The Attorney General shall make grants to States, local governments, territories, or Indian tribes, or any combination thereof (in this section referred to as an "eligible entity"), in partnership with interested persons (including Federal corrections and supervision agencies), service providers, and nonprofit organizations for the purpose of strategic planning and implementation of adult and juvenile offender reentry projects.
Funds for adult offender demonstration projects may be expended for-
Funds for the juvenile offender reentry demonstration projects may be expended for any activity described in subsection (b).
The Attorney General shall develop a procedure to allow applicants to submit a single application for a planning grant under subsection (e) and an implementation grant under subsection (f).
The Attorney General shall give priority consideration to grant applications under subsections (e) and (f) that include a commitment by the applicant to partner with a local evaluator to identify and analyze data that will-
Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Attorney General may make a grant to an eligible entity of not more than $75,000 to develop a strategic, collaborative plan for an adult or juvenile offender reentry demonstration project as described in subsection (h) that includes-
The Attorney General may not make initial planning grants and implementation grants to 1 eligible entity in a total amount that is more than a $1,000,000.
The Attorney General shall make every effort to ensure equitable geographic distribution of grants under this section and take into consideration the needs of underserved populations, including rural and tribal communities.
A planning grant made under this subsection shall be for a period of not longer than 1 year, beginning on the first day of the month in which the planning grant is made.
An eligible entity desiring an implementation grant under this subsection shall submit to the Attorney General an application that-
The Attorney General may make a grant to an applicant under this subsection only if the application-
The Attorney General shall give priority to grant applications under this subsection that best-
A grant made under this subsection shall be effective for a 2-year period-
The Federal share of a grant received under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the project funded under such grant.
Subject to clause (ii), the recipient of a grant under this section may meet the matching requirement under subparagraph (A) by making in-kind contributions of goods or services that are directly related to the purpose for which such grant was awarded.
Not more than 50 percent of the amount provided by a recipient of a grant under this section to meet the matching requirement under subparagraph (A) may be provided through in-kind contributions under clause (i).
Federal funds received under this section shall be used to supplement, not supplant, non-Federal funds that would otherwise be available for the activities funded under this section.
As a condition of receiving financial assistance under subsection (f), each application shall develop a comprehensive reentry strategic plan that-
A partnership with a local evaluator described in subsection (d)(2) shall require the local evaluator to use the baseline data and target population characteristics developed under a subsection (e) planning grant to derive a target goal for recidivism reduction during the 3-year period beginning on the date of implementation of the program.
In developing a reentry plan under this subsection, an applicant shall coordinate with communities and stakeholders, including persons in the fields of public safety, juvenile and adult corrections, housing, health, education, substance abuse, children and families, victims services, employment, and business and members of nonprofit organizations that can provide reentry services.
Each reentry plan developed under this subsection shall measure the progress of the applicant toward increasing public safety by reducing rates of recidivism and enabling released offenders to transition successfully back into their communities.
As a condition of receiving financial assistance under subsection (f), each applicant shall establish or empower a Reentry Task Force, or other relevant convening authority, to-
The task force or other authority under this subsection shall be comprised of-
Each applicant for an implementation grant under subsection (f) shall identify in the reentry strategic plan developed under subsection (h), specific performance outcomes relating to the long-term goals of increasing public safety and reducing recidivism.
The performance outcomes identified under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to offenders released back into the community-
A grantee under this section may include in the reentry strategic plan developed under subsection (h) other performance outcomes that increase the success rates of offenders who transition from prison, jails, or juvenile facilities, including a cost-benefit analysis to determine the cost effectiveness of the reentry program.
A grantee under subsection (f) shall coordinate with communities and stakeholders about the selection of performance outcomes identified by the applicant, and shall consult with the Attorney General for assistance with data collection and measurement activities as provided for in the grant application materials.
Each grantee under subsection (f) shall submit to the Attorney General an annual report that-
The Attorney General, in consultation with grantees under subsection (f), shall-
The Attorney General shall coordinate with other Federal agencies to identify national and other sources of information to support performance measurement of grantees.
Any statistical analysis of population data conducted pursuant to this section shall be conducted in accordance with the Federal Register Notice dated October 30, 1997, relating to classification standards.
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section in any fiscal year after the fiscal year in which a grantee receives a grant under this section, a grantee shall submit to the Attorney General such information as is necessary to demonstrate that-
The Attorney General may, using amounts made available to carry out this subsection, make a grant to an eligible organization to provide for the establishment of a National Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Resource Center.
An organization eligible for the grant under paragraph (1) is any national nonprofit organization approved by the Interagency Task Force on Federal Programs and Activities Relating to the Reentry of Offenders Into the Community, that provides technical assistance and training to, and has special expertise and broad, national-level experience in, offender reentry programs, training, and research.
The organization receiving a grant under paragraph (1) shall establish a National Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Resource Center to-
Of amounts made available to carry out this section, not more than 4 percent of the authorized level shall be available to carry out this subsection.
Of amounts made available to carry out this section-
To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
Of the amount made available to carry out this section for any fiscal year, not more than 3 percent or less than 2 percent may be used for technical assistance and training.
The Attorney General shall ensure that grants awarded under this section are equitably distributed among the geographical regions and between urban and rural populations, including Indian Tribes, consistent with the objective of reducing recidivism among criminal offenders.
