Responding to the 2018 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry for Adults with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Solicitation

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance

In this webinar, representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and the National Reentry Resource Center review the FY18 Improving Reentry for Adults with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness application process.

This grant program will provide awards of up to $750,000 for a 36-month project period to states, units of local governments, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, and state-county authorized mental health authorities. Applicants must apply within one of the following three categories, depending upon their jurisdictional status:

• Category 1: Units or components of state government agencies serving adult offenders
• Category 2: Units or components of county or city local government agencies serving adult offenders
• Category 3: Federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native tribes and/or tribal organizations serving adult offenders.

Panelists:

• Andre Bethea, Policy Advisor for Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance
• Sarah Wurzburg, Deputy Program Director, Behavioral Health, CSG Justice Center
• Mark Stovell, Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health, CSG Justice Center
• Allison Upton, Senior Policy Analyst, Behavioral Health, CSG Justice Center