BJA FY 10 Second Chance Act Reentry Demonstration Program: Targeting Offenders with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders

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	Federal Grant Title:	BJA FY 10 Second Chance Act Reentry Demonstration Program: Targeting Offenders with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders
	CFDA Number:	16.812
	CFDA Description:	Second Chance Act Prisoner Reentry Initiative
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Justice Assistance
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	BJA-2010-2701
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 19, 2010
	Creation Date:	Apr 19, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 03, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 03, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jul 03, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	20
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$600,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of people who are released from prison and jail and returning to communities, including resources to address the myriad needs of these offenders to achieve a successful return to their communities. Section 201 of the Act specifically addresses the treatment needs of offenders who have substance abuse disorders. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has reported over 50 percent of jail and prison inmates were abusing or dependent on drugs in the year before their admission to prison. BJS has also reported that 16 percent of jail and prison inmates were identified as having a mental illness. Other studies have shown that prevalence rates of co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders in inmate populations are striking. With regard to the prevalence of substance use disorders among those with severe mental disorders, research indicates that jail detainees have a 72 percent rate of co-occurring substance use. Section 201 of the Second Chance Act authorizes grants to states, units of local government, territories, and Indian tribes to improve the provision of drug treatment to offenders in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities during the period of incarceration and through the completion of parole or other court supervision after release into the community. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications from eligible applicants to implement or expand offender treatment programs for re-entering offenders with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bja/grant/10secondchancesamhsol.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Al Roddy Technical Application Support 202-353-1881

Technical Application Support [Al.Roddy@usdoj.gov]
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