Block Grant 2019RWBX0006

The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to the non-profit organization People For People (PFP) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The grant will fund a Second Chance Community-Based Reentry (SCCBR) program in Yakima County, Washington. The program aims to enhance services for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, including limited English speakers, during pre- and post-release through workforce...

The Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe Court Services Department will receive $750,000 under a Fiscal Year 2022 Second Chance Act Community-Based Reentry Program Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding will support evidence-based and culturally-informed reentry services for individuals returning to Kitsap County, Washington from the justice system. Specifically, the Tribe will implement a collaborative continuum of...

The Progress House Association (PHA), a private non-profit organization, was awarded a $833,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). This three-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will enable PHA to extend its services to 170 incarcerated individuals across King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Thurston Counties in Washington, focusing on treatment, recovery, and...

The County of Clackamas in Oregon City, Oregon will receive $900,000 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement the Second Chance Employment Program. The program will provide comprehensive employment services to approximately 60 individuals annually who are reentering society from incarceration in the Clackamas County Jail, with a focus on individuals who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color. Primary...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to the House of Mercy (HOM) to implement the Strong Foundations Reentry Program (SFRP) in Washington state. The SFRP will provide a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to reentry and recidivism reduction for medium and high-risk male adults returning from state corrections facilities to underserved communities. Key program elements include pre-release risk/needs...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to the King County Office of Performance Strategy and Budget to implement an electronic, virtual 24/7/365 substance use disorder (SUD) recovery system for at least 500 persons involved in the criminal legal system in King County, Washington. The funding will be used to establish a performance-based contracting practice and procure a virtual treatment reentry portal...

The County of Douglas, Oregon will receive $438,498 through a cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to expand mental health and reentry services for incarcerated adults and juveniles. Specifically, the County will double availability of mental health services in the jail by converting a part-time position to full-time and adding a new full-time Jail Release...

This federal Project Grant award of $111,033 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) will support Pacific County's efforts to address homelessness in its jurisdiction. The funding will enable the county, through its Pacific County Sheriff's Office, to provide a range of housing assistance and supportive services, including rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, case...

The County of Kauai Office of the Prosecuting Attorney received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to expand its "E Hoi I Ka Piko" reentry program. The grant will fund a full-time staff member to coordinate expanded reentry services and establish a dedicated office space, in addition to continuing to provide resources like government IDs, naloxone, and bus passes...

This $600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.812 - Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative) will fund the Page County Jail Reentry Project. The project aims to reduce recidivism and improve behavioral health and reentry outcomes for up to 90 adults incarcerated in the Page County Jail who have moderate or high criminogenic risk and substance use or co-occurring mental health challenges. Over a three-year period from October 1, 2024 to...