Funds support compliance monitoring, the State Advisory Group, and subawards. Key activities include regaining compliance with the...

Gang Alternative, Inc. was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative federal grant program. The grant will fund Project REWIND, which will provide comprehensive pre- and post-release services to 125 Black/Afro-Caribbean American youth, including Haitian Americans, in juvenile detention centers and correctional facilities in South Florida. Reentry...

The Gang Alternative, Inc. received a $6 million project grant award from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270) to provide career pathway training and workforce development services to at-risk youth in Miami, Florida. The grant aims to introduce 160 justice-involved youth ages 18-24 to employment through paid work experiences and industry-recognized certifications. Services will address essential skills...

The Project Grant award for $525,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the Missing Children's Assistance program (CFDA 16.543) aims to reduce youth sexual reoffending and ensure victim treatment in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The funds will be used by the non-profit organization Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention, Inc. (AIP) to enhance the existing multidisciplinary team of the Suffolk County Children's Advocacy...