BJA FY24 Second Chance Act Smart Supervision Program | O BJA 2024 172034

Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2024 172034

The BJA FY24 Second Chance Act Smart Supervision Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), focused on improving outcomes for adults on community supervision. The program sits under the broader Second Chance Act (SCA) framework, originally enacted in 2007 and later reauthorized through the First Step Act of 2018. In practical terms, the opportunity is meant to help jurisdictions strengthen the way they supervise and support people returning to the community after incarceration in jails, prisons, detention centers, or similar adult confinement settings, with the dual goals of promoting successful reentry and enhancing public safety through reduced recidivism.

At the core of this solicitation is the idea that community supervision can be smarter, more effective, and more aligned with evidence-based reentry and recidivism reduction strategies. BJA is looking to fund projects that help supervision agencies and their partners implement comprehensive, coordinated approaches to the common challenges people face when leaving custody and trying to stabilize in the community. While the notice summary does not list specific required program models, the framing makes clear that funded work should be geared toward improving supervision outcomes, strengthening transition supports, and building strategies that respond to the real-world barriers tied to reentry, such as navigating services, meeting supervision requirements, and reducing the likelihood of new criminal behavior.

Eligible applicants include a wide range of governmental entities: state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The solicitation also includes an "Others" category with a specific meaning here: an organizing body or association of supervision agencies may apply on behalf of multiple supervision offices, districts, or agencies. This setup allows for collaborative or multi-site projects, but it comes with an administrative expectation that the lead applicant is capable of managing the award and coordinating across participating entities. When an application involves more than one supervision entity, the applicant must include documentation showing each entity is committed to participating, specifically a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or a Letter of Intent from each entity's chief executive.

From a funding standpoint, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJA-2024-172034; CFDA/Assistance Listing: 16.812) has an award ceiling of $850,000 per award, with BJA expecting to make about 8 awards. The original application closing date was May 15, 2024, and the solicitation was created on March 18, 2024. Overall, the grant is structured to help jurisdictions and supervision systems move beyond routine compliance monitoring and toward a more strategic supervision approach that better supports successful community reintegration while maintaining accountability and protecting public safety.

• The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the humanities sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY24 Second Chance Act Smart Supervision Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.812.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-18.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $850,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others.

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