Adult Reentry Grant Program
The ARG Program provides funding for community-based organizations to deliver reentry services for people formerly incarcerated in state prison. ARG funds are used to support three components of reentry services: Rental Assistance, Warm Handoff Reentry Services, and Rehabilitation of Existing Property and Buildings.
ARG was established in the 2018 Budget Act (Senate Bill 840, Chapter 29, Statutes of 2018) and received additional funding through the Budget Acts of 2019 (Assembly Bill 74, Chapter 23, Statutes of 2019) and 2020 (Assembly Bill 89, Chapter 7, Statutes of 2020).
As of February 2022, a total of 115 projects have been awarded $105,727,500 in ARG funding. Cohort 1 funded 70 projects: 53 Warm Handoff projects, 16 Rental Assistance projects and 1 Rehabilitation of Property project. Cohort 2 funded 45 projects: 8 Rental Assistance projects and 37 Warm Handoff Reentry Services projects.
The Budget Act of 2021 (Assembly Bill 128, Chapter 21, Statutes of 2021) appropriated an additional $67 million in ARG funding. A new competitive-bid process is currently under way and the Board expects to award Cohort 3 Rental Assistance and Warm Handoff Reentry Services projects in Fall 2022.
Request for Proposals
The Budget Act of 2021 (Assembly Bill 128, Chapter 21, Statutes of 2021) appropriated $67 million to award competitive grants for community-based organizations (CBOs) to support individuals formerly incarcerated in state prison. $31,825,000 was available for Rental Assistance and $31,825,000 was available to support the Warm Hand-Off and Reentry of offenders transitioning from state prison to communities with priority given to individuals released to state parole. Up to 5% ($3,350,000) was available to BSCC for costs to administer the grant programs. The Budget Act of 2022 appropriated an additional $57 million with $27,075,000 for Rental Assistance and $27,075,000 for Warm Hand-Off Reentry Services. $2,850,000 was available to the BSCC for administrative costs and to report on program outcomes. The BSCC approved funding for 23 CBOs for Rental Assistance and 79 CBOs for Warm Hand-Off Reentry Services for the grant cycle that runs from October 1, 2022 to April 30, 2026.
Adult Reentry Grant Program (ARG) Request for Proposals (RFP)opens PDF file
Any questions on ARG Cohort 3 must be submitted by email to: ARGCohort3@bscc.ca.govcreate new email
Awards and Project Summaries
ARG Cohort 3 RA/WHO List of Awardsopens PDF file
ARG Cohort 3 RA/WHO Project Summariesopens PDF file
ARG Cohort 3 Grantee Links
Request for Proposals
In February 2021, 91 Community-Based Organizations (CBO) responded to the Adult Reentry Grant Program (ARG) Request for Proposals (RFP) to receive $17.5 million to provide warm handoff reentry services. The BSCC ultimately approved funding to 37 CBOs for the grant cycle that runs from July 1, 2021 to February 28, 2025.
Adult Reentry Grant Program (ARG) Request for Proposals (RFP)opens PDF file
Awards and Project Summaries
Adult Reentry Grant WHO Cohort 2 List of Awardsopens PDF file
ARG WHO Cohort 2 Project Summariesopens PDF file
ARG WHO Cohort 2 Grantee Links
Requests for Proposals
In August 2020, in an effort to expedite the 2020 Rental Assistance funding appropriation to help with early state prison releases due to COVID-19, the Board of State and Community Corrections approved funding for 8 additional Community-Based Organizations from the ranked list of unfunded applicants in the previous round of ARG recipients.
ARG Rental Assistance Request for Proposalsopens WORD file
Award and Project Summaries
Adult Reentry Grant List of Awardsopens PDF file
Rental Assistance (RA) Project Summariesopens PDF file
Request for Proposals
In March 2019, 161 Community-Based Organizations responded to the Adult Reentry Grant Program Request for Proposals and requested more than $190 million for the $65.7 million available for the Rental Assistance and Warm Handoff Reentry Services Projects. The Board of State and Community Corrections ultimately approved funding for 69 Community-Based Organizations for the grant cycle that runs July 2019 to February 2023.
