BJA FY25 Second Chance Act 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 people leaving jail and prison. The goal of the program is to improve academic and vocational/trade programs available to people 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. • The program aims to improve reentry education and employment outcomes for people leaving jail and prison. • Applicants may propose projects that develop marketable skills, leverage technology, and build capacity to align with their local job market. • The program seeks to improve job readiness, employment attainment, and retention, and reduce recidivism. • Eligible applicants include units of local government, state governments, and community-based organizations.