BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2025-172569
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $605,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- For Profit Organizations
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Points of contact
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- OJP Response Center ojp.responsecenter@usdoj.gov (800) 851-3420
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, seeks qualified organizations to provide training and technical assistance to Second Chance Act grantees, with particular emphasis on Smart Reentry program participants. The program procures services focused on assessing community reentry strategies, implementing or expanding interventions to address identified gaps in technical areas, promoting technology adoption to enhance reentry approaches, and providing statistical analysis support to reduce recidivism and improve public safety. Eligible applicants include higher education institutions (public and private), for-profit organizations, and both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Proposals will be evaluated based on criteria specified in the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), with reviews generally encompassing eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk assessments. The application deadline is April 10, 2026, and award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General.
Award values for cooperative agreements under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative typically range from $500,000 to $1,000,000 over three-year periods, though some cooperative agreements have reached $4,000,000 over five-year periods. The performance period for this funding opportunity is generally 36 to 48 months, contingent upon specific program objectives and goals. Organizations selected for funding must maintain all relevant records for three years from the date of the final expenditure report submission and comply with applicable audit requirements under 2 CFR 200. The Authorized Representative of any awarded entity must accept or decline the award within 45 days of notification through the JustGrants system. Places of performance will span correctional facilities, detention centers, community-based service providers, and local jurisdictions across the United States.
Synopsis
This NOFO will support Second Chance Act grantees, with a particular focus on Smart Reentry program grantees, to assess community reentry strategies and implement or expand interventions to address identified gaps in technical areas to reduce recidivism and improve public safety, including technology adoption and expansion to enhance reentry strategies, and statistical analysis support to inform and achieve identified objectives.
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