#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #hafa  ,,an ,,act  ,to au?orize        
implem5tation grants to community-bas$  
nonpr(its to op]ate "o-/op re5try c5t]s4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,! ,"o ,/op ,%op ,community ,re5try 
,program ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,community  
re5try c5t] grant program  7a7 ,program 
au?oriz$ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al is au?oriz$
 to c>ry out a grant program to make    
grants to eligible entities = ! purpose 
( creat+ community re5try c5t]s4  7b7   
,application requirem5ts ,ea*           
application = a grant "u ?is section    
%all-- 7#a7 demon/rate a plan to "w )   
community lead]s :o int]act ) =m]ly     
inc>c]at$ p & _! families to--  7,a7    
id5tify specific /rategies & approa*es  
to provid+ re5try s]vices2  7,b7 develop
 a ne$s assessm5t tool to survey or     
conduct focus gr\ps ) community memb]s 9
 ord] to id5tify--  7i7 ! ne$s (        
individuals return+ to ! community aft] 
conviction or inc>c]ation1 & ! b>ri]s   
su* individuals face2 &  7ii7 ! ne$s ( !

 families & communities to :i* su*      
individuals are return+2 &  7,c7 use !  
in=mation ga!r$ pursuant to subp>agraph 
7,b7 to det]m9e ! re5try s]vices to be  
provid$ by ! community re5try c5t]2     
7#b7 id5tify ! correctional in/itutions 
f :i* individuals :o are releas$ f      
inc>c]ation are likely to re5t] !       
community s]v$ by ! community re5try    
c5t]1 & develop a plan1 if feasible1 to 
provide transportation = su* releas$    
individuals to ! community re5try c5t]1 
to ! individual's resid5ce1 or to a     
location :]e ! individual is ord]$ by a 
c\rt to report2  7#c7 demon/rate a plan 
to provide accessible notice ( !        
location ( ! re5try intake & coord9ation
 c5t] & ! s]vices t x w provide 7ei!r   
directly or on a ref]ral basis71        
includ+1 :]e feasible1 )9 & outside (   
correctional in/itutions id5tifi$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a72  7#d7 demon/rate a plan  
to provide intake & re5try ne$s         
assessm5t t is trauma-in=m$ &           
g5d]-responsive aft] an individual is   

releas$ f a correctional in/itution1 or1
 9 ! case ( an individual :o is convict$
 ( an (f5se & n s5t5c$ to a t]m (       
imprisonm5t1 aft] su* conviction1 & :]e 
feasible1 be=e release1 to ensure t !   
individuals s]v$ by ! c5t] are ref]r$ to
 appropriate re5try s]vices bas$ on !   
individual's ne$s imm$iately ^u release 
f a correctional in/itution or aft]     
conviction1 & cont9u\sly !reaft] z ne$$2
  7#e7 demon/rate a plan to provide !   
re5try s]vices id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,c72  7#f7 demon/rate a plan to   
cont9ue to provide s]vices 7includ+     
?r\gh ref]ral7 = individuals s]v$ by !  
c5t] :o move to a diff]5t geographic    
area to ensure appropriate case         
managem5t1 case plann+1 & access to     
cont9u\s or new s]vices1 :]e necess>y1 &
 bas$ on consi/5t reevaluation ( ne$s2 &
  7#g7 id5tify specific me?ods t !      
community re5try c5t] w employ to a*ieve
 p]=mance objectives among ! individuals
 s]v$ by ! c5t]1 includ+-- 7,a7 increas$
 access to & p>ticipation 9 re5try      

s]vices2  7,b7 r$uction 9 recidivism    
rates2  7,c7 increas$ numb]s (          
individuals obta9+ & reta9+ employm5t2  
7,d7 increas$ enrollm5t 9 & degrees e>n$
 f educational programs1 includ+ high   
s*ool1 ,,g$1 & in/itutions ( high]      
education2  7,e7 increas$ numb]s (      
individuals obta9+ & ma9ta9+ h\s+2 &    
7,f7 increas$ self-reports ( successful 
community liv+1 includ+ /ability ( liv+ 
situation & positive family             
relation%ips4  7c7 ,pref]5ce ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al %all give pref]5ce to  
applicants t demon/rate t !y seek to    
employ individuals :o h be5 convict$ (  
an (f5se1 or s]v$ a t]m ( imprisonm5t & 
h complet$ any c\rt-ord]$ sup]vision1 or
 t1 to ! ext5t all[able by law1 employ  
su* =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals 9       
positions ( responsibility4  7d7        
,evaluation & report  7#a7 ,evaluation  
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all ent] into a    
contract ) a nonpr(it organization )    
exp]tise 9 analyz+ data relat$ to re5try
 s]vices & recidivism to monitor &      

