Applications due: by August 1, 2023

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to fund up to four organizations to deliver training and technical assistance to SCA grantees and the field. It includes four categories for funding: Category 1: National Reentry Resource Center Category 2: Corrections and Community Engagement Category 3: Health and Housing Category 4: Education and Employment

With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding to deliver training and technical assistance to Second Chance Act grantees and the field.

Helpful resources

• View the National Legal Aid Resource Development Technical Assistance Project, which is co-sponsored by the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defense (SCLAID) and its Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives, the Management Information Exchange (MIE), the National Association of IOLTA Programs (NAIP), and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) http://ambar.org/abarray
• The Justice in Government Project at American University has curated research briefs on how civil legal aid helps survivors of domestic violence and vulnerable populations. You can access the briefs on legalaidresources.org in the toolkit.
• Want help making your case? The Justice Index scores and ranks states on their adoption of best practices for ensuring access to justice. Find how well your state is doing here.
• On June 20, 2023, BJA personnel hosted a webinar to provide details about this opportunity and answer questions. Webinar materials:
• Watch the recording
• Access the presentation
• Read the transcript

 Grant information

Funding Title: BJA FY 23 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program

Agency Name: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance

Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJA-2023-171780

Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement

Express Language for Legal Aid: No

Expected Number of Awards: 4

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Estimated Total Program Funding: $925,000

Award Ceiling: $3,000,000

Award Floor: $0

Applications due: August 1, 2023

Eligible Applicants:

Small businesses
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Private institutions of higher education

For more information

Link to Full Announcement: full solicitation

Contact Information: For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center, at 800-851-3240, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time( ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. grants@ncjrs.gov

Categories: Department of Justice, Non-profit Organizations, Public Housing Organizations, Reentry