In this section, the term "reentry court" means a program that-
1 See References in Text note below.
34 U.S.C. § 10631
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 60541(d)(3)(B) of this title, referred to in subsec. (j)(2)(A), was in the original "section 234(c)(2) of the Second Chance Act of 2007", and was translated as reading "section 231(d)(3)(B) of the Second Chance Act of 2007", meaning section 231(d)(3)(B) of Pub. L. 110-199, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, because Pub. L. 110-199 does not contain a section 234(c)(2), and section 231(d)(3)(B) of Pub. L. 110-199 relates to the selection of a measure for recidivism to be used by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 3797w of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
AMENDMENTS2018-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Attorney General shall make grants of up to $1,000,000 to States, local governments, territories, or Indian Tribes, or any combination thereof, in partnership with stakeholders, service providers, and nonprofit organizations." Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a)(2)(A), inserted "or reentry courts," after "community,".Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a)(2)(B) -(D), added par. (8).Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a)(3), added subsecs. (d) to (f) and struck out former subsecs. (d) to (f) which related to applications, requirements, and priority considerations for grants, respectively.Subsec. (h)(1), (2). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a)(4)(B), added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text of former par. (1) read as follows: "As a condition of receiving financial assistance under this section, each applicant shall develop a comprehensive strategic reentry plan that contains measurable annual and 5-year performance outcomes, and that uses, to the maximum extent possible, random assigned and controlled studies to determine the effectiveness of the program funded with a grant under this section. One goal of that plan shall be to reduce the rate of recidivism (as defined by the Attorney General, consistent with the research on offender reentry undertaken by the Bureau of Justice Statistics) by 50 percent over a 5-year period for offenders released from prison, jail, or a juvenile facility who are served with funds made available under this section." Former par. (2) redesignated (3). Subsec. (h)(3), (4). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a)(4)(A), redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively.Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a)(5)(A), substituted "under subsection (f)" for "under this section" in introductory provisions.Subsec. (i)(1)(B). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a)(5)(B), substituted "subsection (f)(2)(D)" for "subsection (e)(4)".Subsec. (j)(1). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a)(6)(A), inserted "for an implementation grant under subsection (f)" after "applicant".Subsec. (j)(2)(E). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a)(6)(B)(i), inserted ", where appropriate" after "support". Subsec. (j)(2)(F) to (O). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a)(6)(B) (ii), added subpars. (F) to (O) and struck out former subpars. (F) to (H) which read as follows:"(F) increased housing opportunities; "(G) reduction in drug and alcohol abuse; and"(H) increased participation in substance abuse and mental health services."Subsec. (j)(3). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a)(6)(C), substituted "facilities, including a cost-benefit analysis to determine the cost effectiveness of the reentry program." for "facilities." Subsec. (j)(4). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a)(6)(D), substituted "subsection (f)" for "this section".Subsec. (j)(5). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a)(6)(E), substituted "subsection (f)" for "this section" in introductory provisions.Subsec. (k)(1). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a)(7), substituted "subsection (f)" for "this section" wherever appearing.Subsec. (l)(2). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a)(8)(A), inserted "beginning on the date on which the most recent implementation grant is made to the grantee under subsection (f)" after "2-year period". Subsec. (l)(4). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a)(8)(B), substituted "during the 2-year period described in paragraph (2)" for "over a 2-year period".Subsec. (o)(1). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a)(9), substituted "appropriated $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023." for "appropriated $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010."Subsec. (p). Pub. L. 115-391, §502(a) (10), added subsec. (p).2016-Subsec. (f)(3)(C). Pub. L. 114-255, §14009(a)(1), inserted "mental health services," before "drug treatment".Subsec. (f)(7). Pub. L. 114-255, §14006, added par. (7).Subsec. (f)(8). Pub. L. 114-255, §14009(a)(2), added par. (8).2008-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110-199, §101(d), substituted "States, local governments, territories, or Indian Tribes, or any combination thereof, in partnership with stakeholders, service providers, and nonprofit organizations." for "States, Territories, and Indian tribes, in partnership with units of local government and nonprofit organizations, for the purpose of establishing adult and juvenile offender reentry demonstration projects."Subsec. (b)(1) to (7). Pub. L. 110-199, §101(a), added pars. (1) to (7) and struck out former pars. (1) to (4) which read as follows:"(1) oversight/monitoring of released offenders;"(2) substance abuse treatment and aftercare, mental and medical health treatment and aftercare, vocational and basic educational training, and other programming to promote effective reintegration into the community as needed;"(3) convening community impact panels, victim impact panels or victim impact educational classes; and"(4) establishing and implementing graduated sanctions and incentives."Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110-199, §101(b), substituted "may be expended for any activity described in subsection (b)." for "may be expended for-"(1) providing returning juvenile offenders with drug and alcohol testing and treatment and mental and medical health assessment and services;"(2) convening victim impact panels, restorative justice panels, or victim impact educational classes for juvenile offenders;"(3) oversight/monitoring of released juvenile offenders; and"(4) providing for the planning of reentry services when the youth is initially incarcerated and coordinating the delivery of community-based services, such as education, family involvement and support, and other services as needed."Subsecs. (d) to (o). Pub. L. 110-199, §101(c), added subsecs. (d) to (n), redesignated former subsec. (h) as (o), and struck out former subsecs. (d) to (g) which related to submission of application, applicant requirements, matching funds, and reports, respectively.Subsec. (o)(1). Pub. L. 110-199, §101(e)(1), substituted "$55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010" for "$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, $15,500,000 for fiscal year 2004, and $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2005".Subsec. (o)(2). Pub. L. 110-199, §101(e)(2), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Of the amount made available to carry out this section in any fiscal year-"(A) not more than 2 percent or less than 1 percent may be used by the Attorney General for salaries and administrative expenses; and"(B) not more than 3 percent or less than 2 percent may be used for technical assistance and training."
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONSTRUCTION OF 2008 AMENDMENTFor construction of amendments by Pub. L. 110-199 and requirements for grants made under such amendments, see section 60504 of this title.