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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Proud Parenting Grant Program

    Open Date
    Jun 11, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Board of State and Community Corrections
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $835,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $100,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Board of State and Community Corrections
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    6169
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The intent of the Proud Parenting Program is to support young parents who are or were involved in the juvenile systems and/or who are considered crossover youth within the child welfare system. This grant program assists participants and their children by supporting approaches that increase parenting knowledge, supports positive parent-child interactions, and improves co-parenting relationships. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Proud Parenting Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Public Defense Pilot Program

    Open Date
    Oct 4, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Board of State and Community Corrections
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $148,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1,528 – $12,720,246
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Board of State and Community Corrections
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    7060
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Public Defense Pilot Program funds must be utilized for indigent defense providers, including public defenders, alternate defenders, and other qualifying entities that provide indigent defense in criminal matters for the purposes of workload associated with the provisions in paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 1170 of, and Sections 1170.95, 1473.7, and 3051 of, the Penal Code.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Public Defense Pilot Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Public Defense Pilot Program Cohort III

    Open Date
    Nov 28, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Board of State and Community Corrections
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $39,400,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1,291 – $9,887,652
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Board of State and Community Corrections
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    51270
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Public Defense Pilot Program funds must be used for the provision of indigent defense services, including public defenders, alternate defenders, and other qualifying entities that provide indigent defense in criminal matters for the purposes of workload associated with Sections 1172.1, 1172.6, 1473.7, and 3051 of the Penal Code. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Public Defense Pilot Program Cohort III>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Public University Research Grants

    Open Date
    Sep 17, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Cannabis Control
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $30,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $2,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Cannabis Control
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    4055
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau) is accepting proposals from public universities in California for research projects related to the implementation and effect of Proposition 64, the voter initiative passed in November 2016, which legalized the non-medicinal adult-use of cannabis.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Public University Research Grants>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Racial Justice for All Implementation Grant

    Open Date
    Oct 2, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Office of the State Public Defender
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    $50,000 – $375,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Office of the State Public Defender
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    45683
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the Racial Justice for All Implementation grant program is to provide local assistance for implementation of the Racial Justice for All Act.  Pursuant to the 2023-2024 Budget Act (SB 102), funds may be “used for attorney’s fees and salaries, experts, investigators, paralegals, or other ancillary needs" for RJA claims brought under PC 1473(f) in non capital cases. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Other Legal Entity
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Racial Justice for All Implementation Grant>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Reentry Through the Arts

    Open Date
    Jan 19, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,165,628
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $50,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    8567
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Reentry Through the Arts supports arts and culture programs for adults who have been incarcerated within correctional institutions. It reinforces the direct impact that arts and culture have on the health, welfare, and economic well-being of all Californians and their communities. 

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    California-based - Documentation of having a principal place of business in California. 

    View Full Grant Details: Reentry Through the Arts>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    REHABILITATIVE INVESTMENT GRANTS FOR HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION (RIGHT) GRANT

    Open Date
    Sep 30, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    14507
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    RIGHT Grant shall be for the sole purpose of supporting the development and delivery of rehabilitative in-prison programming, which may include, but is not limited to, the following activities: research and program development, strategic planning to enhance program expansion, efficacy and delivery, training for delivering trauma-informed programming in prisons, and technology and systems improvements for program development and delivery.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies

    If the applicant is a multi-state organization with headquarters in another state, the applicant must have physical offices in California and currently provide services to California residents.

    View Full Grant Details: REHABILITATIVE INVESTMENT GRANTS FOR HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION (RIGHT) GRANT>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    REHABILITATIVE INVESTMENT GRANTS FOR HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION (RIGHT) GRANT 2.0

    Open Date
    Sep 29, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $20,370,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    46400
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    RIGHT Grant 2.0 funds may be used to sustain or expand currently existing programs.
    Organizations may seek to utilize funds to provide a new program in institutions where the
    program is not currently offered. For new programs, DRP will seek approval from the Warden of
    the applicable institution.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies

    The Organization must have a physical office in California.

    The funding must be used in California State Prisons.

    View Full Grant Details: REHABILITATIVE INVESTMENT GRANTS FOR HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION (RIGHT) GRANT 2.0>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program

    Open Date
    Dec 19, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Board of State and Community Corrections
    Match Funding?
    25%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $7,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Board of State and Community Corrections
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    53175
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The RSAT Program assists states and local governments in developing and implementing substance use
    disorder treatment programs in local detention facilities, and supports efforts to create and maintain community-based aftercare services for individuals who are/have been justice involved. Historically, the California RSAT Program has funded local detention facilities to provide in-custody treatment services with an aftercare component requirement.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program

    Open Date
    Feb 12, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Board of State and Community Corrections
    Match Funding?
    25%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Board of State and Community Corrections
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5446
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The RSAT Program assists states and local governments in developing and implementing substance use disorder treatment programs in state, local, and tribal correctional and detention facilities, and supports efforts to create and maintain community-based aftercare services for offenders.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program>/span>