Summary
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act (SCA) Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes. This opportunity supports state, local, and tribal governments and community-based organizations to provide education and employment programs for adults and youth leaving prison and jail. The goal of the program is to improve academic and vocational/trade programs available to adults and youth in prisons and jails and expand workforce development and career pathways that result in improved job readiness, employment attainment, and retention, thereby improving employment prospects and reducing recidivism. Applicants may consider proposing projects that develop marketable skills, leverage technology, and build capacity to align with their local job market and engage in the digital economy.
Eligibility
- County Governments
- City Or Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- Native American Tribal Governments Federally Recognized
- State Governments
- Native American Tribal Organizations Other Than Federally Recognized Tribal Governments
- Small Businesses
- Independent School Districts
- Other
- Public and State Institutions of Higher Education
- For Profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses
- Private Institutions of Higher Education
Funding categories
- Law Justice and Legal Services
Official source and attribution
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