Bexar county would like to create an outcomes-based relationship with pay IT forward SAN antonio that impacts both men and women who reside at the sober dorms and homes in the county

This Project Grant award, totaling $1,000,000.00, was provided by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) program. The funding will support Bexar County, Texas in creating a Pay for Success program that aims to provide an array of reentry services, including housing, substance abuse treatment, and other evidence-based programming, to up to 1,160 individuals residing in sober living facilities within the county. The program's goals are to establish the necessary infrastructure within 180 days, reimburse the service provider Pay It Forward - San Antonio based on outcomes achieved, and continue the outcomes-based contract beyond the grant period. This award will help Bexar County expand its efforts to reduce recidivism and support the successful reintegration of justice-involved individuals back into the community.

Goals and objectives for the pay for success program are as follows:create a pay for success program infrastructure within 180 days; reimburse pay IT forward - SAN antonio based on outcomes; and continue and expand the outcomes-based contract post grant award. Bexar county will serve up to 1,160 clients during the grant period. Bexar county will create a leadership team and will identify baseline data which includes defining recidivism and quantifying cost. Once enrolled in pay IT forward SAN antonio, individuals housed in the sober dorms will receive an array of services that are afforded them on site at the homeless shelter.