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Grant for Smart Reentry Demonstration Program to Reduce Recidivism

This opportunity is a grant program from the Bureau of Justice Assistance focused on supporting reentry initiatives: - Government buyer: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice - No OEMs or commercial vendors are specified, as this is a grant for programmatic services - Products/services requested: - Implementation or expansion of comprehensive, collaborative reentry strategies for individuals returning from adult correctional facilities - Services must address a range of reentry needs as defined by the Second Chance Act (34 USC §10631) - Eligible applicants: - State, local, tribal, and special district governments - City and county governments - Nonprofit Native American tribal organizations - Notable requirements: - Cost sharing or matching is required - Minimum award amount is $1,100,000 - Focus on reducing recidivism through evidence-based interventions - No specific products, part numbers, or OEMs are involved, as this is a programmatic funding opportunity

Description

This notice of funding opportunity supports state, local, and tribal governments to implement comprehensive and collaborative reentry strategies to increase the likelihood of successful reentry for people returning from adult correctional facilities. The program aims to establish or expand interventions to reduce recidivism, addressing various reentry needs as outlined in the Second Chance Act. Eligible applicants include government entities such as county, state, tribal, special district, and city governments, as well as nonprofit Native American tribal organizations and other units of local government.

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