The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is accepting applications for its Smart Reentry Demonstration Program.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/19/2026
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
This NOFO supports state, local, and Tribal governments to implement comprehensive and collaborative reentry strategies to increase the likelihood of successful reentry for adults leaving prison, jail, or supervision, and establish or expand a program or service (“intervention”) to reduce recidivism. Interventions may address a variety of needs related to reentry as outlined in section 101, subsection (b) of the Second Chance Act.
Goals and Objectives
Goal: Implement a plan for comprehensive approaches to reentry that reduce recidivism and enhance public safety.
- Objective 1: Identify a target population of people preparing to re-enter society after a period of incarceration or supervision that drives recidivism rates.
- Objective 2: Implement a reentry program that addresses identified factors that inhibit successful reentry in collaboration with state or local government agencies, non-profit organizations, or other stakeholders.
- Objective 3: Assess the impact of the reentry program by tracking outcomes for those in the target population and identify patterns in the factors driving success or failure.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount To Be Awarded Under This Funding Opportunity: $4,000,000
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
Project Period
36 months
Eligibility Criteria
The types of entities that are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:
Government Entities
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American Tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Native American Tribal governments (other than federally recognized)
Other
- Other units of local government
State Government Entities: For the purposes of this NOFO, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
