OpportunityTitle: JJ FY 13 Second Chance Act Reentry Program for Juveniles with Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to states (including territories) and units of local government (including federally recognized tribal governments, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).    Mandatory Certification Requirements (Statement of Assurance and Service Provider Licensing/Accreditation/Certification Documentation). Applicants must certify that any treatment program that they propose in their application is clinically appropriate and will provide comprehensive treatment. Applicants must also provide official documentation that all collaborating service provider organizations are in compliance with all requirements for licensing, accreditation, and certification, including state, local (city and county), and tribal requirements, as appropriate. See Appendix B on page 30 for more information.    Mandatory Coordination Requirement. Applicants that are not the Single State Agency (SSA) for Substance Abuse Services must provide documentation that they have developed their proposal in consultation with the SSA. Federally recognized tribes must submit a Tribal Authorizing Resolution with their applications. See www.samhsa.gov/Grants/ssadirectory.pdf for a listing of the SSA entities.  OJJDP welcomes joint applications from two or more eligible applicants; however, one applicant must be clearly indicated as the primary accountable applicant (for correspondence, award, and management purposes) and the others indicated as coapplicants.    OJJDP may elect to make awards for applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.
Description: The Second Chance Act of 2007 provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of incarcerated adults and juveniles who are released from prison, jail, and juvenile residential facilities and are returning to their communities. The FY 2013 Second Chance Act Reentry Program for Juveniles with Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders seeks to reduce long-term alcohol and other substance abuse among juveniles in secure confinement facilities and to improve drug treatment and mental health services provided to them during their confinement and through the completion of their court supervision. A secure confinement facility may include a juvenile detention center, juvenile correctional facility, or staff-secure facility. Eligible juveniles must have been confined under juvenile court jurisdiction. This program is authorized by the Second Chance Act, (Pub. L. 110-199),(42 U.S.C. &#167; 3797w).
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GrantorContactText: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Justice Information Center (JIC) at 1&#150;877&#150;927&#150;5657, via e-mail to JIC@telesishq.com, or by live Web chat. JIC hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date.