Subgrants Possible for Communities from the Second Chance Act

The Second Chance Act of 2007, through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U.S. Department of Justice, supports a comprehensive response to the increasing number of people who are released from prison, jail, and juvenile facilities each year and are returning to their communities. Reauthorized to provide funding in 2009, the Second Chance Act will help juvenile participants released from residential confinement to successfully transition back into society. Section 101 of the Act authorizes funds to state and local governments, territories, and federally recognized Indian tribes to implement demonstration projects that promote safe and successful reintegration of individuals who have been incarcerated into the community.

Subgrant Opportunities for Faith-Based and Other Community Organizations.

Although faith-based and other community organizations are statutorily ineligible to apply for Second Chance Act Youth Offender Reentry Initiative funds, OJJDP encourages them to respond to the requests for proposals from the state agency that administers these funds in the respective state.

State grantees will consider faith-based and other community organizations for awards on the same basis as other eligible applicants and, if these organizations receive assistance awards, the state will treat them on an equal basis with all other subgrantees in the administration of such awards. Proposals from State agencies are due by June 15, 2009.

To view a pdf with OJJDP grant information, please click here.