Deadline: 14 March 2017
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for the Second Chance Act Reentry Program for Adults with Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Disorders. This program furthers the Department’s mission by providing resources to state, local, and tribal governments to establish or enhance the provision of treatment to adults to facilitate the successful reintegration of individuals returning from incarceration to their communities.
Objectives
- Increase the screening and assessment for criminogenic risk and needs, substance use, and mental disorders in jails and prisons.
- Improve the provision of integrated treatment to adults with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders pre- and post-release from incarceration.
- Develop reentry case plans that incorporate the results for risk and needs assessment,substance use disorders, and mental disorders to develop supervision and program components.
Grant Information
- BJA expects to make up to eight awards of up to $650,000, with an estimated total amount awarded of up to $5.2 million.
- BJA expects to make awards for a 36-month period of performance, to begin on October 1, 2017.
- Applicants must apply in one of three categories, depending upon their jurisdictional status:
- Category 1, Competition ID BJA-2017-12360: Units or components of state government agencies serving adult individuals.
- Category 2, Competition ID BJA-2017-12361: Units or components of county or city local government agencies serving adult individuals.
- Category 3, Competition ID BJA-2017-12362: Federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native tribes and/or tribal organizations serving adult individuals.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are limited to states, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).
- Eligible Applicants:
- City or township governments
- County governments
- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Second Chance Act Reentry Program.