The Second Chance Act of 2007 provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of incarcerated adults and juveniles who are released from prison, jail, and juvenile residential facilities and returning to communities. Section 115 of the Second Chance Act authorizes federal awards to states, units of local government, territories, and federally recognized Indian tribes to provide technology career training to persons confined in state prisons, local jails, and juvenile residential facilities.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has announced a Section 115 funding opportunity to provide technology career training to incarcerated individuals. Eligible applicants are states, units of local government, territories, and federally recognized Indian tribes. (BJA may elect to make awards for applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations in future years.)
Some examples of technology-based fields include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Computer-assisted design in engineering and construction.
- Information technology development and design.
- "Green-technology"-related projects.
- Braille transcription training and certification.
- Wireless and broadband deployment.
- Computer science and programming.
- Other fields as justified by the eligible applicant.
Among other activities, the applicant must incorporate the following: address skills and competencies demanded by the targeted technology career; support participants' advancement along a defined career pathway; and, where applicable, result in a recognized certificate, degree, or license that indicates a level of mastery and competence in a given technology based on the type of training completed.
Click here for the full announcement and application requirements. Applications are due by March 2, 2012.
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