BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes
Issued by Bureau of Justice Assistance · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities
- Published
- 17 Aug 2026
- Closes
- 6 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Value
- USD 1,000,000
- Reference
- O-BJA-2026-172698
- Location
- United States
At a glance
Bureau of Justice Assistance in United States has published a funding call: “BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes”. Submissions close tomorrow, 6 November 2026. The stated value is USD 1,000,000. Quote reference O-BJA-2026-172698 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 46 notices from this buyer since 2026, 15 of them currently open. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities, not through FreeTender.
Details
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act (SCA) Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes. This opportunity supports state, local, and tribal governments and community-based organizations to provide education and employment programs for adults and youth leaving prison and jail. The goal of the program is to improve academic and vocational/trade programs available to adults and youth in prisons and jails and expand workforce development and career pathways that result in improved job readiness, employment attainment, and retention, thereby improving employment prospects and reducing recidivism. Applicants may consider proposing projects that develop marketable skills, leverage technology, and build capacity to align with their local job market and engage in the digital economy. Eligibility: Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.; Faith-based Organizations: Religious organizations, faith-based nonprofits, and organizations with religious charters, names, or missions.
Award range: USD 0 – 1000000
CFDA number(s): 16.812
Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.
Context for bidders
We hold 46 notices from Bureau of Justice Assistance, going back to June 2026 — 15 of them still open. They buy mostly in Healthcare & Pharma, Education & Training and IT & Telecom. This one closes in 1 day.
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