evaluate ea* recipi5t ( a grant & ea*   
community re5try c5t] receiv+ funds "u  
?is section on an ongo+ basis4  7#b7    
,adm9i/rative burd5 ,! nonpr(it         
organization describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7   
%all provide adm9i/rative support to    
assi/ recipi5ts ( grants au?oriz$ by ?is
 ,act to comply ) ! conditions associat$
 ) ! receipt ( fund+ f ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! date on :i* grants are       
initially made "u ?is section1 &        
annually !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
program1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 ! numb]
 ( grants made1 ! numb] ( eligible      
entities receiv+ su* grants1 & ! am\nt (
 fund+ di/ribut$ to ea* eligible entity 
pursuant to ?is section2  7,b7 !        
location ( ea* eligible entity receiv+  
su* a grant1 & ! population s]v$ by !   
community re5try c5t]2  7,c7 ! numb] (  
p]sons :o h p>ticipat$ 9 re5try s]vices 
(f]$ by a community re5try c5t]1        
disaggregat$ by type ( s]vices1 &       

success rates ( p>ticipants 9 ea* s]vice
 to ! ext5t possible2  7,d7 ! numb] (   
p]sons :o h p>ticipat$ 9 re5try s]vices 
= :i* !y receiv$ a ref]ral f a community
 re5try c5t]1 disaggregat$ by type (    
s]vices1 & success rates ( p>ticipants 9
 ea* s]vice2  7,e7 recidivism rates )9 !
 population s]v$ by ea* community re5try
 c5t]1 bo? be=e & aft] receiv+ a grant  
"u ?is section2  7,f7 ! numb]s (        
individuals obta9+ & reta9+ employm5t )9
 ! population s]v$ by ea* community     
re5try c5t]1 bo? be=e & aft] receiv+ a  
grant "u ?is section2 &  7,g7 ! numb] ( 
individuals obta9+ & ma9ta9+ h\s+ )9 !  
population s]v$ by ea* community re5try 
c5t]1 bo? be=e & aft] receiv+ a grant "u
 ?is section4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m eligible entity    
means a community-bas$ nonpr(it         
organization t--  7,a7 has exp]tise 9 ! 
provision ( re5try s]vices2 &  7,b7 is  
locat$ 9 a geographic area t has        
disproportionately high numb]s (        
resid5ts1 :5 comp>$ to ! local          

community1 :o--  7i7 h be5 arre/$2  7ii7
 h be5 convict$ ( a crim9al (f5se2 &    
7iii7 return to su* geographic area aft]
 inc>c]ation4  7#b7 ,! t]m community    
re5try c5t] means a c5t] t--  7,a7 (f]s 
intake1 re5try ne$s assessm5ts1 case    
managem5t1 & case plann+ = re5try       
s]vices = individuals return+ to !      
community aft] conviction or            
inc>c]ation2  7,b7 provides ! re5try    
s]vices id5tifi$ "u subsection          
7b77#a77;,c7 at a s+le location2 &  7,c7
 provides ref]rals to appropriate s]vice
 provid]s bas$ on ! assessm5t ( ne$s ( !
 individuals4  7#c7 ,! t]m re5try       
s]vices means compreh5sive & holi/ic    
s]vices t improve outcomes = individuals
 return+ to ! community aft] conviction 
or inc>c]ation1 & may include--  7,a7   
seek+ & ma9ta9+ employm5t1 includ+ ?r\gh
 assi/ance ) draft+ resumes1 e/abli%+   
emails acc\nts1 locat+ job              
solicitations1 submitt+ ( job           
applications1 & prep>+ = int]views2     
7,b7 placem5t 9 job placem5t programs t 

p>tn] ) private employ]s2  7,c7 obta9+  
free & l[-co/ job skills classes1       
includ+ comput] skills1 te*nical skills1
 vocational skills1 & any o!r job-relat$
 skills2  7,d7 locat+ & ma9ta9+ h\s+1   
:i* may include c\nsel+ on public h\s+  
opportunities1 assi/+ ) applications =  
public h\s+ b5efits1 locat+ & secur+    
tempor>y or long-t]m %elt]1 & apply+ =  
home en]gy & utility assi/ance programs2
  7,e7 obta9+ id5tification c>ds &      
driv]'s lic5ses2  7,f7 regi/]+ to vote1 
& apply+ = vot+ rights to be re/or$1 :]e
 p]mitt$ by law2  7,g7 apply+ = or      
access+ ,,g$ c\rses2  7,h7 apply+ =     
loans = & admission to in/itutions (    
high] education2  7,i7 f9ancial c\nsel+2
  7,j7 legal assi/ance or ref]rals =    
record expungem5t1 =feiture ( prop]ty or
 assets1 family law & cu/ody matt]s1    
legal aid s]vices 7includ+ o!r civil    
legal aid s]vices71 & relevant civil    
matt]s includ+ h\s+ & o!r issues2  7,k7 
retriev+ prop]ty or funds reta9$ by !   
arre/+ ag5cy or facility ( inc>c]ation1 

