BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes

Key facts

Summary from the notice

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Federally recognized tribal governments
• State governments
• Other Native American tribal organizations
• Small businesses
• Independent school districts
• Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)
• Public and state colleges and universities
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Private colleges and universities

Eligibility details from the notice

Other Units of Local Government: For the purposes of this notice of funding opportunity, other units of local government include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.; Faith-based Organizations: Religious organizations, faith-based nonprofits, and organizations with religious charters, names, or missions.

Registrations you will likely need

Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.

• SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
• A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
• A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.

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