OJJDP FY 19 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children | OJJDP 2019 14931

Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2019 14931

The OJJDP FY 19 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2019 14931) is a discretionary federal grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). It falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category and is associated with CFDA 16.831. The overall purpose of the program is to promote and expand services delivered in detention and correctional settings for incarcerated people who have minor children under age 18, with an emphasis on strengthening family connections in ways that are safe for facilities and supportive of child and youth well-being.

At the core of this opportunity is the idea that incarceration affects not only the individual who is confined, but also their children and broader family system. Funded projects are expected to develop and implement strategies that increase and improve communication between children and their incarcerated parent. This can include efforts that make parent-child contact more consistent, meaningful, and developmentally appropriate, while still maintaining facility security and operational safety. The opportunity is also explicitly focused on reentry, meaning it supports transitional services that begin during incarceration and continue as the parent returns to the community, with programming that reinforces parental responsibility and strengthens the parent role in a realistic, skills-based way.

Another major component is ensuring that children and youth who have an incarcerated parent receive services that support positive youth development. In practice, that means applicants are encouraged to think beyond the correctional environment alone and consider the needs of the child on the outside, such as emotional support, stability, connections to pro-social adults, and age-appropriate services that help youth cope with separation and family disruption. The grant description signals that successful approaches will connect the reentry and family-strengthening work with supports that help youth build resilience and maintain healthy developmental trajectories during and after a parent’s incarceration.

The eligibility for this grant is broad and includes state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments, as well as other entities as described in the opportunity’s additional eligibility guidance. Awards are provided as grants, with an award ceiling of $750,000 per award. OJJDP anticipated making approximately six awards under this solicitation. The opportunity was created on February 13, 2019, and had an original application closing date of April 15, 2019.

In summary, this grant opportunity is aimed at jurisdictions and organizations that can implement family-centered corrections and reentry practices for incarcerated parents of minors. It prioritizes practical, safety-conscious ways to improve parent-child communication during incarceration, structured reentry services that emphasize parenting and responsibility, and coordinated supports for children and youth impacted by parental incarceration, with the broader goal of improving outcomes for families and reducing the negative ripple effects of incarceration on children.

• The Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 19 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.831.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 13, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 15, 2019. (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 6 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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