OpportunityTitle: OJJDP FY 09 Second Chance Act Youth Offender Reentry Initiative
Description: The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199) supports a comprehensive response to the increasing number of people who are released from prison, jail, and juvenile facilities each year and are returning to their communities. The Second Chance Act will help juvenile participants released from residential confinement to successfully transition back into society. Section 101 of the Act authorizes grants to state and local governments, territories, and federally recognized Indian tribes that they may use for demonstration projects to promote the safe and successful reintegration of individuals who have been incarcerated into the community.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Email
GrantorContactText: Thomas Murphy, Grant Program Specialist, at 202-353-8734
CloseDateExplanation: This application must be submitted through OJP&#146;s Grants Management System (GMS) at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/. The Grants Management System Support Hotline at 1-888-549-9901, option 3. Note: The GMS Support Hotline hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time.     The Deadline time has been extended from 8:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.  The deadline date remains the same.  The new deadline is June 15, 2009 at 11:59 p.m.