Second Chance Act Pay for Success Program

Link

https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-171999

Additional Links

Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov)
Solicitation Overview

Deadline

Application Deadline: Apr 25, 2024

Sponsor

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

Purpose

Awards funding to state, local, and tribal governments to help procure clinical services, permanent supportive housing, and other supports for individuals currently or formerly involved with the justice system, especially those identified with substance use disorder (SUD). Enables recipients to offer contracts to outside organizations to deliver housing and reentry services that are performance-based or outcome-based, where payment for services is tied to achieving specific program goals. Supports efforts to enhance public safety, reduce recidivism, and address the treatment and recovery needs of people with mental health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders by helping individuals successfully reenter society after release from incarceration.

Eligible applicants may apply for funding under the appropriate program category:

Category 1 - Performance-Based and Outcomes-Based Contracting for Reentry Services objectives include:

Strengthen already established performance-based and outcomes-based contracts to provide reentry services for people leaving incarceration identified as moderate to high risk of recidivism, as determined through a validated risk tool
Manage all aspects of existing reentry service contracts, including data and report collection, regular performance and outcome reviews, on and off-site monitoring, outcomes validation, and incentive payment approvals
Ensure that government staff and service providers are adequately trained on performance-based and outcomes-based procurement, reentry services, data collection, and outcomes validation

Category 2 - Performance-Based and Outcomes-Based Contracting for Permanent Supportive Housing objectives include:

Enter into performance-based and outcomes-based contracts to deliver high quality, evidence-based permanent supportive housing (PSH) to formerly incarcerated individuals living with a SUD
Manage the performance-based and outcomes-based PSH contract, including data and report collection, regular performance and outcome reviews, on and off-site monitoring, outcomes validation, and incentive payment approvals
Ensure that government staff and service providers are adequately trained on performance-based and outcomes-based procurement, PSH, data collection, and outcomes validation

Amount of Funding

Award ceiling:

Category 1: $1,000,000
Category 2: $1,000,000

Estimated number of awards:

Category 1: 5 awards
Category 2: 1 award

Project period: 54 months
Estimated total program funding: $6,000,000

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants include:

State governments
City, township, county, or special district governments
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Public housing authorities
Indian housing authorities

Priority consideration is given to applicants that meet the following criteria:

Proposals designed to meaningfully advance equity and remove barriers to accessing services and opportunities for communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, adversely affected by inequality, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization.
Applicants that demonstrate their capabilities and competencies for implementing their proposed project(s) are enhanced because they are a population specific organization that serves communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, adversely affected by inequality, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization.

Geographic Coverage

Nationwide

What This Program Funds

Capacity Building • New Program • Operating Costs and Staffing

Application Process

Application instructions, requirements, and other information about the online application process can be found in the funding announcement.

Applications must be submitted electronically through a 2-step process:

Step 1: Applicants will submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in grants.gov by the April 25, 2024 deadline.
Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application, including attachments, in the JustGrants grants management system by the April 30, 2024 deadline.

Applicant webinar recording and slides

Contact

For questions on submitting in grants.gov:
800-518-4726
support@grants.gov

For questions on submitting in JustGrants:
833-872-5175
JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov

For programmatic questions and technical assistance:
Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Response Center
800-851-3420
TTY at 301-240-6310
grants@ncjrs.gov

Topics This Program Addresses

Community Supervision • Crime Reduction • Housing and Homelessness • Justice System • Recovery • Substance Use Disorder • Treatment