or retriev+ prop]ty or funds obta9$ :ile
 inc>c]at$2  7,l7 transportation1       
includ+ ?r\gh provision ( transit f>e2  
7,m7 familial c\nsel+2  7,n7            
problem-solv+1 9 coord9ation ) c\nsel   
:]e necess>y1 any difficulties 9        
compliance ) c\rt-ord]$ sup]vision      
requirem5ts1 includ+ re/rictions on liv+
 ) c]ta9 family memb]s1 contact ) c]ta9 
fri5ds1 bond requirem5ts1 location &    
resid5cy re/rictions1 electronic        
monitor+ compliance1 c\rt-ord]$ sub/ance
 abuse1 & o!r c\rt-ord]$ requirem5ts2   
7,o7 communication ne$s1 includ+ provid+
 a mobile phone1 mobile phone s]vice or 
access1 or int]net access2  7,p7 apply+ 
= ,/ate or ,f$]al gov]nm5t b5efits1 :]e 
eligible1 & assi/+ 9 locat+ free or     
r$uc$ co/ food & su/5ance b5efits2  7,q7
 life skills assi/ance2  7,r7 m5tor%ip2 
7,s7 m$ical & m5tal heal? s]vices1 &    
cognitive-behavioral programm+2  7,t7   
sub/ance abuse treatm5t2  7,u7          
reactivation1 application =1 & ma9t5ance
 ( pr(essional or o!r lic5ses2 &  7,v7  

provid+ case managem5t s]vices1 9       
connection ) c\rt-ord]s t]ms ( release1 
or o!r local publicly support$ social "w
 case managem5t4  7#d7 ,! t]m community 
lead] means an individual :o s]ves !    
community 9 a lead]%ip role1 includ+--  
7,a7 a s*ool (ficial2  7,b7 a fai?      
lead]2  7,c7 a social s]vice provid]2   
7,d7 a memb] ( a neighborhood           
association2  7,e7 a public safety      
repres5tative2  7,f7 an employee ( an   
organization t provides re5try s]vices2 
7,g7 a memb] ( a civic or volunte] gr\p 
relat$ to ! provision ( re5try s]vices2 
7,h7 a heal? c>e pr(essional2 or  7,i7  
an employee ( a ,/ate1 local1 or tribal 
gov]nm5t ag5cy ) exp]tise 9 ! provision 
( re5try s]vices4  7#e7 ,! t]m success  
rate means ! rate ( recidivism 7z       
measur$ by a subsequ5t conviction or    
return to prison71 job placem5t1 p]man5t
 h\s+ placem5t1 or completion (         
c]tification1 trade1 or o!r education   
program4  7f7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe to 
c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 ,equitable  
di/ribution ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
ensure t grants aw>d$ "u ?is section are
 equitably di/ribut$ among !            
geographical regions & betwe5 urban &   
rural populations1 includ+ ,indian      
,tribes1 consi/5t ) ! objective ( r$uc+ 
recidivism4  #c4 ,grants = re5try       
s]vices assi/ance hotl9es  7a7 ,grants  
au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al is au?oriz$ to make grants to    
,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t to      
op]ate re5try s]vices assi/ance hotl9es 
t are toll-free & op]ate #bd h\rs a day1
 #g days a week4  7#b7 ,grant p]iod ,a  
grant made "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be = a 
p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s4  7b7 ,hotl9e   
requirem5ts ,a grant recipi5t %all      
ensure1 ) respect to a hotl9e fund$ by a
 grant "u subsection 7a71 t--  7#a7 !   
hotl9e directs individuals to local     
re5try s]vices 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
section #b7;e772  7#b7 any p]sonally    

id5tifiable in=mation t an individual   
provides to an ag5cy ( ! ,/ate ?r\gh !  
hotl9e is n directly or indirectly      
disclos$1 )\t ! cons5t ( ! individual1  
to any o!r ag5cy or entity1 or p]son2   
7#c7 ! /aff memb]s :o op]ate ! hotl9e   
are tra9$ to be kn[l$geable ab\t-- 7,a7 
applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local re5try
 s]vices2 &  7,b7 ! unique b>ri]s to    
successful re5try into ! community aft] 
a p]son has be5 convict$ or inc>c]at$2  
7#d7 ! hotl9e is accessible to--  7,a7  
individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 
:]e appropriate2 &  7,b7 individuals )  
disabilities2  7#e7 ! hotl9e has !      
capability to engage ) individuals us+  
text messages4  7c7 ,be/ practices ,!   
,attorney ,g5]al %all issue guidance to 
grant recipi5ts on be/ practices =      
implem5t+ ! requirem5ts ( subsection    
7b74  7d7 ,pref]5ce ,! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all give pref]5ce to applicants t      
demon/rate t !y seek to employ          
individuals to op]ate ! hotl9e :o h be5 
convict$ ( an (f5se1 or h s]v$ a t]m (  

imprisonm5t & h complet$ any c\rt-ord]$ 
sup]vision4  7e7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #a1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe to c>ry out ?is  
section4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives ,decemb] #h1            
#bjbj4;,cl]k4