Community Reentry Settings Initiative
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is offering a cooperative agreement for the "Community Reentry Settings Initiative," which aims to establish a process evaluation framework for state Departments of Corrections (DOC) to analyze decision-making processes related to the release of incarcerated individuals to halfway houses and reentry centers. This initiative seeks to uncover operational mechanisms, challenges, and influencing factors in the release process, emphasizing the importance of understanding the criteria and discretion involved in these decisions. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities (with a waiver of fees), and institutions of higher education with at least ten years of experience in criminal justice research. The total funding available is $100,000, with applications due by May 4, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time, and submissions must be made through Grants.gov. For further information, interested parties can contact Cameron D. Coblentz at ccoblentz@bop.gov or by phone at 202-514-0053.
Eligible Applicants
NIC invites applications from nonprofit organizations (including faith-based, community, and tribal organizations), for-profit organizations (including tribal for-profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). Recipients, including for-profit organizations, must agree to waive any profit or fee for services. Foreign governments, international organizations, and non-governmental international organizations/institutions are not eligible to apply. Proof of 501(c) (3) status as determined by the Internal Revenue Service or an authorizing tribal resolution is required.NIC welcomes applications that involve two or more entities; however, one eligible entity must be the applicant, and the others must be proposed as subrecipients. The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for administering the funding and managing the entire program. Only one application will be accepted from a submitting organization.