BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes
- Award ceiling
- up to $1,000,000
- Closes
- Sep 24, 2026
- Last verified
- 2026-10-18
Awards up to $1,000,000 per recipient for city or township governments, county governments, for profit organizations other than small businesses, independent school districts, native american tribal governments (federally recognized), native american tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the irs, other than institutions of higher education, nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the irs, other than institutions of higher education, others (see text field entitled "additional information on eligibility" for clarification), private institutions of higher education, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, small businesses, special district governments, state governments, closing Sep 24, 2026.
In one sentence
BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes awards up to $1,000,000 per recipient, open to city or township governments, county governments, for profit organizations other than small businesses, independent school districts, native american tribal governments…
- Program pool (total)
- Not confirmedTotal across all awards in this programme. Not an amount any single applicant can receive.
- Award ceiling (per project)
- $1,000,000
- Award floor
- Not confirmed
- Typical award
- Not confirmed
- Deadline
- Sep 24, 2026
- Deadline type
- Fixed date
- Opens
- Aug 17, 2026
- Status
- Closed
- Eligible entities
- City or township governments · County governments · For profit organizations other than small businesses · Independent school districts · Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) · Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) · Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education · Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education · Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) · Private institutions of higher education · Public and State controlled institutions of higher education · Small businesses · Special district governments · State governments
- Geography
- Not stated
- Matching funds
- No
- Disbursement
- Not confirmed
- Application effort
- Not confirmed
- Use of funds
- education and employment programs · academic and vocational/trade programs · workforce development and career pathways
- Currency
- USD
How much money is available?
Two different figures govern a programme and they are not interchangeable. The programme pool is what the funder has allocated across every award it will make this cycle. The award ceiling is the most one applicant can be granted.
Who can apply?
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, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Small businesses, Special district governments, State governmentsNot confirmed
Source field: applicant size limitOther Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.; Faith-based…
We store the structured fields above. Clause-by-clause text from the guidelines is not connected for this record.When does it close?
What can the money be used for?
3 categorysThe source’s own spending categories, and what is not parsed.
These categories come from the source's own classification. A line-item cost table, where the programme publishes one, lives in the guidelines and is not parsed for this record.
How hard is the application?
1 fieldEffort, match requirement and reimbursement, as the source stated them.
- Application effort
- Not confirmed
- Disbursement
- Not confirmed
- Matching funds
- No
Who has received this funding?
491 awardsAwards on file for this programme, counted rather than modelled.
491 prior awards on file for this programme, largest first. Every row comes from the funder's own award listing; nothing here is estimated.
| Recipient | State | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| EL PASO, COUNTY OF | Not stated | $965,488 | 2021 |
| CITY OF PHILADELPHIA | Not stated | $957,498 | 2020 |
| COUNTY OF ALAMEDA | Not stated | $955,970 | 2018 |
| THE FORTUNE SOCIETY, INC. | Not stated | $951,107 | 2017 |
| UNITED PLANNING ORGANIZATION | Not stated | $944,749 | 2018 |
| THE OSBORNE ASSOCIATION, INC. | Not stated | $939,666 | 2018 |
| CORRECTIONS KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT | Not stated | $923,138 | 2020 |
| HOPE FOR PRISONERS INC | Not stated | $907,300 | 2019 |
| CONTRA COSTA, COUNTY OF | Not stated | $904,000 | 2017 |
| PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF | Not stated | $903,998 | 2018 |
| ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE TRIAL COURT | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| ALVIS INC | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| BESTSELF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2021 |
| CAL STATE LA UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES INC | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| CAL STATE LA UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES INC | Not stated | $900,000 | 2022 |
| CAPACITY BUILDERS INC | Not stated | $900,000 | 2025 |
| CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES, INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2022 |
| COMMON GOOD ATLANTA | Not stated | $900,000 | 2025 |
| COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS | Not stated | $900,000 | 2021 |
| COMMUNITY AWARENESS RESOURCE ENTITY OF ARIZONA | Not stated | $900,000 | 2025 |
| COUNTY OF ALAMEDA | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| COUNTY OF CLACKAMAS | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| COUNTY OF HAMILTON, OHIO | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| COUNTY OF JUNEAU | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS KANSAS | Not stated | $900,000 | 2025 |
| FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL | Not stated | $900,000 | 2022 |
| FAMILY WELLNESS OUTREACH CENTER OF GEORGIA, INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2022 |
| FIVE KEYS SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| GEORGIA COALITION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON, INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| HOPE NETWORK WEST MICHIGAN | Not stated | $900,000 | 2022 |
| HOPE OF BUFFALO | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| HUMAN SERVICES VERMONT AGENCY OF | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| IMPACT JUSTICE | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| JUDICIARY COURTS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA | Not stated | $900,000 | 2022 |
| KENT STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| KNOXVILLE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| LITERACY SERVICES OF WISCONSIN, INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2025 |
