OJJDP FY25 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OJJDP-2025-172513
- Agency
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $750,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- County Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- State Governments
- Other
- Points of contact
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- OJP Response Center ojp.responsecenter@usdoj.gov (800) 851-3420
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), a component of the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, is soliciting applications to develop or expand programs within juvenile and adult detention and correctional facilities that serve incarcerated parents and their minor children. Eligible applicants include county governments, city and township governments, tribal governments (federally recognized), state governments, and other qualifying entities. The funded programs must address the multifaceted needs of incarcerated parents and their children through evidence-based interventions designed to reduce recidivism, prevent antisocial behaviors, support responsible parenting, and promote healthy child development and family stability. Evaluation criteria will assess applications based on eligibility, responsiveness, merit, programmatic feasibility, budget justification, and organizational risk factors as detailed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The application deadline is March 30, 2026.
Recent federal grant awards under this program have ranged from approximately $596,000 to $1,316,000, with project periods typically spanning three years (October 1 through September 30). Funded activities encompass child-friendly visitation spaces, trauma-informed staff training, mental health services for affected children, family counseling, mentoring programs, and comprehensive reentry support services addressing housing, employment, and legal assistance. Projects will be performed within state and county correctional facilities, county jails, and surrounding community service delivery locations, with grantees expected to establish partnerships with universities, behavioral health providers, community-based organizations, and other service providers to deliver coordinated programming.
Synopsis
This NOFO will provide funding to develop or expand programs in juvenile and adult detention or correctional facilities to respond to the needs of incarcerated parents and their children to reduce the likelihood of antisocial behaviors, future involvement in the juvenile justice system, and recidivism; and support responsible parenting that leads to healthy child development, resiliency, and improved interactions among incarcerated parents and their minor children, family, and community members.
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