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BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Funding Amount

$0 - $900,000

Deadline

May 4, 2026

26 days left

Grant Type

federal

Overview

BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes

This NOFO supports state, local, and tribal governments and community-based organizations to provide education and employment programs for people leaving jail and prison. The goal of the program is to improve academic and vocational/trade programs available to people in prisons and jails and expand workforce development and career pathways that result in improved job readiness, employment attainment, and retention thereby improving employment prospects and reducing recidivism. Applicants may consider proposing projects that develop marketable skills, leverage technology, and build capacity to align with their local job market and engage in the digital economy.

Details

  • Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance
  • Department: Department of Justice
  • Opportunity #: O-BJA-2025-172507
  • Instrument: grant

Eligibility

Units of local government

Eligibility

Eligible Applicant Types

county_governmentspublic_and_state_institutions_of_higher_educationsmall_businessesother_native_american_tribal_organizationsnonprofits_non_higher_education_with_501c3for_profit_organizations_other_than_small_businessesfederally_recognized_native_american_tribal_governmentsprivate_institutions_of_higher_educationcity_or_township_governmentsindependent_school_districtsotherspecial_district_governmentsstate_governmentsnonprofits_non_higher_education_without_501c3

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

released-prisonersworkforce-developmentnonprofits

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