Spotlight Announcement
4/23/2009: Solicitation for Second Chance Act Mentoring Grants to Nonprofit Organizations Released Today
On April 23, 2009, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice, released the solicitation for Second Chance Act grants to nonprofit organizations for mentoring (Section 211). Funding under this section is available to help nonprofit organizations and federally recognized Indian tribes implement mentoring projects to promote the safe and successful reintegration into the community of individuals who have been incarcerated.
Click here to download the solicitation.
The deadline for applications is 8:00 p.m. ET on May 21, 2009.
Inquiries about the solicitation should be directed to Dr. Gary Dennis, Senior Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance, at 202-305-9059 or gary.dennis@usdoj.gov.
For more information on BJA’s implementation of the Second Chance Act initiatives, visit BJA’s Second Chance Act page.
For additional Second Chance Act resources from the Justice Center, click here.
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