Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2012 3150
Apply for BJA 2012 3150
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 12 Second Chance Act Family Based Adult Offender" 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 Feb 23, 2012 and posted on Feb 23, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 24, 2012. (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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: County governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- Applicants are limited to states, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). Mandatory Certification Requirements (Statement of Assurance and Service Provider Licensing/Accreditation/ Certification Documentation) All applicants must certify that any treatment program proposed in the 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 2 on page 31 for more information. Mandatory Coordination Requirement If the applicant is not the Single State Agency (SSA) for Substance Abuse Services, applicants must demonstrate that the proposal has been developed in consultation with the SSA. Applications submitted by federally recognized tribes must submit a Tribal Authorizing Resolution. See www.samhsa.gov/Grants/ssadirectory.pdf for a listing of the SSA entities. BJA also administers the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, the Second Chance Act Adult Offender Reentry Program for Planning and Demonstration Projects, and the Second Chance Act Reentry Program for Adult Offenders with Co Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders. If the applicant jurisdiction is, or becomes, a recipient of funds under any of these other programs for the purposes of provision of treatment and/or reentry services for incarcerated offenders, the applicant should clearly address how these initiatives will be strategically coordinated within the eligible target population to maximize efficiency for program participants, effectiveness, sustainability, and avoid duplication of resources.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 12 Second Chance Act Family Based Adult Offender grant (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2012 3150) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, under CFDA 16.812 (Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative). Its overall purpose is to help communities build and run evidence-based reentry strategies for incarcerated adults, with a strong emphasis on family-related needs and the realities that many people returning from incarceration are parents and are also coping with substance use disorders. The opportunity is grounded in the Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-199), which was created in response to the large and growing number of people leaving prisons and jails each year and returning to the community, where the quality of their transition has direct impacts on public safety, recidivism, family stability, and community well-being.
The program is framed around the idea that reentry is a process, not a single service. In the BJA description, reentry begins at the point of incarceration and continues through a person successfully reintegrating as a law-abiding community member. That means the grant is aimed at supporting coordinated, comprehensive services delivered both before release and after release, rather than isolated interventions that start only when someone comes home. The announcement highlights the scale of the challenge: more than 2.3 million people incarcerated in federal and state prisons at the time, millions cycling through local jails annually, and the fact that roughly 95 percent of incarcerated people will eventually be released. It also emphasizes the strong connection between criminal justice involvement, substance abuse, and family impact, citing Bureau of Justice Statistics figures such as a high prevalence of drug abuse or dependence prior to prison admission and substantial numbers of offenses committed under the influence.
A central justification for this specific family-based focus is the high number of incarcerated adults who are parents and the rapid growth in the number of children affected by parental incarceration. The opportunity cites that in 2007, about 52 percent of people in state prisons reported having minor children, totaling an estimated 1.7 million children under 18, and that this represented a major increase compared with earlier years. It also notes that since 1991, children with incarcerated mothers more than doubled and children with incarcerated fathers increased substantially as well. The announcement additionally points out that among state prisoners held for drug-related offenses, majorities of both men and women were parents. Taken together, the message is that effective reentry planning should account for parenting roles, family reunification or stabilization, and the ripple effects on children, not only the individual returning home.
In practical terms, this funding opportunity supports communities in developing and implementing collaborative strategies to reduce recidivism and improve reentry outcomes by delivering evidence-based services in both pre-release and post-release settings. While the text provided does not list a strict menu of required services, it repeatedly stresses comprehensive treatment and coordinated programming, especially around substance abuse, and it sets conditions that any proposed treatment must be clinically appropriate and delivered by properly credentialed providers. The grant is intended to improve the safety and success of the transition from prison or jail to the community, which typically involves structured planning, service linkage, and follow-through after release, ideally in ways that also strengthen family connections and stability when appropriate.
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $300,000, with no stated minimum (award floor of $0), and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. This makes the funding accessible to jurisdictions that may not have the ability to provide local match dollars but still want to launch or strengthen reentry programming. The posted date was February 23, 2012, with an application deadline of April 24, 2012, and the opportunity was archived on May 24, 2012.
