Project Grant 2015CZBX0005

This $256,364 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.593 - Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program) will support the Connecticut Department of Corrections' (CT DOC) efforts to provide residential substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and reentry services to incarcerated individuals in Connecticut over a 4-year period from October 2024 to September 2028. The key objectives are to: 1) Enhance CT DOC's ability to...

The Connecticut Judicial Branch received a $593,985 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.812 - Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative) to create and implement a new adult probation risk assessment instrument for male and female probation clients. The 3-year project, spanning from October 2024 to September 2027, will involve four phases: (1) initial item development, (2) item refinement and pilot testing, (3) item standardization and...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $330,930 four-year Formula Grant under the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program (CFDA 16.593) to the Connecticut Office of Policy & Management (OPM). The grant aims to enhance the Connecticut Department of Corrections' (CT DOC) capabilities to provide residential substance abuse treatment services for incarcerated individuals with alcohol and opioid use disorders. Key funded activities include: Providing...

The City of Hartford, Connecticut will receive $1.4 million under a three-year Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The grant will fund the introduction of an innovative program to connect and support justice-involved youth through March 2025. The program aims to customize interventions for participants based on their readiness for change. It incorporates cross-agency coordination and culturally...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $2,000,000.00, was provided by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) (CFDA 16.554). The award supports multiple projects for the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), the Connecticut Judicial Branch, and the Connecticut Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS-CT) Governing Board. Key activities...

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 Vermont Department of Corrections (VDOC) received a $900,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to enhance vocational training and case management for incarcerated individuals at moderate or high risk of recidivism. The funding will support VDOC's transition from correctional industry production to a vocational training model across six facilities. VDOC will provide hard skills instruction in sectors like...

This Project Grant award of $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) will create programming to train incarcerated individuals in Rhode Island with marketable skills. The goal is to provide meaningful education and employment opportunities for this population, thereby closing the skills gap and reducing recidivism. The award recipient, the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, will develop and implement this...

Grant Award Summary The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection received a $3.24 million Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Anti-Heroin Task Force Program (CFDA 16.073). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028, funds statewide collaborative investigative operations targeting illicit opioid distribution networks. Specifically, the funding supports law enforcement efforts...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) provides $1,857,500 to expand mentoring services and social-emotional learning (SEL) delivery in five Connecticut communities disproportionately impacted by the opioid epidemic. The Governor's Partnership To Protect Connecticut's Workforce, Inc. (dba Governors Prevention Partnership) is partnering with Big Brothers Big...