SCA Funding Opportunities

Second Chance Act available funding image Second Chance Act (SCA) funding from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) supports state and local agencies in reducing recidivism and improving outcomes for youth and adults leaving detention and incarceration to return to their communities.

Review current and past SCA funding opportunities below.

Publication Date

January 31, 2023

FY 2023 Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry

Through this opportunity, the Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks applications for funding to establish, expand, or improve evidence-based, culturally ...

Publication Date

January 30, 2023

FY 2023 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes

With this solicitation, BJA seeks to improve educational and employment programs that serve individuals during incarceration and throughout their peri...

Publication Date

January 26, 2023

FY 2023 Second Chance Act Smart Supervision Program

This program provides resources to support states and units of local government in planning, implementing, or expanding effective supervision capacity...

Publication Date

January 26, 2023

FY 2023 Improving Adult and Youth Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Program

This program provides funding to state, local, and tribal governments, as well as community-based nonprofit organizations, to enhance or implement cli...

Publication Date

April 28, 2022

FY 2022 Smart Reentry and Supervision: Grants, Tools, and Technical Assistance to Facilitate Change

This grant program from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) provides grants and technical assistance to improve the capacity and effectiveness of s...