The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for its Second Chance Act Pay for Success Program.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/25/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to provide funding to state, local, and tribal governments to use performance-based or outcomes-based contracting to enhance or implement clinical services and other evidence-based responses to improve reentry, reduce recidivism, and address the treatment and recovery needs of people with mental health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders who are currently involved in the criminal justice system or were formerly involved.
The Pay for Success Program is part of the Second Chance Act suite of program in FY 2024. This year, a range of programs for states, local government units, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations are being competed, including:
- Community Reentry Improving Adult and Juvenile Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry
- Improving Adult Reentry, Education, and Employment Outcomes
- Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry
- Pay for Success
- Smart Supervision Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision and HOPE Institute
Categories
- Category 1 awards focus on performance-based and outcomes-based contracts to provide reentry services.
- Category 2 awards focus on performance-based and outcomes-based contracts to provide permanent supportive housing that require the awardee.
Goals
The overall goals of the FY 2024 SCA Pay for Success Initiative are to enhance public safety, lower recidivism, and improve the lives of individuals leaving the criminal justice system through performance- and outcomes-based contracting for reentry services and permanent supportive housing.
Objectives
With this solicitation, the Pay for Success Program seeks to enhance or establish performancebased and outcomes-based contracts to provide individualized reentry services or PSH for people leaving incarceration or previously incarcerated who are identified through a validated risk tool as being at moderate to high risk to reoffend in the community. This includes building capacity for all relevant parties to complete activities related to performance- and outcomesbased contracts, including: regular performance and outcome reviews between the governments and service provider, on- and offsite monitoring, outcomes validation, and incentivizing payment approvals and results.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount to Be Awarded under This Solicitation: $6,000,000
- Category 1 anticipated maximum amount: $1,000,000
- Category 2 anticipated maximum amount: $1,000,000
Project Period
54 months
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
