BJA FY25 Smart Reentry Demonstration Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2025-172494
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $1,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Humanities
- Eligible applicants
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- County Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- State Governments
- Other
- Special District Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- 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, is soliciting applications to fund comprehensive and collaborative reentry strategies designed to reduce recidivism and support successful community reintegration for adults transitioning from prison, jail, or supervision. Eligible applicants include state, local, and tribal governments, county governments, city/township governments, and special district governments. Applicants must establish or expand evidence-based interventions addressing reentry needs such as housing assistance, substance use disorder treatment, mental health services, employment and education support, case management, and wraparound social services, as outlined in the Second Chance Act (34 USC 10631). The evaluation process will include assessments of eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic quality, budget reasonableness, and organizational risk. The application deadline is April 1, 2026, with the notice of funding opportunity posted on February 19, 2026.
Awards under this initiative typically range from $500,000 to $1,000,000 over three-year periods, though cooperative agreements may reach up to $4,000,000 over five-year periods. Performance periods generally span 36 to 48 months. Projects will be implemented across correctional facilities, detention centers, community-based service providers, and local jurisdictions throughout the United States. All awarded entities must comply with federal audit requirements, maintain comprehensive records for three years following final expenditure reporting, and accept or decline awards within 45 days of notification.
Synopsis
This NOFO supports state, local, and Tribal governments to implement comprehensive and collaborative reentry strategies to increase the likelihood of successful reentry for adults leaving prison, jail, or supervision, and establish or expand a program or service ("intervention") to reduce recidivism. Interventions may address a variety of needs related to reentry as outlined in section 101, subsection (b) of the Second Chance Act (34 USC §10631- Adult and juvenile offender state and local reentry demonstration projects). Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.
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