The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.812 - Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to the I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless, Inc. in Jacksonville, Florida. The purpose of the grant is to implement a best practice diversion model to improve crisis stabilization and community reentry for individuals with serious mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. The project aims to screen, assess, and...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to the County of Scott, Minnesota under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The funding will enable the county to contract with a qualified vendor to deliver gender and culturally specific programming tailored to meet the needs of homeless individuals identifying as female who are under community corrections supervision. The programming will feature cognitive behavioral therapy, mutual/peer support, and...
The City of Las Vegas was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The grant will fund the City's Second Chance Employment Program, which aims to assist formerly incarcerated individuals who are experiencing homelessness by providing them with sustainable job training and employment opportunities. Key partners in the program include Ticket to Home for relocation...
The City of Philadelphia's Office of Reentry Partnerships (ORP) received a $739,986 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.812 - Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative) to help formerly incarcerated individuals access safe, quality housing upon reentry. The key services provided under this grant include: Conducting a planning period to analyze housing needs, conduct asset-mapping, develop a housing assessment, and identify service gaps for...
The Dallas County Criminal Justice Department was awarded a $1,432,499.00 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The 3-year grant will fund 3 full-time clinicians to conduct evidence-based risk and needs assessments for pretrial defendants, 1 full-time program coordinator, and program evaluation. The goal is to expand the county's Pretrial Diversion Assessment...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to Ser-Metro Detroit Jobs For Progress, Inc. under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The 36-month program aims to reduce recidivism and facilitate successful reentry for up to 100 incarcerated individuals from Michigan correctional facilities into the Detroit and Wayne County communities. Key services provided include career readiness training, wrap-around support (housing, mental health,...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $825,000 Project Grant to the City of Houston's Department of Health and Human Services under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The grant will fund the Houston Health Department's Community Re-Entry Network Program (CRNP), which provides comprehensive services to adults aged 18-80 affected by the criminal justice system in Houston and the greater Houston area. Key services include assessment, case...
The Mental Health Recovery Board of Clark, Greene & Madison Counties was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The funding will support the creation of a "Smart Housing Reentry Initiative" in Clark County, Ohio, which aims to increase housing options and support services for formerly incarcerated individuals to facilitate their successful reintegration into the community. Key...
The Lackawanna County Department of Human Services (LC DHS) received a $1,045,992 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) federal grant program. The grant will fund the Fair Substance Abuse & Housing Success Initiative to divert individuals with substance use disorders from higher levels of involvement in the criminal justice system and support families concurrently...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $862,040 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to the Piedmont Triad Regional Council (PTRC) to implement the FY 2024 SMART Reentry Housing Demonstration Program. The purpose is to develop a comprehensive pre-release and post-release engagement plan to provide access to secure and stable housing opportunities for offenders returning to the twelve counties of the Piedmont Triad region in North Carolina. Key...