Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Second Chance Act: Adult Demonstration Projects

Post Date

March 31st 2010

Application Due Date

June 1st 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

NIJ-2010-2595

CFDA Number(s)

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Research and Evaluation

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

NIJ seeks applications for a comprehensive outcome and impact evaluation of the selected adult demonstration projects funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act of 2007. The Second Chance Act of 2007 was signed into law on April 9, 2008, with the goal of increasing reentry programming for offenders returning to their families and respective communities. This solicitation seeks to fund an award in order to measure the processes, outcomes, costs, and impacts of the programs that received funding under the Second Chance Act and to assess the effectiveness of the Second Chance Act in reducing recidivism among released prisoners.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Office of Justice Programs

• Agency Contact:

  For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation please contact, Marie Garcia, Social Science Analyst at 202-514-7128.

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Agency point of contact e-mail address

• Agency Email Address:

  marie.garcia@usdoj.gov

• Location:

  National Institute of Justice

• More Information:

  Link to solicitation document