Project Grant 15PBJA21RR05156SCAA

This $250,000 Project Grant awarded by the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) is designed to expand Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for corrections staff in Prince George's County, Maryland. The funding will be used to adapt the existing CIT curriculum to address the specific needs and challenges of the corrections environment, and to provide the training to all staff who have direct...

The New York City Department of Correction (NYC DOC) received a $498,500 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to enhance reentry services for high-risk individuals in DOC custody. Key activities include: Identifying incarcerated individuals at high risk of recidivism and providing them with intensive, individualized services. This includes using motivational interviewing to address criminogenic needs,...

This Project Grant award of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.812 - Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative) will support Bexar County, Texas in creating a Pay for Success program to provide an array of reentry services to up to 1,160 individuals housed in sober dorms. The goals of the program are to establish the program infrastructure within 180 days, reimburse the service provider Pay It Forward - San Antonio based on outcomes, and continue...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $1,910,933 to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement under the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) Formula Grant program (CFDA 16.593) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. Funds will support residential substance abuse treatment services for offenders in state prisons and county jails. The Florida Department of Corrections and county sheriff's offices...

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety will receive $935,808 under a Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) program (CFDA 16.593) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. Funding will support substance use disorder treatment programs at two state correctional facilities, including a 64-bed program at Greene Correctional Institution and a 140-bed...

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) will use a $900,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to expand its Reentry Educational Vocational and Mentoring Program (REVAMP) at Santa Rita Jail in Oakland, California. The funding is provided under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812), which aims to help individuals returning from incarceration successfully reintegrate into their communities. Specifically,...

This $900,000 award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative program (CFDA 16.812) supports the "Prison to Careers Equity Pathway" pilot program at Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services Inc. (UAS). The project aims to expand the university's successful prison degree program by connecting formerly incarcerated college graduates with regional employers and community organizations to facilitate their...

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) received a $750,000 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 funding will support the planning and implementation of a pre-arraignment diversion program to prevent and address crises for individuals in need of mental health (MH) and/or substance use disorder (SUD) services. The program will staff...

The Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (PRDCR) will use a $288,426 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners program (CFDA 16.593) to continue supporting residential substance abuse treatment projects. Specifically, PRDCR will provide housing, food services, medical care, counseling, family support services, holistic treatment, and follow up...

The County of Fulton, Georgia received a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative program (CFDA 16.812). The funding will support the Fulton County Conviction Integrity Unit's (CIU) collaboration with Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) to address mental health, substance use disorder, and other reentry challenges for individuals convicted in Fulton County who qualify for post-conviction sentence...