| LOUISIANA PAROLE PROJECT, INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER, INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2021 |
| NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| OAR OF FAIRFAX COUNTY, INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2025 |
| OKLAHOMA COUNTY DIVERSION HUB, INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2025 |
| OPERATION NEW HOPE, INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2025 |
| OPERATION NEW HOPE, INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| OPERATION RESTORATION | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| OREGON DEPARTMENT CORRECTIONS | Not stated | $900,000 | 2025 |
| OREGON DEPARTMENT CORRECTIONS | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| OREGON DEPARTMENT CORRECTIONS | Not stated | $900,000 | 2022 |
| ORLEANS PARISH SHERIFFS OFFICE | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| PARTNERS FOR PROGRESS | Not stated | $900,000 | 2025 |
| PERSEVERE | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| PIMA COUNTY | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| PINEBROOK FAMILY ANSWERS | Not stated | $900,000 | 2022 |
| PINELLAS EX-OFFENDER RE-ENTRY COALITION, INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| PIVOT INC | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| POLK COUNTY | Not stated | $900,000 | 2022 |
| PROJECT RETURN INC | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| RE-NU LIFE CENTER | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| RICHMOND, CITY OF | Not stated | $900,000 | 2022 |
| SAFER FOUNDATION | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| SIOUXLAND HUMAN INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| STATE OF KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| STEPPING STONE INC | Not stated | $900,000 | 2021 |
| STRUCTURED EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| THE DANNON PROJECT | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| THE LIFE HOUSE INC | Not stated | $900,000 | 2021 |
| THE PETEY GREENE PROGRAM INC | Not stated | $900,000 | 2025 |
| THE SOULFISHER MINISTRIES | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| THE TAMPA BAY ACADEMY OF HOPE, INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTA, INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2025 |
| THE WAY HOME, INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| TIME FOR CHANGE FOUNDATION | Not stated | $900,000 | 2025 |
| TRWIB INC | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF ROCHESTER, N.Y., INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA TEXAS, INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2024 |
| WESTCARE KENTUCKY, INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2022 |
| WESTCARE NEVADA, INC. | Not stated | $900,000 | 2023 |
| WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF HERKIMER, MADISON AND ONEIDA COUNTIES, INC | Not stated | $900,000 | 2025 |
| CAL POLY HUMBOLDT SPONSORED PROGRAMS FOUNDATION | Not stated | $899,999 | 2024 |
| EASTERN SUFFOLK BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | Not stated | $899,997 | 2023 |
| FAYETTE COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC. | Not stated | $899,996 | 2025 |
| RUTHERFORD, COUNTY OF | Not stated | $899,981 | 2023 |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES-SUNCOAST INC | Not stated | $899,973 | 2022 |
| THE WORKPLACE INC | Not stated | $899,957 | 2023 |
| ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS | Not stated | $899,941 | 2022 |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF CENTRAL CAROLINAS INC | Not stated | $899,936 | 2024 |
| AUSTIN AREA URBAN LEAGUE, INC. | Not stated | $899,784 | 2025 |
| ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI | Not stated | $899,716 | 2025 |
| MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORRECTIONAL SERVICES | Not stated | $899,682 | 2025 |
| LUTHERAN METROPOLITAN MINISTRY | Not stated | $899,664 | 2022 |
| VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $899,512 | 2024 |
| LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT | Not stated | $899,508 | 2021 |
| GUARA BI INC. | Not stated | $899,264 | 2022 |
Recipient names as published by the California Grants Portal.
What comparable notices state
44 recordsStated ceilings on open records in the same industry.
Among open records stored under Law, Justice & Legal Services, 44 of 44 state an award ceiling. Those that do run:
- 25th percentile$731,250
- Median$1,150,000
- 75th percentile$2,690,281
A statistical estimate, not a prediction. It describes what a set of notices has published in this catalogue on the day you read it, and says nothing about what this programme will award. Records stating no ceiling are excluded rather than counted as zero, and the programme pool — what a funder has across every applicant — is a different column and is never mixed in.
Who has won this programme before?
491 awardsAwards under the same assistance listing, not under this notice.
491 federal awards on file under assistance listing 16.812, the programme this notice is published under. These are not awards made under this notice — a listing covers every year the programme runs, and awards under an open notice do not exist yet.
- $10,843,302AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCESVA · FY2020
- $7,300,000THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS LTD.KY · FY2021
- $6,543,386AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCESVA · FY2021
- $6,150,000AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCESVA · FY2024
- $5,474,583THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS LTD.KY · FY2024
Common questions
6 questionsEvery answer is a stored field from this record. Questions the source did not answer are not asked.
- How much can one applicant receive?
- Up to $1,000,000 per recipient.
- When is the application deadline?
- Sep 24, 2026.
- Who is eligible to apply?
- City or township governments, County governments, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), Private institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Small businesses, Special district governments, State governments.
- What can the funding be used for?
- education and employment programs, academic and vocational/trade programs, workforce development and career pathways, as classified by the source.
- Is matching funding required?
- No. The source states that no matching funds are required.
- Has this programme funded anyone before?
- 491 prior awards are on file for this programme, made by Bureau of Justice Assistance. Recipients, amounts and fiscal years are listed on this page.
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The official page governs. If the source and this record disagree, the source is correct — programmes change their terms between our checks, so confirm every figure above before you apply.