BJA FY 2022 Improving Adult and Juvenile Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Program | O BJA 2022 171361

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The BJA FY 2022 Improving Adult and Juvenile Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). It is built around DOJ priorities that emphasize civil rights and racial equity, improved access to justice, support for crime victims and people impacted by the justice system, stronger community safety, and increased trust between law enforcement and communities. The program sits within the broader Second Chance Act (SCA) framework, originally enacted in 2007 and later reauthorized through the First Step Act of 2018, which focuses on helping people successfully transition from incarceration back into the community in ways that reduce recidivism and improve public safety.

This FY 2022 solicitation is described as a new funding opportunity created to support implementation of the Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act of 2020. The core idea is to fund practical, on-the-ground programming and services that connect crisis stabilization efforts with effective community reentry supports for both adults and juveniles. The solicitation underscores that "reentry" is not a single program you start at release; it is an ongoing process that begins at the point of incarceration (or placement in a juvenile residential facility) and continues through release and reintegration. In practice, that framing pushes applicants to propose coordinated approaches that include planning before release, warm handoffs at release, and sustained community-based services afterward.

Funding is organized into two categories that reflect who can apply. Category 1 targets state and local governments, while Category 2 targets nonprofit organizations and tribal governments. More broadly, the eligible applicant pool listed for the opportunity includes state governments, counties, cities or townships, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, tribal organizations (including those other than federally recognized tribal governments), and nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding institutions of higher education). The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally means BJA expects to have substantial involvement during the project period (for example, through closer federal oversight, collaboration on deliverables, or structured technical assistance expectations).

The solicitation emphasizes comprehensive and collaborative strategies to address reentry challenges and reduce recidivism. While the provided text does not list specific required interventions for this particular solicitation, it clearly positions the program within the Second Chance Act "suite" of FY 2022 reentry-related competitions, alongside other BJA efforts such as the Community-based Reentry Program, Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes, Improving Reentry Substance Use Disorder Treatment Outcomes, Pay for Success, Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision and the HOPE Institute, Smart Reentry and Smart Supervision with Technical Assistance, and New Tools to Facilitate Change. The point of including that list is to help applicants understand how this solicitation fits into the broader landscape and to encourage them to choose the opportunity that best matches their organizational eligibility and project design, since not every applicant is eligible for every program in the suite.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity number is O-BJA-2022-171361 and the CFDA/Assistance Listing number is 16.812, with the activity category identified as Law, Justice and Legal Services. The posting (creation) date is June 3, 2022, with an original closing date of July 28, 2022. BJA anticipated making about 10 awards, with an award ceiling of $750,000. Additional context on BJA and DOJ funding priorities and planning is referenced through the DOJ Grants Program Plan, and the solicitation advises applicants to read the full announcement carefully to confirm eligibility and ensure strong alignment between the proposed project and the program goals.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 2022 Improving Adult and Juvenile Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.812.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jun 03, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 28, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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