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Assessing the Effectiveness of the Second Chance Act Grant Program: A Phased Evaluation Approach, Fiscal Year 2020

National Institute of Justice · NIJ-2020-17170

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $1.5M

Total Program Funding

$1.5M

Expected Awards

Deadline

May 26, 2020

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Assessing the Effectiveness of the Second Chance Act Grant Program: A Phased Evaluation Approach, Fiscal Year 2020. National Institute of Justice. With this solicitation, NIJ requests proposals for research to evaluate the effectiveness of the Second Chance Act (SCA) grant program in improving reentry and reducing recidivism. To support this effort, NIJ will fund a phased research evaluation strategy that details and measures the... up to $1,500,000 per award; $1,500,000 total program funding; ~1 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Nonprofits (501c3), Nonprofits (non-501c3), Other eligible entities, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, State governments (+5 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•See announcement for full eligibility information
•Deadline: 2020-05-26

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Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available

What This Grant Funds

With this solicitation, NIJ requests proposals for research to evaluate the effectiveness of the Second Chance Act (SCA) grant program in improving reentry and reducing recidivism. To support this effort, NIJ will fund a phased research evaluation strategy that details and measures the implementation, processes, outcomes, costs, and impacts of the grants awarded under the SCA grant program. This solicitation supports DOJ Strategic Objective 3.1: Combat violent crime, promote safe communities, and uphold the rights of victims of crime.

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NIJ-2020-17170

NIJ-2020-17170.pdf

Who Can Apply

See announcement for full eligibility information.

Eligible Applicant Types

501(c)(3) NonprofitsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)Other (see NOFO for details)Federally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsState GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsSpecial District GovernmentsFor-Profit OrganizationsCity/Township GovernmentsPublic Colleges & Universities

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $1.5M
Total Program Funding: $1.5M
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: March 25, 2020

Application Deadline: May 26, 2020 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll-free at 1-800-851-3420; via TTY at 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301-240-5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. General information on applying for NIJ awards can be found at https://nij.ojp.gov/funding. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/frequently-asked-questions-about-applying-grants-and-cooperative-agreements. grants@ncjrs.gov

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