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Opportunity Summary:

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grant opportunity titled "Second Chance Act Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects" (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2010 2456) is a discretionary federal grant program created to support practical, on-the-ground reentry efforts for both adults and youth returning to the community after incarceration. It is rooted in the Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-199), which was designed as a broad national response to the growing scale of reentry in the United States. The core idea behind the program is straightforward: since the overwhelming majority of incarcerated people will eventually be released, public safety and community stability depend heavily on whether that transition is planned, coordinated, and supported in ways that reduce the likelihood of reoffending and help people successfully reconnect to housing, employment, treatment, family, and other community supports.

The problem this grant is addressing is framed in large numbers and constant churn. The opportunity notes that there are more than 2.3 million people in federal and state prisons and that millions more cycle through local jails each year. On the juvenile side, it highlights that about 94,000 youth are in residential confinement on any given day. The solicitation underscores that roughly 95 percent of incarcerated individuals will return to their communities, meaning reentry is not a rare event but an expected outcome of the justice system. Because of that reality, the grant focuses on helping jurisdictions build and demonstrate reentry approaches that make releases "safe and successful," aiming to improve outcomes for returning individuals while also strengthening community safety.

This funding is offered as a grant under the funding activity category of Law, Justice and Legal Services and is tied to CFDA number 16.812 (Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative). The program includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants should expect to contribute some form of match as part of the project budget. The award ceiling is listed at $750,000, with an award floor of $0, which generally signals that awards may vary widely depending on the proposal scope and the available funding decisions.

Eligibility is centered on government entities and tribal governments that serve adult or juvenile offender populations. Specifically, eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. To help applicants find the right track, the solicitation is organized into distinct categories depending on both the type of governmental unit (state, local, tribal) and whether the proposal serves adults or juveniles. For applicants using the Grants Management System (GMS), the program points to separate solicitation IDs for each category: Category 1 covers units or components of state government agencies serving adult offenders (BJA 2010 2457); Category 2 covers units or components of county or city government agencies serving adult offenders (BJA 2010 24566); Category 3 covers federally recognized American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Tribes and/or Tribal Organizations serving adult offenders (BJA 2010 2458); Category 4 covers units or components of state government agencies serving juvenile offenders (BJA 2010 2460); Category 5 covers units or components of county or city government agencies serving juvenile offenders (BJA 2010 2459); and Category 6 covers federally recognized American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Tribes and/or Tribal Organizations serving juvenile offenders (BJA 2010 2461). This structure signals that BJA intended to fund a mix of reentry demonstration projects across different levels of government and across adult and juvenile systems, rather than limiting the opportunity to a single kind of agency or population.

In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted on December 22, 2009, with a creation date of December 24, 2009. The closing date for applications was March 4, 2010 (both the original and current closing dates match), and the archive date is April 3, 2010, meaning it is an older, closed funding opportunity but still useful as a reference for how BJA framed Second Chance Act demonstration priorities during that period. For applicants or researchers who need the full details beyond the summary, the listing references a "Full Announcement" link under Additional Information. It also provides a point of contact for help accessing the full announcement electronically: Al Roddy (Technical Assistance).

Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a competitive funding stream meant to help states, local governments, and tribal governments test and strengthen reentry strategies for people leaving prisons, jails, and juvenile residential facilities. It frames reentry not simply as an individual challenge but as a public systems issue with direct implications for community safety, emphasizing that successful reintegration is a key part of managing the reality that most incarcerated people will eventually come home.

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