The Franklin County Office of Justice Policy and Programs (OJPP) is seeking applications for its Targeted Community Alternatives to Prison (TCAP) Grant.
Donor Name: Franklin County Office of Justice Policy and Programs (OJPP)
State: Ohio
County: Franklin County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/10/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) established the TCAP program to reduce the number of persons convicted of nonviolent, non-sex related fourth or fifth degree felony offenses committed to state penal institutions and/or detained in and/or committed to local corrections agencies.
Pursuant to authority of the Ohio Revised Code, TCAP funding is designed to support initiatives designed to offer community-based services for individuals diverted from the prison system and/or at high risk for future criminal justice involvement. Franklin County funds are used to increase the capacity of treatment, housing, and other community-based programs serving justice involved individuals in Franklin County.
OJPP serves as the Metropolitan County Criminal Justice Services Agency for Franklin County and is directed by oversight of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and the Franklin County Criminal Justice Planning Board. OJPP provides oversight and support for many County initiatives including administration of formula and discretionary justice grants, systemwide reentry planning, domestic violence/intimate partner violence prevention and response services, and efforts related to the local overdose crisis, national Stepping Up and Justice Counts initiatives.
This funding opportunity furthers the Agency’s mission by assisting criminal justice efforts to reduce the over-incarceration of non-violent, non-sex related felony offenses while improving the functioning of the criminal justice system, specifically through support for innovative and evidence-based practices, more effective information sharing, and multi-agency collaboration.
Programs applying under this category must have at least one or more of the following TCAP Goals identified in their application:
- Reduce recidivism and implement effective reentry efforts through comprehensive and collaborative strategies focused on successfully reintegrating medium and high-risk offenders back into the community.
- Reduce all levels of crime by addressing the social determinants of health of justice involved individuals including housing instability, workforce development, economic stability, transportation, behavioral health, and medical care.
Funding Information
Applicants may submit no more than one application with the total funding request not to exceed $50,000.
Project Period
Period beginning no earlier than January 1, 2026, and ending no later than December 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
The following entities are eligible to apply:
- Units of local government, including first responders and community corrections agencies
- Non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status A unit of local government may contract or make subawards to one or more established neighborhood or community-based organizations.
For more information, visit OJPP.
