The Retraining The Village organization will receive $750,000 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement a Second Chance Adult Reentry Project. The project will provide comprehensive pre- and post-release reentry services for individuals exiting state prisons and county jails in San Mateo County, California. Services will include assessment, case management, counseling, substance use disorder treatment,...
This $784,194 Project Grant award from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) supports Sbcs Corporation, a non-profit organization in Chula Vista, California, in assisting youth to successfully transition from juvenile residential facilities back to their communities. The key objectives are to: 1) Expand and strengthen prosocial, evidence-informed programming for youth in long-term custody and reentering the...
The Community Support Services Organization was awarded a $784,195 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to provide wraparound, trauma-informed services to 120 youth ages 15-24 and their families. The 3-year program will deliver 90 days of pre-release and 30 days of post-release services, including youth development workshops, case management, individual service plans, and community resource development. The program aims to...
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 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 Time For Change Foundation (TFCF) received a $900,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) program. The Improving Adult Re-entry (IAR) program will serve 240 adult women ex-offenders in San Bernardino County over three years, providing comprehensive support services to reduce recidivism and promote successful community reintegration. Key program activities include...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $749,996 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to Inspire Together, a minority-owned, woman-owned nonprofit organization based in South Los Angeles. The grant will provide comprehensive pre- and post-release re-entry services for adults returning to San Bernardino, California from incarceration, with a focus on transition-aged youth, those who will be homeless upon release, and individuals who are...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to Bexar County, Texas. The goal of this 5-year grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2029, is to create an outcomes-based partnership between Bexar County and Pay It Forward San Antonio to provide an array of reentry services to up to 1,160 individuals residing in the county's sober dorms and homes. The grant will fund the...
The Colorado Department of Corrections Division of Adult Parole was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The grant will fund the development of a Pay for Performance program to coordinate recovery residences and provide behavioral health services for individuals with serious mental illness during their first 6-9 months of reentry and re-stabilization. The program aims to...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to the County of Scott, Minnesota. This grant will enable the county to contract with a qualified vendor to deliver gender and culturally specific programming for homeless individuals identifying as female who are under community corrections supervision. The funded programming will feature cognitive behavioral therapy, mutual/peer support, and all-female group...