Open (posted) · Grant
BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice
Key facts
Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.
- Program name
- BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program
- Issuing agency
- Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice)
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2026-172717
- Funding type
- Grant
- Funding purpose
- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Status
- Open (posted)
- Application deadline
- Closes October 30, 2026(1 day left)
- Published award range
- Up to $1,000,000
- Cost sharing or match required
- No
- Eligible applicants (official categories)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- 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
- Relevant to
- NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov eligibility includes nonprofit organizations.
- Geographic restrictions
- None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.
- Assistance Listing (CFDA)
- 16.812
- Official source
- View on Grants.gov ↗ · Agency information link ↗
- Application URL
- www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363892 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.
- Source identifier
- Grants.gov opportunity ID 363892 · Funding opportunity number O-BJA-2026-172717
- Posted
- September 21, 2026 · Source last updated September 28, 2026
- Last verified
- October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)
- Data completeness
- 92% of key fields published by the sourceNot published: eligibility criteria text.
- Record confidence
- highVerified against the official source; key fields present; no open issues.
Description (from the official listing)
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program. This opportunity will support community-based organizations and tribal governments to provide mentoring and transitional services for people returning to communities from adult correctional facilities and who are assessed as moderate to high risk for recidivism. Services may be provided pre-and/or post-release.
Agency contact
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov