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Community Supervision Strategies

A Second Chance Act Program

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The following resources provide information on developing, implementing, and evaluating Swift, Certain, and Fair (SCF) strategies:

Funding

FY24 Community Supervision Strategies

FY 2023 Swift, Certain, and Fair (SCF) Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE

  • Grants.gov deadline: April 18, 2023
  • JustGrants deadline: April 25, 2023

FY 2022 Swift, Certain, and Fair (SCF) Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE

  • Grants.gov deadline: May 20, 2022
  • JustGrants deadline: May 25, 2022

FY 2021 The HOPE Institute: Applying the Principles of Swiftness, Certainty, and Fairness

  • Grants.gov deadline: June 29, 2021
  • JustGrants deadline: July 13, 2021

FY 2021 Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE

  • Grants.gov deadline: June 22, 2021
  • JustGrants deadline: July 6, 2021
  • Webinar on May 19, 2021: Recording

FY 2020 Improving Community Supervision Outcomes Through Swift, Certain, and Fair Responses

  • Application deadline: April 28, 2020

Innovative Responses to Behavior in the Community: Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision FY 2019 Competitive Grant Announcement

Innovative Responses to Behavior in the Community: Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision

  • Application deadline: May 14, 2018

News

Justice Department Awards More Than $110 Million to Support Currently and Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
This December 22, 2021, Department of Justice press release highlights fiscal year 2021 awards made through various Bureau of Justice Assistance programs, including the Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE program and The HOPE Institute: Applying the Principles of Swiftness, Certainty, and Fairness Program.

Department of Justice Awards More than $92 Million to Support Offenders Returning to Communities
View a September 2020 Department of Justice press release and an Office of Justice Programs (OJP) fact sheet to learn about FY 2020 awards made by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and other OJP program offices to reduce recidivism among adult and juvenile offenders returning to their communities after confinement.

Date Modified: May 7, 2024
Date Created: December 13, 2019