Children of Incarcerated Parents

Program goal(s) name: Assist states and localities in developing or expanding services that meet the needs of incarcerated parents and their children.
Program goal(s) description: Reduce the likelihood of antisocial behaviors, future involvement in the juvenile justice system, reduce recidivism, and support responsible parenting that leads to healthy child development, resiliency, and improved interactions among incarcerated parents and their minor children, family and community members.
Program objective(s) name: Provide services to support incarcerated parents and their children.
Program objective description: Provide staffing, equipment, tools, and other resources to create child-friendly spaces; provide services, such as counseling and mentorship, that reduce recidivism rates and improve parental reconnection with their minor children; and implement policies that improve visitation and caregiver engagement.

All final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, unless a statute explicitly authorizes award decisions by another official or there is written delegation of authority to another official. For successful applicants, JustGrants will send a system-generated email to the Application Submitter, Authorized Representative, and Entity Administrator with information on accessing their official award package in JustGrants. The award package will include key information (such as funding amount and period of performance) as well as award conditions that must be followed. The Authorized Representative for the entity should accept or decline the award within 45 days of the notification.

The review procedure for applications is specified in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and generally includes eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews.