FY 2010 Second Chance Act Mentoring Grants to Nonprofit Organizations

Post Date

January 19th 2010

Application Due Date

March 18th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

BJA-2010-2482

CFDA Number(s)

16.812

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Eligibility Categories

Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $300000

Grant Description

The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of people who are released from prison and jail and returning to communities. There are currently over 2.3 million individuals serving time in our federal and state prisons, and millions of people cycling through local jails every year. Ninety-five percent of all prisoners incarcerated today will eventually be released and will return to communities. The Second Chance Act will help ensure the transition individuals make from prison or jail to the community is safe and successful. Section 211 of the Act authorizes grants to nonprofit organizations and federally recognized Indian tribes that may be used for mentoring projects to promote the safe and successful reintegration into the community of adults who have been incarcerated.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Office of Justice Programs

• Agency Contact:

  Al Roddy
  Technical Application Support
  202-353-1881

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Technical Application Support

• Agency Email Address:

  Al.Roddy@usdoj.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Justice Assistance

• More Information:

  Full Announcement