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.

April 1, 2022

FY 2022 Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry

Through this opportunity, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding to establish, expand, and improve treatment and recove...

March 15, 2022

FY 2022 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative

Through this program, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding state, local, and tribal governments to enhance or im...

July 28, 2021

Bureau of Justice Assistance FY 2021 Visiting Fellows Program

The extended deadlines for the FY 21 BJA Visiting Fellows Program are as follows: Grants.gov deadline: August 12, 2021 11:59 p.m. E...

May 4, 2021

Funding: FY 2021 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative

This program provides funding for state, local, and tribal governments to enhance or implement performance-based and outcomes-based contracts with ree...

May 4, 2021

Funding: FY 2021 Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE

This grant program seeks to enhance community supervision agencies’ capacity to help reduce crimes committed by, and improve outcomes for, people unde...