2015 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare (Sections 1 - 18445)
Chapter 153 - Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention (Sections 17501 - 17555)
Subchapter II - Enhanced Drug Treatment and Mentoring Grant Programs (Sections 17521 - 17555)
Part B - Mentoring (Sections 17531 - 17534)
Sec. 17531 - Mentoring grants to nonprofit organizations
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 153 - COMMUNITY SAFETY THROUGH RECIDIVISM PREVENTION SUBCHAPTER II - ENHANCED DRUG TREATMENT AND MENTORING GRANT PROGRAMS Part B - Mentoring Sec. 17531 - Mentoring grants to nonprofit organizations |
Contains | section 17531 |
Date | 2015 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 110-199, title II, §211, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 679. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 122 Stat. 679 |
Public and Private Law | Public Law 110-199 |
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From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Attorney General shall make grants to nonprofit organizations and Indian Tribes for the purpose of providing mentoring and other transitional services essential to reintegrating offenders into the community.
(b) Use of fundsA grant awarded under subsection (a) may be used for—
(1) mentoring adult and juvenile offenders during incarceration, through transition back to the community, and post-release;
(2) transitional services to assist in the reintegration of offenders into the community; and
(3) training regarding offender and victims issues.
(c) Application; priority consideration(1) In generalTo be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a nonprofit organization or Indian Tribe shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may require.
(2) Priority considerationPriority consideration shall be given to any application under this section that—
(A) includes a plan to implement activities that have been demonstrated effective in facilitating the successful reentry of offenders; and
(B) provides for an independent evaluation that includes, to the maximum extent feasible, random assignment of offenders to program delivery and control groups.
(d) Strategic performance outcomesThe Attorney General shall require each applicant under this section to identify specific performance outcomes related to the long-term goal of stabilizing communities by reducing recidivism (using a measure that is consistent with the research undertaken by the Bureau of Justice Statistics under section 17551(b)(6) of this title), and reintegrating offenders into the community.
(e) ReportsAn entity that receives a grant under subsection (a) during a fiscal year shall, not later than the last day of the following fiscal year, submit to the Attorney General a report that describes and assesses the uses of that grant during that fiscal year and that identifies the progress of the grantee toward achieving its strategic performance outcomes.
(f) Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010.
(Pub. L. 110–199, title II, §211, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 679.)
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