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Grants
The Grants Management Unit, within the Office of Policy and Planning, is charged with identifying funding opportunities, providing technical support to staff developing grant applications, grant writing, processing of grant applications, fiscal management of grant funds, monitoring of grant activities and grant reporting requirements. The Grants Management Unit also provides technical direction to the organizational units of the New Jersey Department of Corrections to assure compliance with this policy and applicable internal management procedures.
NJDOC applies for and currently manages over $51 million in the following types of Federal, State and private active grants:
Grant Opportunity - Are you a community agency looking for funding to support reentry programs for those coming home from prison? Check out this new funding opportunity
The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) thanks you for the opportunity to collaborate on providing services that are in alignment with its mission statement. We encourage organizations and agencies to take advantage of grant offerings as they become available.
Letter of Support requests to the NJDOC for Grant applications or Request For Proposals (RFPs) are submitted via e-mail with information provided on a PDF fillable form. All requests must be submitted at least 12 business days prior to the application/ proposal deadline. Click here for the PDF form and follow these instructions for submitting a Letter of Support request.
If you have any questions regarding NJ LEAD, please email grants@doc.nj.gov with subject line: NJLEAD Question with appropriate category designation. In an unprecedented move to expand support of reentry services for individuals exiting the state’s correctional system, the New Jersey Department of Corrections is launching its second year of funding for the New Jersey Locally Empowered, Accountable and Determined (NJ LEAD) $7M grant. The current funding categories are:
Category A. Reintegration Service Coordination in Urban Communities; The NJDOC seeks proposals specifying how municipalities will use funds to support a Municipal Reintegration Service Coordinator to ensure returning citizens’ successful reintegration into the community and to promote community engagement and family support.
Please download all three items listed below before filling them out.
New Jersey Local, Empowered, Accountable, and Determined (NJ LEAD) Reentry Initiative Category A: Reintegration Service Coordination in Urban Communities in New Jersey
New Jersey Locally Empowered, Accountable and Determined (NJ LEAD) Content of Subgrant Application Checklist
NJLEAD Category A Budget Form
Category B. Reentry Supportive Services in New Jersey; The NJDOC seeks proposals specifying how nonprofit community-based organizations or associations will use funds to increase and improve successful reentry outcomes.
Please download all three items listed below before filling them out.
New Jersey Local, Empowered, Accountable, and Determined (NJ LEAD) Reentry Initiative Category B.Category C. Innovative Reentry Career and Entrepreneurial Initiatives for New Jersey; The NJDOC seeks proposals specifying how municipal or state government entities, nonprofit community-based organizations, or associations will use funds to implement innovative reentry employment and entrepreneurial initiatives
Please download all three items listed below before filling them out.
New Jersey Local, Empowered, Accountable, and Determined (NJ LEAD) Reentry Initiative Category C.
New Jersey Locally Empowered, Accountable and Determined (NJ LEAD) Content of Subgrant Application Checklist
NJLEAD Category C Budget Form
FY 2023 New Jersey Locally, Empowered, Accountable, and Determined (LEAD) Category C Questions and Answers