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BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes

Federal funding opportunity O-BJA-2025-172507 from Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice).

Posted: March 26, 2026
Closed: May 8, 2026
Award ceiling: $900,000
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Grant
Assistance listing: 16.812
Category: Humanities

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 16.812 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated: $28.4M
FY2026 obligated: −$5.3M
FY2027 (to date) obligated: $0
Awards in window: 275

A negative year is a net de-obligation: downward adjustments to earlier awards exceeded new obligations in that year.

Top recipients: The Council of State Governments Ltd., Keystone Restituere Justice Center, Inc., The Goodnation Foundation, Inc, Center for Effective Public Policy, Incorporated, Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

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.

Who can apply

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Private institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
City or township governments
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Small businesses
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
County governments
Special district governments
State governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Units of local government

The official record

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Agency contact: Bureau of Justice Assistance · [email protected] · 202-514-9354

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