Project Grant 2011RWBX0011

The Fayette County Community Action Agency (FCCAA) was awarded a $899,996 Project Grant by 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 establishment of an Improving Reentry Education Outcomes Program designed to serve approximately 200 incarcerated individuals annually at the newly constructed Fayette County Jail in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Key program components include career pathways...

The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded Crossroads Turning Points, Inc. a $825,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) program. The 36-month grant, effective October 1, 2024, will fund the "Improving Adult and Youth Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Program (PIVOT Project)". The PIVOT Project aims to enhance multidisciplinary collaborations to reduce the risk of crisis and improve reentry and recovery outcomes for...

The City of Pittsburgh was awarded a $966,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) to expand its Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program. The purpose of the grant is to lower recidivism rates, increase quality of life outcomes for participants, and provide long-term support to vulnerable residents in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Key activities include hiring and staffing five LEAD case managers in...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under the U.S. Department of Justice's Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812), awarded a $862,040 Project Grant to the Piedmont Triad Regional Council (PTRC) to implement the FY 2024 Smart Reentry Housing Demonstration Program in the twelve counties of the Piedmont Triad region in North Carolina. The purpose of this 3-year project is to develop a comprehensive, pre-release and post-release engagement plan to provide access to secure and...

This Project Grant award of $844,294 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) supports the Recidivism Reduction Initiative (RRI) in Hamilton County, Tennessee. The RRI aims to enhance the county's alternative sentencing programs by: (1) implementing evidence-based assessments and providing training for probation officers; (2) hiring a licensed clinical social worker and a community-based alternative sentencing...

The City of Philadelphia's Office of Reentry Partnerships (ORP) received a $739,986 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 a comprehensive program to help formerly incarcerated individuals access safe, quality housing upon reentry. Key activities include providing housing stipends, subsidizing up to 50% of rental costs for the first year, and offering supportive services...

The Page County Jail Reentry Project is a $600,000 federal grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The project aims to reduce recidivism and improve behavioral health and reentry outcomes for up to 90 adults incarcerated in Page County Jail over three years. Specifically, the grant will provide reentry and recovery services, including case management, substance use and mental health treatment,...

The County of Delaware, Pennsylvania was awarded a $769,825 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 funding will be used to enhance the capacity of the George W. Hill Correctional Facility to treat co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health disorders among inmates. Specifically, the grant will create a new clinician position to increase medical and mental health care capacity,...

The County of Arlington, Virginia has been awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.812 Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative) to enhance the Offender Aid and Restoration Diversion Program. This program provides intensive reentry case management and connects eligible defendants charged with property crimes to community resources to address unmet needs. The grant funding will be used to scale the diversion program, train staff...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $833,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to the County of Jefferson, Alabama. The 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, will support the following key activities: Improve the continuity of care and treatment services for individuals in the county's two jails and the community with co-occurring substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health disorders. Increase treatment...