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Assistance listing · 16.812
Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 16.812, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $28M in awards under assistance listing 16.812, Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative, in FY2025, and $346M over the five fiscal years since FY2022; the program ranks 514 of 1056 on this site.
Obligations were down 43% on FY2024 ($50M), with $0 so far in FY2026.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2022 were The Council of State Governments LTD. ($17M), American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences ($6.2M) and Center for Effective Public Policy, Incorporated ($4.5M).
By place of performance, the most money went to KY, CA and VA.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2025
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2025 | $28M | $666B | $4.5T |
| Five-year total | $346M | $3.2T | $21T |
| Share of all assistance obligations, five years | 0% | 15.2% | 100% |
Largest recipients $1.0M+ award value since FY2022
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Council of State Governments LTD. | 4 | $17M |
| 2 | American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | 1 | $6.2M |
| 3 | Center for Effective Public Policy, Incorporated | 1 | $4.5M |
| 4 | The Latino Coalition for Community Leadership | 1 | $4.0M |
| 5 | The Soulfisher Ministries | 1 | $4.0M |
| 6 | Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities | 1 | $3.3M |
| 7 | The Goodnation Foundation, Inc | 1 | $1.5M |
| 8 | Maine Department of Corrections | 1 | $1.1M |
| 9 | County of Allegheny | 1 | $1.1M |
| 10 | Rescue 180, Inc. | 1 | $1.1M |
| 11 | Oriana House Inc | 1 | $1.1M |
| 12 | Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington County, Inc. | 1 | $1.1M |
| 13 | Superior Court of Guam | 1 | $1.1M |
| 14 | Pima County | 1 | $1.1M |
| 15 | Cook County | 1 | $1.1M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2022
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $6.2M | 25 Sep 2023 | VA | USAspending |
| The Council of State Governments LTD. | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $5.5M | 28 Sep 2023 | KY | USAspending |
| The Council of State Governments LTD. | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $5.0M | 28 Sep 2023 | KY | USAspending |
| Center for Effective Public Policy, Incorporated | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $4.5M | 27 Sep 2022 | MD | USAspending |
| The Latino Coalition for Community Leadership | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $4.0M | 28 Sep 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $4.0M | 28 Sep 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| The Soulfisher Ministries | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $4.0M | 25 Sep 2024 | MO | USAspending |
| The Council of State Governments LTD. | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.6M | 28 Sep 2023 | KY | USAspending |
| Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.3M | 28 Sep 2023 | IL | USAspending |
| The Council of State Governments LTD. | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.1M | 27 Sep 2022 | KY | USAspending |
Other programs numbered 16.xxx
- 16.575 Crime Victim Assistance $4.7B
- 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants $2.1B
- 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program $1.6B
- 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards $758M
- 16.576 Crime Victim Compensation $703M
- 16.588 Violence Against Women Formula Grants $655M
- 16.838 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program $614M
- 16.543 Missing Children's Assistance $440M
- 16.606 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program $434M
- 16.839 STOP School Violence $416M
- 16.554 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) $405M
- 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program $357M
- 16.585 Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program $339M
- 16.045 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative $328M
- 16.320 Services for Trafficking Victims $326M
- 16.741 DNA Backlog Reduction Program $312M
- 16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention $260M
- 16.841 VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program $250M
- 16.560 National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants $217M
- 16.017 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program $192M
- 16.833 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative $179M
- 16.596 Tribal Justice Assistance $176M
- 16.587 Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments $171M
- 16.758 Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and the Regional and Local Children's Advocacy Centers $168M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 16.812?
$28M in FY2025 and $346M over the five fiscal years since FY2022, counting every award type recorded under the listing (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance and other assistance). Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who receives the most under Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative?
The Council of State Governments LTD. ($17M), American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences ($6.2M), Center for Effective Public Policy, Incorporated ($4.5M), The Latino Coalition for Community Leadership ($4.0M), The Soulfisher Ministries ($4.0M). Individuals are never listed; where a program pays individuals, USAspending records aggregated rows that appear here as "not shown".
What is an assistance listing (CFDA) number?
A five-digit number that identifies a federal financial assistance program on SAM.gov (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance). Every grant, loan, direct payment or other assistance award on USAspending carries one; contracts do not.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (assistance listing) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 listing table, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.