Funding Opportunities

New RFPs Support Families and Employment

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by Alex Dunn
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Hi, I’m Alex Dunn, the Millionaire Grant Lady. I have 15 years of grant writing experience and over $125 million in awards under my belt. I offer advice, tips, tricks and opportunities to the DFW501c.news audience each week.

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Here are two new federal grant opportunities that were recently announced. These opportunities could be a strong fit depending on your organization’s mission and goals.

Title: Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes

  • Award range: $1,000,000
  • Due date: September 24, 2026
  • Cost sharing required? No
  • Who is eligible? This opportunity supports state, local, and tribal governments and community-based organizations to provide education and employment programs for adults and youth leaving prison and jail.
  • Summary: The goal of the program is to improve academic and vocational/trade programs available to adults and youth in prisons and jails and expand workforce development and career pathways that result in improved job readiness, employment attainment, and retention, thereby improving employment prospects and reducing recidivism. Applicants may consider proposing projects that develop marketable skills, leverage technology, and build capacity to align with their local job market and engage in the digital economy.

Link to full RFP: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172698

Title: Second Chance Act Family-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program

  • Funding Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance
  • Projected number of awards: not available
  • Award range: up to $1,000,000
  • Due date: September 24, 2026
  • Cost sharing required? No
  • Who is eligible? State, local, and tribal governments must apply for funding under Category 1 and nonprofit organizations and faith-based organizations must apply for funding under Category 2.
  • Summary: This opportunity will provide treatment and recovery support services to parents with substance use disorders (SUD) who have minor children or are pregnant and are under correctional control in a facility or community-based setting.

Link to full RFP: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2026-172700

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Alex Dunn

Alex Dunn is the Millionaire Grant Lady and a social worker. Alex is passionate about behavioral health, education, family and social services and helping organizations to help others. With 15 years of experience in grants and $103 million in grant funding, Alex wants your organization to be able to use grants to meet your mission.

She is the creator of the Area of Focus™ and Core Cultivation™ strategies and the Attractiveness Quotient™ survey for nonprofits. Alex has used these strategies to multiply grant funding for organizations, with a total of $103 million in grant funding to date.

Alex is the author of numerous reports, including “Three Ways Mental Health Organizations Can Increase Their Grant Funding” and “Three Mistakes Well Meaning Organizations Make in Grant Funding”. She is a long-time board member and current president of the Grant Professionals Association North Texas chapter.

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