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

April 20, 2023

FY 2023 Visiting Fellows Program

Through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Visiting Fellows Program, BJA invests in future and current leaders in the criminal justice field to ad...

Publication Date

April 11, 2023

OJJDP FY 2023 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children

This program will provide funding to support states, units of local government, and community-based organizations to develop programs within detention...

Publication Date

April 10, 2023

FY 2023 Smart Reentry: Expanding Jail Programs and Services

Through this opportunity, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding to state, local, and tribal governments to enhance or ...

Publication Date

April 4, 2023

OJJDP FY 2023 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program

This OJJDP program will provide funding to support states, units of local government, and community-based organizations to develop programs to provide...

Publication Date

March 28, 2023

FY 2023 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Incubator Initiative

With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks to fund two intermediary organizations that will design and administer a competit...