The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to the Community Awareness Resource Entity of Arizona (CAREaz), a non-profit organization based in St. Johns, Arizona. The funding will support CAREaz in facilitating the successful transition and reentry of justice-involved individuals returning to southern Apache County, Arizona after a period of incarceration. Key services to be provided include in-reach...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to the Community Awareness Resource Entity of Arizona (CAREaz), a non-profit organization based in St. Johns, Arizona. The grant funding will enhance CAREaz's existing "Live Free Re-Entry (LFR) Program" by expanding services to support individuals reentering society after incarceration in Apache County and surrounding areas. Key components of the...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a $750,000 Project Grant over 3 years under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to CGA, Inc. to expand the Pinal County Community Reentry Project. The project will provide peer recovery support services, including individual assessment, case management, and referrals, to approximately 300 inmates preparing for release and during reentry from state prisons and the Pinal County Jail. The project will also train individuals to become...
The Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe was awarded a $450,000 Project Grant on October 1, 2023 under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) administered by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding will enable the Tribe to reduce barriers contributing to recidivism and support the successful reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals into the tribal community. Key objectives include implementing a planning stage, establishing pre-release services, and...
The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation received a $749,834 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement a community-based tribal reentry program under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The program will partner with the South Dakota Department of Corrections to provide culturally appropriate and evidence-based services to reduce recidivism among 30 Native American offenders per...
This federal Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812), provides $750,000 to The Center For People In Need to improve employment outcomes for currently and formerly incarcerated individuals in Lincoln, Nebraska. The program aims to enhance reentry, reduce recidivism, and support transitional planning through career development activities, including training and credentialing in high-demand fields such as...
This federal Project Grant award of $900,000 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) is intended to improve employment outcomes for incarcerated and previously incarcerated individuals in the Anchorage, Palmer, Wasilla, Eagle River, Seward, and Kenai/Soldotna areas of Alaska. The funded activities include pre-release identification and enrollment of participants, expansion of job readiness training, assessments, and...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to Fathers Building Futures, a nonprofit organization. The purpose of this 3-year project is to expand reentry employment services and connections for incarcerated adult fathers in Bernalillo County, New Mexico who are at medium to high risk of recidivism. Key activities include training participants in woodworking and other job skills, providing workforce development...
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 Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes will use a $900,000 formula grant award from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Tribal Justice Systems program to enhance reentry services for American Indian offenders. The Tribes will implement prerelease instructional courses to educate individuals on reentry resources and traditional healing methods. They will also expand intake and case management support for ex-offenders to address basic needs, housing, employment, cultural enhancement,...