Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2010 2717
Apply for BJA 2010 2717
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 10 Second Chance Act Program to Evaluate and Improve Educational Methods for Incarcerated Adults and Juveniles" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.812 Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 26, 2010 and posted on Apr 26, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 10, 2010. (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 $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments State governments Special district governments County governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- Applicants are limited to states, units of local government, territories, federally recognized Indian tribes (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), and other public and private entities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 10 Second Chance Act Program to Evaluate and Improve Educational Methods for Incarcerated Adults and Juveniles is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), created under the Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-199). The program is rooted in the reality that the vast majority of incarcerated people will eventually return to the community, including adults leaving prisons and jails and youth leaving juvenile residential facilities. With more than 2.3 million people in federal and state prisons, millions moving through local jails each year, and roughly 94,000 youth in juvenile residential confinement on any given day, the solicitation frames education in custody as a practical public safety and reintegration strategy, not simply a services add-on.
The core purpose of this funding is to support efforts authorized under Section 114 of the Second Chance Act: evaluating and improving academic and vocational education for incarcerated adults and juveniles, and then translating the findings into actionable recommendations and best practices for DOJ/BJA. In other words, the emphasis is on understanding what educational approaches work in confinement settings, strengthening program design and delivery based on evidence, and helping the field identify models that can be replicated or scaled. The expected end product is not only better education inside facilities, but also guidance that supports safer, more successful transitions back to communities by improving skills, credentials, and employability.
The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number BJA-2010-2717 and is associated with CFDA 16.812 (Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative). Awards are offered as grants, with an award ceiling of $2,500,000 and no stated award floor. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can make it easier for jurisdictions and partner organizations to apply without needing to secure additional non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility.
Eligibility is broad and includes states, units of local government (such as cities, counties, and townships), territories, and federally recognized Indian tribes (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). The solicitation also allows other public and private entities to apply, expanding the potential applicant pool to organizations that can credibly conduct evaluations, implement improvements, or help synthesize and disseminate best practices, depending on how the full announcement structures allowable project roles and activities.
Key dates for this solicitation include a posted and creation date of April 26, 2010, and an application closing date of June 10, 2010, with an archive date of July 10, 2010. The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services, reflecting its public safety and justice-system focus rather than a purely educational funding stream.
For applicants or interested parties seeking more context on how BJA implemented Second Chance Act initiatives, the solicitation points to BJA resources and frequently asked questions hosted on the BJA Second Chance Act webpage (www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/SecondChance.html). For technical issues accessing the full announcement electronically, the contact listed is Al Roddy, Technical Application Support, at 202-353-1881.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BJA FY 10 Second Chance Act Program to Evaluate and Improve Educational Methods for Incarcerated Adults and Juveniles."
2) Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
3) What law authorizes or created this program?
The program was created under the Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-199). The solicitation describes the work as authorized under Section 114 of the Second Chance Act.
4) What is the main purpose of the funding?
The core purpose is to support efforts to evaluate and improve academic and vocational education for incarcerated adults and juveniles, and to translate findings into actionable recommendations and best practices for DOJ/BJA.
5) What does the solicitation emphasize as the expected end product?
The emphasis is on identifying what educational approaches work in confinement settings, strengthening program design and delivery based on evidence, and producing guidance (recommendations and best practices) that can be replicated or scaled. The solicitation frames the expected end product as both better education inside facilities and improved support for safer, more successful transitions back to communities.
6) Who is the target population for the education-related efforts?
The solicitation focuses on incarcerated adults and juveniles, including adults in prisons and jails and youth in juvenile residential facilities.
7) Why does BJA frame education in custody as important?
The solicitation states that the vast majority of incarcerated people will eventually return to the community. It presents education in custody as a practical public safety and reintegration strategy, not merely an add-on service, with the goal of improving skills, credentials, and employability to support reentry.
8) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BJA-2010-2717.
9) What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA 16.812, the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative.
10) What type of award is being offered?
Awards are offered as grants.
11) What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling listed is $2,500,000.
12) Is there a minimum (floor) award amount?
No award floor is stated in the information provided.
13) Is a cost share or match required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes states, units of local government (such as cities, counties, and townships), territories, and federally recognized Indian tribes (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). The solicitation also allows other public and private entities to apply.
15) Are private organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. The information provided states that "other public and private entities" may apply, in addition to governmental applicants and federally recognized tribes.
16) What kinds of activities does the grant focus on?
Based on the information provided, the focus is on evaluating and improving academic and vocational education methods in confinement settings and producing actionable recommendations and best practices for DOJ/BJA.
17) What broader field or category does this funding fall under?
The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services, reflecting a justice-system and public safety focus.
18) When was the solicitation posted?
The posted and creation date listed is April 26, 2010.
19) What is the application deadline?
The application closing date listed is June 10, 2010.
20) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is July 10, 2010.
21) Where can applicants find additional BJA Second Chance Act resources and FAQs?
The solicitation points to BJA resources and frequently asked questions on the BJA Second Chance Act webpage: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/SecondChance.html
22) Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the full announcement electronically?
For technical issues accessing the full announcement electronically, the contact listed is Al Roddy, Technical Application Support, at 202-353-1881.
23) Does the solicitation describe why this work matters at a systems level?
Yes. It references the scale of incarceration and confinement (including adults in prisons and jails and youth in juvenile residential confinement) and links educational improvement in custody to reintegration outcomes and public safety.
24) Is this opportunity focused only on education, or also on reentry/public safety?
While the core work is education-focused (evaluating and improving academic and vocational education in custody), the solicitation explicitly ties that work to reentry and public safety outcomes, emphasizing successful transitions back to the community.
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