Spotlight Announcement

4/30/2009: CSG Justice Center Announces Second Chance Act Webinar: Guidance for Mentoring Grant Applicants

The Council of State Governments Justice Center is conducting a free webinar to help potential applicants respond to the Second Chance Act solicitation for Mentoring Grants to Nonprofit Organizations, which was released on April 23, 2009, by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice. Funding is available under this solicitation for nonprofit organizations and federally recognized Indian tribes to implement mentoring projects, together with transitional services, to promote the safe and successful reintegration into the community of individuals who have been incarcerated.

Time: May 11, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time

Speaker: Dr. Gary Dennis, BJA Senior Policy Advisor for Corrections
Dr. Dennis will explain the solicitation and application process, and answer frequently asked questions. The grant application deadline is May 21, 2009.

Click here to register for the webinar. This webinar is limited to the first 1,000 people who register.

For inquiries about this webinar, or to submit questions that you would like addressed, please contact Leah Kane at lkane@csg.org.

The webinar PowerPoint presentation, including audio, will be posted on the Reentry Policy Council website following the webinar.

The webinar is supported by the Public Welfare Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the Joyce Foundation.