#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #ccgb  ,,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 ( #bjbb4  #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 /akehold]s :o int]act ) =m]ly 
inc>c]at$ p or individuals ) a          
conviction record & _! 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 aft] conviction
 or inc>c]ation1 & ! b>ri]s su*         

individuals face2 &  7ii7 ! ne$s ( !    
families & communities to :i* su*       
individuals belong2 &  7,c7 use !       
in=mation ga!r$ pursuant to subp>agraph 
7,b7 to det]m9e ! re5try s]vices to be  
provid$ by ! community re5try c5t]2     
7#b7 id5tify ! 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 ( 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 an 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 an         
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*ool or !      
equival5t !re(1 & in/itutions ( high]   
education1 & receipt ( pr(essional or   
occupational lic5ses2  7,e7 increas$    
enrollm5t 9 vocational rehabilitation1  
te*nical s*ools1 or vocational tra9+2   
7,f7 increas$ numb]s ( individuals      
obta9+ & ma9ta9+ p]man5t & /able h\s+2 &
  7,g7 increas$ self-reports (          
successful community liv+1 includ+      
/ability ( liv+ situation & positive    
family relation%ips2 &  7#h7 to ! ext5t 
practicable1 id5tify ,/ate1 local1 &    
private funds available to supplem5t !  
funds receiv$ "u ?is section4  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 an agreem5t ) a   
nonpr(it organization ) exp]tise 9      
analyz+ data relat$ to re5try s]vices & 
recidivism to monitor & evaluate ea*    
recipi5t ( funds "u ?is section4  7#b7  
,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 section2  7,h7 ! numb] (           
individuals enroll$ 9 an educational    
program1 includ+ high s*ool1 or !       
equival5t !re(1 & in/itutions ( high]   
education1 bo? be=e & aft] receiv+ a    
grant "u ?is section2  7,i7 ! numb] (   
individuals enroll$ 9 vocational        
rehabilitation1 te*nical s*ools1 or     
vocational tra9+1 bo? be=e & aft]       

receiv+ a grant "u ?is section2  7,j7 = 
ea* eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u  
?is section1 ! numb] ( individuals      
employ$ :o h be5 convict$ ( an (f5se1 or
 s]v$ a t]m ( imprisonm5t & h complet$  
any c\rt-ord]$ sup]vision1 to include ! 
numb] ( =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals 9   
positions ( responsibility2 &  7,k7 o!r 
relevant in=mation1 :i* may include     
recomm5dations1 if any1 to improve !    
effectiv5ess & effici5cy ( ! grant      
program "u ?is section1 & to address    
b>ri]s fac$ by individuals receiv+      
re5try s]vices f community re5try c5t]s4
  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 
,community /akehold] ,! t]m community   
/akehold]-- 7,a7 means an individual :o 
s]ves ! community2 &  7,b7 includes--   
7i7 a s*ool (ficial2  7ii7 a fai? lead]2
  7iii7 a social s]vice provid]2  7iv7 a
 lead] ( a neighborhood association2    
7v7 a public safety repres5tative2  7vi7
 an employee ( an organization t        
provides re5try s]vices2  7vii7 a memb] 
( a civic or volunte] gr\p relat$ to !  

