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.

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...

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...

April 26, 2022

FY 2022 BJA Visiting Fellows Program

Through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Visiting Fellows Program, BJA invests in future and current leaders in the field to advance priority na...

April 20, 2022

FY 2022 Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes

Through this opportunity, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding reentry services and programs focused on strengthening...

April 19, 2022

FY 2022 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program

Through this program, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding under the Second Chance Act (SCA) to provide grants t...