Deadline: 17-May-22
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) seeks applications for funding under the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children program.
Goals
- The goal of this program is to assist states and localities in developing or expanding services that meet the needs of incarcerated parents and their minor children to, reduce recidivism and provide support for minor children.
- This program will:
- Develop strategies and approaches to strengthen the relationships between incarcerated parents and their children. Seek to reduce the incarcerated parent’s behavioral infractions during incarceration and recidivism postrelease.
- Provide services to foster positive youth development for children of incarcerated parents.
- Develop innovative approaches to enhance child/parent communication, such as the use of tele-visiting, emailing, letter writing, audio recordings, and transportation assistance for in-person visits and facilitation for virtual visits.
Objectives
Program objectives include:
- Provide support to facilities for staffing, equipment, tools, and resources to create child-friendly spaces.
- Develop safety protocols and procedures for children who are visiting their incarcerated parents.
- Develop a coordinated system for the provision of programs and services that support the needs of incarcerated parents and their children.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $750,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 7
Deliverables
- Program deliverables include: Implement strategies that strengthen the relationships between incarcerated parents and their children while maintaining safe facilities.
- Provide services that meet the needs of children of incarcerated parents.
- Provide reentry and transitional services for incarcerated parents that focus on parental responsibility.
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments
- State governments
- County governments
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339100