humanities · USDOJ-OJP-BJA

BJA FY24 Second Chance Act Smart Supervision Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2024-172034

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $850K

Expected Awards

Deadline

May 15, 2024

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY24 Second Chance Act Smart Supervision Program. Bureau of Justice Assistance. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to provide grants to jurisdictions to improve outcomes for adults on community supervision. The Second Chance Act (SCA) of 2007 (Public Law 110-199), reauthorized by the First Step Act of 2018, provides a comprehensive response to assist in the transition... up to $850,000 per award; ~8 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

State governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, County governments, City/township governments, Other eligible entities (+1 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•For the purposes of this solicitation, “other” refers to an organizing body or association of supervision agencies that may submit a single applica...
•Deadline: 2024-05-15

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Focus your proposal on clear outcomes, alignment with agency priorities, and demonstrate organizational capacity.

Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

With this solicitation, BJA seeks to provide grants to jurisdictions to improve outcomes for adults on community supervision. The Second Chance Act (SCA) of 2007 (Public Law 110-199), reauthorized by the First Step Act of 2018, provides a comprehensive response to assist in the transition individuals make from adult confinement facilities (e.g., jails, prisons, detention centers) to their communities so that the transition is successful and promotes public safety. The SCA is designed to help communities develop and implement comprehensive strategies that address the challenges posed by reentry and recidivism reduction. The Smart Supervision Program is part of the SCA suite of programs in fiscal year (FY) 2024.

Who Can Apply

For the purposes of this solicitation, “other” refers to an organizing body or association of supervision agencies that may submit a single application for a Smart Supervision project engaging more than one supervision office, district, or agency (“entity”) The applicant must have capacity to administer the award and include a Memorandum of Understanding or Letter of Intent from each entity’s chief executive.

Eligible Applicant Types

State GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)Special District Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $850K
Expected Number of Awards: 8
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: March 18, 2024

Application Deadline: May 15, 2024 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

OJP Response Center grants@ncjrs.gov

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