Eligible applicants are limited to governmental entities: states, units of local government (including county governments and city or township governments), and federally recognized Indian tribal governments. The eligibility language also notes that tribal applicants must submit a Tribal Authorizing Resolution, which is a formal statement showing that the tribal government has approved the submission and participation. The opportunity also includes key compliance and coordination expectations that applicants must address in their application materials, which function as gatekeeping requirements as well as quality controls.
Two major mandatory requirements stand out. First, there are mandatory certification requirements: applicants must certify that any treatment program proposed is clinically appropriate and will provide comprehensive treatment, and they must supply official documentation showing that collaborating service providers meet licensing, accreditation, and certification requirements relevant to their jurisdiction (state, local, or tribal as applicable). This is meant to ensure that funded services are legitimate, safe, and professionally delivered, rather than informal or unverified interventions. Second, there is a mandatory coordination requirement tied to the Single State Agency (SSA) for Substance Abuse Services. If the applicant is not itself the SSA, it must show that the proposal was developed in consultation with the SSA. The announcement even provides a reference to where applicants can find the SSA directory, reinforcing that coordination with the state’s primary substance abuse authority is expected, not optional.
The opportunity also emphasizes coordination with other justice and health related funding streams administered by BJA, such as RSAT (Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners), the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and other Second Chance Act reentry initiatives, including programs focused on co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders. If the applicant’s jurisdiction is receiving, or later receives, funds from these related programs for treatment and/or reentry services, the application is expected to clearly explain how efforts will be strategically coordinated to maximize efficiency and effectiveness, support sustainability, and avoid duplicating resources. In other words, BJA is signaling that it prefers jurisdictions to build an integrated reentry system rather than creating disconnected program silos.
For applicant support, the announcement directs technical submission questions to the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and provides email contact information for Grants.gov technical assistance. Applicants who cannot access the full announcement electronically are instructed to seek help through the listed contact pathway, underscoring that the authoritative details, forms, and any program-specific scoring criteria would be in the full solicitation text linked in the Additional Information section.
Overall, this grant opportunity is designed to fund government-led, evidence-based, collaborative reentry initiatives for adult offenders that recognize two overlapping drivers of reentry difficulty and recidivism risk: substance abuse and family disruption. It supports programming that begins during incarceration and continues after release, expects clinically sound and properly credentialed treatment partners, and requires deliberate coordination with state substance abuse leadership and any overlapping BJA-funded reentry or treatment initiatives, all with the goal of improving successful reintegration and public safety.
FAQs: BJA FY 12 Second Chance Act Family Based Adult Offender Grant (BJA 2012 3150)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) called the "BJA FY 12 Second Chance Act Family Based Adult Offender" grant. The Funding Opportunity Number is BJA 2012 3150, and it falls under CFDA 16.812 (Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative).
What is the overall purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to help communities build and operate evidence-based reentry strategies for incarcerated adults, with a strong focus on family-related needs and the reality that many people returning from incarceration are parents and are also coping with substance use disorders.
What law is this program based on?
The opportunity is grounded in the Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-199), which was created in response to the large number of people leaving prisons and jails each year and returning to the community.
How does BJA define "reentry" for this program?
BJA frames reentry as a process, not a one-time service. In this description, reentry begins at the point of incarceration and continues through a person successfully reintegrating into the community as a law-abiding member. The grant is therefore aimed at coordinated services delivered both before release and after release, rather than services that start only when a person returns home.
Why does this grant emphasize families and parenting?
The opportunity highlights that a large share of incarcerated adults are parents and that the number of children affected by parental incarceration has grown significantly. The grant underscores that effective reentry planning should account for parenting roles, family reunification or stabilization, and impacts on children, not only the individual returning to the community.
How does substance use fit into the program focus?
The announcement stresses a strong connection between criminal justice involvement, substance abuse, and family impact. It emphasizes comprehensive treatment and coordinated programming, particularly around substance use disorders, as a key part of improving reentry outcomes and reducing recidivism.
