BJA FY 17 Second Chance Act Reentry Program for Adults with Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders

Funding Opportunity ID: 291173 Opportunity Number: BJA-2017-11483 Opportunity Title: BJA FY 17 Second Chance Act Reentry Program for Adults with Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental DisordersOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Law, Justice and Legal ServicesCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 16.812Eligible Applicants: State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: USDOJ-OJP-BJAAgency Name: Department of JusticeBureau of Justice AssistancePosted Date: Jan 11, 2017Close Date: Mar 14, 2017Last Updated Date: Jan 11, 2017Award Ceiling: $650,000Award Floor: $0Estimated Total Program Funding: $9,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 9Description: The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of incarcerated adults and juveniles who are released from prison, jail, and juvenile residential facilities and returning to communities. There are currently over 2.2 million individuals serving time in our federal and state prisons, and millions of people cycling through tribal and local jails every year . Ninety-five percent of all people incarcerated today will eventually be released and will return to communities. The coordination of reentry of members of Native American tribes is ...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Law, Justice and Legal Services Source Type: funding