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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COASTAL HORIZONS CENTER, INC. | Not stated | $898,304 | 2023 |
| CITY OF PHILADELPHIA | Not stated | $898,188 | 2023 |
| ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE | Not stated | $897,711 | 2023 |
| LIFT COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC | Not stated | $896,730 | 2022 |
| RACINE COUNTY | Not stated | $892,980 | 2023 |
| STATE OF ARIZONA-DEPT OF CORRECTIONS | Not stated | $890,816 | 2021 |
| ILLINOIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AUTHORITY | Not stated | $889,915 | 2023 |
| MOBILE AREA INTERFAITH CONFERENCE INC | Not stated | $889,317 | 2021 |
| ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS | Not stated | $887,757 | 2021 |
| METRO COMMUNITY COLLEGE | Not stated | $884,111 | 2021 |
| MBI RESEARCH INSTITUTE | Not stated | $879,504 | 2025 |
| HELEN ROSS MCNABB CENTER, INC. | Not stated | $877,404 | 2022 |
| ADMINISTRACION DE SERVICIOS DE SALUD MENTAL Y CONTRA LA ADICCION | Not stated | $872,553 | 2021 |
| PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | Not stated | $866,188 | 2024 |
| GEORGIA COALITION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON, INC. | Not stated | $865,849 | 2022 |
| DETROIT RECOVERY PROJECT | Not stated | $862,118 | 2022 |
| PIEDMONT TRIAD REGIONAL COUNCIL | Not stated | $862,040 | 2025 |
| PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE | Not stated | $858,891 | 2020 |
| COUNTY OF HARRIS COMMUNITY SUPV | Not stated | $850,000 | 2025 |
| DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY | Not stated | $850,000 | 2024 |
| MIAMI-DADE COUNTY | Not stated | $850,000 | 2025 |
| NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Not stated | $850,000 | 2023 |
| OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS | Not stated | $850,000 | 2024 |
| WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS | Not stated | $850,000 | 2024 |
| WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS | Not stated | $850,000 | 2023 |
| YORK COUNTY | Not stated | $850,000 | 2024 |
| IOWA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS | Not stated | $849,597 | 2025 |
| SAFER FOUNDATION | Not stated | $849,059 | 2021 |
| BUILDING FUTURES | Not stated | $845,178 | 2022 |
| HAMILTON, COUNTY OF | Not stated | $844,294 | 2025 |
| KING COUNTY DAJD | Not stated | $842,851 | 2023 |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI | Not stated | $842,496 | 2025 |
| COUNTY OF JEFFERSON | Not stated | $833,000 | 2025 |
| COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO | Not stated | $833,000 | 2025 |
| PROGRESS HOUSE ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $833,000 | 2025 |
| SET FREE ALASKA INC | Not stated | $833,000 | 2025 |
| JUSTICE SYSTEM PARTNERS | Not stated | $832,988 | 2025 |
| WASHOE COUNTY | Not stated | $826,852 | 2024 |
| CAYUGA COUNSELING SERVICE INC | Not stated | $825,000 | 2025 |
| CITY OF HOUSTON | Not stated | $825,000 | 2025 |
| CORRECTIONS, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF | Not stated | $825,000 | 2025 |
| CROSSROADS TURNING POINTS, INC | Not stated | $825,000 | 2025 |
| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WISCONSIN | Not stated | $825,000 | 2025 |
| GULF COAST CENTER | Not stated | $825,000 | 2025 |
| HELEN ROSS MCNABB CENTER, INC. | Not stated | $825,000 | 2025 |
| LANE COUNTY OREGON | Not stated | $825,000 | 2025 |
| SALT LAKE COUNTY | Not stated | $825,000 | 2025 |
| MIAMI DADE COLLEGE | Not stated | $824,024 | 2024 |
| PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS | Not stated | $822,202 | 2023 |