What types of activities does the grant support?
Based on the provided description, the grant supports communities in developing and implementing collaborative strategies to reduce recidivism and improve reentry outcomes by delivering evidence-based services in both pre-release and post-release settings. The program messaging emphasizes structured planning, service linkage, and follow-through after release, ideally in ways that also strengthen family connections and stability when appropriate.
Is there a required list of services applicants must provide?
The information provided does not describe a strict menu of required services. However, it repeatedly emphasizes comprehensive, coordinated programming, especially related to substance abuse treatment, and it includes mandatory requirements related to clinical appropriateness and provider credentials for any proposed treatment.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $300,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated (award floor of $0).
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to governmental entities: states, units of local government (including county governments and city or township governments), and federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
Are nonprofit organizations or universities eligible to apply directly?
Not based on the eligibility language provided. The listed eligible applicants are governmental entities only (states, local governments, and federally recognized tribal governments).
What is required for tribal government applicants?
Tribal applicants must submit a Tribal Authorizing Resolution, described as a formal statement showing that the tribal government has approved the submission and participation.
What are the mandatory treatment certification requirements?
Applicants must certify that any treatment program proposed is clinically appropriate and will provide comprehensive treatment. Applicants must also provide official documentation that collaborating service providers meet licensing, accreditation, and certification requirements applicable in their jurisdiction (state, local, or tribal).
What does the grant require regarding treatment providers?
If treatment is proposed, the program requires treatment to be clinically appropriate and delivered by properly credentialed providers. Applicants must document that collaborating providers meet relevant licensing, accreditation, and certification requirements.
What is the mandatory coordination requirement related to the Single State Agency (SSA)?
If the applicant is not the Single State Agency (SSA) for Substance Abuse Services, the applicant must show that the proposal was developed in consultation with the SSA. The announcement points applicants to an SSA directory to support this requirement.
If an applicant is the SSA, do they still need to show consultation with the SSA?
The requirement described applies when the applicant is not the SSA. The provided information does not specify additional consultation steps for applicants that are themselves the SSA.
How should applicants coordinate with other BJA-funded programs?
The opportunity emphasizes coordination with related justice and health funding streams administered by BJA, including RSAT (Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners), the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and other Second Chance Act reentry initiatives. If the jurisdiction is receiving, or later receives, funds from these related programs for treatment and/or reentry services, the application is expected to explain how efforts will be coordinated to maximize efficiency and effectiveness, support sustainability, and avoid duplicating resources.
What does BJA mean by avoiding duplication of resources?
Based on the description provided, BJA is signaling that it prefers jurisdictions to build an integrated reentry system rather than disconnected program silos. Applications are expected to show how proposed activities align with and complement other reentry and treatment funding in the jurisdiction.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The posted date was February 23, 2012. The application deadline was April 24, 2012. The opportunity was archived on May 24, 2012.
What does it mean that the opportunity is archived?
Based on the information provided, "archived" indicates the opportunity is no longer active for new applications under that posting.
Where should applicants go for technical help with submission?
For technical submission questions, the announcement directs applicants to the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and the Grants.gov technical assistance email contact.
What if an applicant cannot access the full announcement electronically?
The announcement instructs applicants who cannot access the full announcement electronically to seek help through the listed Grants.gov support contact pathway.
Where are the authoritative details and any scoring criteria located?
The provided text indicates that authoritative details, forms, and any program-specific scoring criteria would be in the full solicitation text linked in the Additional Information section of the announcement.
What outcomes is the grant intended to improve?
The opportunity is intended to improve the safety and success of the transition from prison or jail to the community, reduce recidivism, and improve reentry outcomes. It also emphasizes family stability and community well-being as part of the broader impact of successful reentry.
What is the main program strategy encouraged by this funding?
The main strategy emphasized is a coordinated, comprehensive, evidence-based reentry approach that begins during incarceration and continues after release, with special attention to substance abuse treatment needs and family-related needs (including parenting and impacts on children).
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