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BJS Maps $302M in 2025 JAG Funding Across States and 1,649 Local Governments
A new Bureau of Justice Statistics report maps how approximately $302 million in FY2025 Justice Assistance Grant funding was allocated across states, territories and local governments, including the 60/40 state-local formula and direct local eligibility.
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October 8 edition · Selected active records · Current edition belowCalifornia moves justice funding into reentry, Medi-Cal and correctional health implementation
VA funds nationwide FY2027 veteran-homelessness programs
Utah launches statewide recovery initiative with post-custody housing target
Section 1115 reentry demonstrations now span 21 states plus D.C.
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DOJ Announces $4.50M Across Eight Eastern North Carolina Public-Safety Awards
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced $4,500,707 across eight recipients for violence intervention, victim services and law-enforcement safety and technology investments.
BJS Publishes 2025 JAG Allocation Report Covering $302M in Formula Funding
BJS published its 2025 Justice Assistance Grant report describing the formula calculations behind approximately $302 million in JAG allocations and the state and local governments eligible for awards.
HUD Announces Next Generation Manufactured Housing Action Plan
HUD announced a manufactured-housing action plan focused on modernizing the HUD Code, chassis-free construction, energy standards, installation and foundation requirements, larger factory-built structures and implementation resources for new housing designs.
Alabama Awards Nearly $55M in Second-Round Rural Health Transformation Grants
Alabama announced 34 second-round Rural Health Transformation Program grants totaling nearly $55 million. Reader-relevant awards include $840,000 to South Central Alabama Mental Health Board for a coordinated rural health network and $20.6 million to the Alabama Community College System for a statewide rural healthcare workforce pipeline.
Maine Announces CMS Approval of Whole Person Care Waiver
Maine says the approved waiver expands MaineCare authority to support eligible people before release from jail or prison while continuing broader substance-use-disorder and whole-person-care work.
California HIRE 2.0 Enters Implementation With $9.5M Across Six Grants
CWDB reports six HIRE 2.0 awards totaling $9.5 million for apprenticeships, training, supportive services, reskilling, upskilling and needs-related payments for justice-involved people.
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Track awards, implementation milestones, procurement lifecycle changes, and government research across justice, corrections, supervision and reentry systems.
Awards, grants and rollout milestones
Current awards, grant cycles, appropriations and implementation milestones across reentry, housing, workforce, behavioral health, corrections and community justice.
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Current procurement changes are surfaced in this edition. OACRA’s September lifecycle register preserves the prior month’s detailed solicitation, amendment, evaluation and award record.
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New government data and research are covered when they materially affect justice funding, corrections, supervision, reentry systems or public policy.
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Current intelligence is reviewed as implementation develops. Material changes are reflected in article update histories, current-edition status labels, and linked lifecycle coverage.
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Coverage is informational and policy-focused. OACRA does not determine individual eligibility, legal rights, or agency decisions.
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