provision ( re5try s]vices2  7viii7 a   
heal? c>e pr(essional2 &  7ix7 an       
employee ( a ,/ate1 local1 or tribal    
gov]nm5t ag5cy ) exp]tise 9 ! provision 
( re5try s]vices4  7#b7 ,community      
re5try c5t] ,! t]m community re5try c5t]
 means a c5t] t-- 7,a7 (f]s intake1     
re5try ne$s assessm5ts1 case managem5t1 
& case plann+ = re5try s]vices =        
individuals aft] conviction or          
inc>c]ation2  7,b7 provides ! re5try    
s]vices id5tifi$ "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$s ( !
 individuals4  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! 
t]m eligible entity means a             
community-bas$ 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#d7 ,re5try s]vices 
,! t]m re5try s]vices-- 7,a7 means      
compreh5sive & holi/ic s]vices t improve
 outcomes = individuals aft] conviction 
or inc>c]ation2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7  
seek+ & ma9ta9+ employm5t1 includ+--    
7,i7 assi/ance ) draft+ resumes1        
e/abli%+ emails acc\nts1 locat+ job     
solicitations1 submitt+ ( job           
applications1 & prep>+ = int]views2 &   
7,,ii7 secur+ any lic5ses1              
c]tifications1 gov]nm5t-issu$           
id5tifications1 or o!r docum5tation     
necess>y to obta9 employm5t2  7ii7      
placem5t 9 job placem5t programs t p>tn]
 ) private employ]s2  7iii7 obta9+ free 
& l[-co/ job skills classes1 includ+    
comput] skills1 te*nical skills1        
vocational skills1 & any o!r job-relat$ 
or o!r necess>y skills2  7iv7 support+  
prep>ation = po/second>y education1     
includ+ academic c\nsel+1 pe] m5tor+1 & 
community support2  7v7 locat+ & ma9ta9+
 h\s+1 :i* may include h\s+ c\nsel+1    
assi/+ ) f9d+ & secur+ af=dable h\s+    

includ+ 9 areas ( opportunity1 assi/+ ) 
applications = subsidiz$ h\s+ &         
h\s+-relat$ b5efits1 locat+ & id5tify+  
tempor>y %elt] :5 h\s+ _c be f\nd       
imm$iately1 & apply+ = home en]gy &     
utility assi/ance programs2  7vi7 obta9+
 id5tification c>ds1 driv]'s lic5ses1   
replacem5t ,social ,security c>ds1 bir? 
c]tificates1 & citiz5%ip or immigration 
docum5tation2  7vii7 regi/]+ to vote1 & 
apply+ = vot+ rights to be re/or$1 :]e  
p]mitt$ by law2  7viii7 apply+ = or     
access+ high s*ool equival5cy classes1  
vocational rehabilitation1 or te*nical  
c\rses2  7ix7 apply+ = loans = &        
admission to in/itutions ( high]        
education2  7x7 f9ancial c\nsel+ plann+1
 emp[]m5t1 or coa*+2  7xi7 legal        
assi/ance or ref]rals = record seal+ or 
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  7xii7
 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$2  7xiii7 transportation1     
includ+ ?r\gh provision ( transit f>e2  
7xiv7 individual & familial c\nsel+2    
7xv7 problem-solv+1 9 coord9ation )     
c\nsel :]e necess>y1 any difficulties 9 
compliance ) c\rt-ord]$ 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
 use disord] treatm5t1 & o!r c\rt-ord]$ 
requirem5ts2  7xvi7 communication ne$s1 
includ+ provid+ a mobile phone1 mobile  
phone s]vice or access1 or int]net      
access2  7xvii7 apply+ = ,/ate or ,f$]al
 gov]nm5t b5efits1 :]e eligible1 &      
assi/+ 9 locat+ free or r$uc$ co/ food &
 su/5ance b5efits2  7xviii7 life skills 
assi/ance2  7xix7 m5tor%ip2  7xx7 m$ical
 & m5tal heal? s]vices1 &               
cognitive-behavioral programm+2  7xxi7  
sub/ance use disord] treatm5t2  7xxii7  

reactivation1 application =1 & ma9t5ance
 ( pr(essional or o!r lic5ses2  7xxiii7 
provid+ case managem5t s]vices1 9       
connection ) c\rt-ord]$ t]ms ( release1 
or o!r local publicly support$ social "w
 case managem5t2  7xxiv7 safety plann+ )
 victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+        
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 /alk+1 & human 
traffick+2 &  7xxv7 apply+ = ,/ate      
,vocational ,rehabilitation s]vices =   
individuals ) disabilities t may qualify
 or conduct an evaluation to det]m9e    
:e!r !y may be eligible or pot5tially   
eligible = vocational rehabilitation    
s]vices4  7#e7 ,success rate ,! 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 #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf 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    
,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 & 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 or ,indian ,tribe    

?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   
,tribal1 & 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 consi/5t )    
applicable law2 &  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 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3  7#a7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m    
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means--  7,a7 a 
,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2    
7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2 &   
7,d7 any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #a1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf to c>ry out ?is  
section4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives ,decemb] #a1            
#bjbb4;,cl]k4