| JEVS HUMAN SERVICES | Not stated | $822,131 | 2022 |
| PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND | Not stated | $820,682 | 2017 |
| TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP OF ARIZONA | Not stated | $818,889 | 2018 |
| NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION | Not stated | $808,995 | 2022 |
| COUNTY OF ALAMEDA | Not stated | $800,000 | 2021 |
| CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL | Not stated | $800,000 | 2021 |
| HOPE OF BUFFALO | Not stated | $800,000 | 2021 |
| COUNTY OF CAMDEN | Not stated | $786,990 | 2021 |
| COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES ORGANIZATION | Not stated | $784,195 | 2024 |
| SGA YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES, NFP | Not stated | $784,195 | 2024 |
| THE CHILDREN'S VILLAGE | Not stated | $784,195 | 2024 |
| YOUTH OASIS | Not stated | $784,195 | 2024 |
| 100 BLACK MEN OF SAN ANTONIO, INC. | Not stated | $784,194 | 2024 |
| AMIKIDS, INC. | Not stated | $784,194 | 2024 |
| AREA COMMITTEE TO IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES NOW, INC. | Not stated | $784,194 | 2024 |
| CENTERS FOR FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, INCORPORATED | Not stated | $784,194 | 2024 |
| OFFENDER ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $784,194 | 2024 |
| SBCS CORPORATION | Not stated | $784,194 | 2024 |
| VOICES OF OUR SISTERS, INC. | Not stated | $784,194 | 2024 |
| NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY | Not stated | $775,775 | 2020 |
| SUPERIOR COURT OF GUAM | Not stated | $771,508 | 2025 |
| COUNTY OF DELAWARE | Not stated | $769,825 | 2025 |
| TRAVIS, COUNTY OF | Not stated | $766,944 | 2022 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OIC INC | Not stated | $766,942 | 2022 |
| AMIKIDS, INC. | Not stated | $766,942 | 2022 |
| FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK, INC. | Not stated | $766,942 | 2022 |
| JUSTICE INNOVATION INC. | Not stated | $766,942 | 2022 |
| SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAMS INC | Not stated | $766,942 | 2022 |
| STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES, INC. | Not stated | $766,942 | 2022 |
| YOUTH, RIGHTS & JUSTICE | Not stated | $766,942 | 2022 |
| ALASKA NATIVE JUSTICE CENTER, INC | Not stated | $766,935 | 2022 |
| OUR PIECE OF THE PIE, INC. | Not stated | $766,353 | 2022 |
| CIVIC HEART COMMUNITY SERVICES | Not stated | $763,218 | 2022 |
| AL FOURTH JUDICIAL | Not stated | $750,000 | 2022 |
| BERRIEN-CASS-VAN BUREN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, INC. | Not stated | $750,000 | 2024 |
| BLACKFEET TRIBE OF THE BLACKFEET INDIAN RESERVATION | Not stated | $750,000 | 2024 |
| CASA ESPERANZA INC | Not stated | $750,000 | 2025 |
| CAYUGA COUNSELING SERVICE INC | Not stated | $750,000 | 2022 |
| CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES INC | Not stated | $750,000 | 2025 |
| CGA, INC | Not stated | $750,000 | 2024 |
| CHANCE FOR CHANGE | Not stated | $750,000 | 2025 |
| CHRIS 180, INC. | Not stated | $750,000 | 2023 |
| CITY OF NEW ORLEANS | Not stated | $750,000 | 2023 |
| CLARK COUNTY, NV | Not stated | $750,000 | 2024 |
| CLC, INC. | Not stated | $750,000 | 2023 |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC | Not stated | $750,000 | 2023 |
| COMMUNITY AWARENESS RESOURCE ENTITY OF ARIZONA | Not stated | $750,000 | 2025 |
| CONNECTIONS TO SUCCESS INC | Not stated | $750,000 | 2022 |
| COUNTY OF ALAMEDA | Not stated | $750,000 | 2023 |
| COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY | Not stated | $750,000 | 2024 |
| COUNTY OF FULTON | Not stated | $750,000 | 2024 |
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.