Adult Reentry Grant Program Request for Proposalsopens PDF file
Awards and Project Summaries
Adult Reentry Grant List of Awardsopens PDF file
ARG Warm Hand-Off Reentry Services (WHO) Project Summaries and Contact Information opens PDF file
Rental Assistance (RA) Project Summaries and Contactopens PDF file
Request for Proposals
In July 2019, the BSCC began a Board-approved grant-development process that included drafting an RFP for the ARG Rehabilitation of Existing Property or Buildings grant. The RFP was open to a 30-day public comment period, updated as needed and returned for Board approval. The Board approved the RFP and authorized the convening of a Scoring Committee to rate the proposals and develop funding recommendations.
In September 2019, the BSCC released the ARG Rehab of Existing Property or Buildings Project RFP. All Community-Based Organizations (CBO) registered to do business in the State of California (determined by the IRS to have 501(c)(3) status) were eligible to apply.
In November 2019, the Scoring Committee read and rated the single proposal submitted to the BSCC. The Board approved a funding award of $5 million to the Amity Foundation.
- ARG Rehabilitation of Existing Property or Buildings Request for Proposalsopens PDF file
- Amity Foundation ARG Rehab Project Proposal for Fundingopens PDF file
ARG Rehabilitation of Existing Property or Buildings Scoring Committee
| # | Name | Title | Agency/Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda Penner (Co-chair) | BSCC Board Member | Board of State and Community Corrections |
| 2 | Armand King | Co-Founder | Paving Great Futures |
| 3 | Claudia Cappio | Retired; Assistant City Administrator | City of Oakland |
| 4 | Dana Moore | Acting Deputy Director | Office of Health Equity (OHE) |
| 5 | Eric Henderson | Policy Associate | Ella Baker Center for Human Rights |
| 6 | Jeff Kettering | Chief Probation Officer | Merced County Probation Department |
ARG Executive Steering Committee Roster.
| # | Name | Title | Agency/Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda Penner (Co-chair) | BSCC Board Member | Board of State and Community Corrections |
| 2 | Francine Tournour (Co-Chair) | Director & BSCC Board Member | Office of Public Safety Accountability City of Sacramento |
| 3 | Hillary Blout | Founder & Executive Director Policy Director | For the People Fair and Just Prosecution |
| 4 | Claudia Cappio | Retired; Assistant City Administrator | City of Oakland |
| 5 | Sue DeLacy | Chief Deputy Probation Officer | Orange County Probation Department |
| 6 | Eric Henderson | Policy Associate | Ella Baker Center for Human Rights |
| 7 | Jeff Kettering | Chief Probation Officer | Merced County Probation Department |
| 8 | Armand King | Co-Founder | Paving Great Futures |
| 9 | Catherine Kungu | Housing Policy Analyst | CA Dept of Housing & Community Development |
| 10 | Christopher Martin | Legislative Advocate, Homelessness | Housing California |
| 11 | Dana Moore | Acting Deputy Director | Office of Health Equity (OHE) |
| 12 | Curtis Notsinneh | Corrections Workforce Partnership Manager | California Workforce Development Board |
| 13 | Sharon Rapport | Associate Director, California Policy | Corporation for Supportive House |
| 15 | Alfonso Valdez | Professor Director of Public Policy | University of California, Irvine | 16 | Paul Watson | President/CEO | The Global Action Research Center |
| 17 | Stephanie Welch | Executive Officer | Council on Criminal Justice & Behavioral Health, CDCR | 18 | Anna Wong | Senior Policy Associate | W. Haywood Burns Institute |
- Tanya Thompson, Field Representative, at Tanya.Thompson@bscc.ca.govcreate new email
- Ian Silva, Field Representative, at Ian.Silva@bscc.ca.govcreate new email
- Adriana Regalado, Program Analyst, at Adriana.Regalado@bscc.ca.govcreate new email
- Damon Hickman, Program Analyst, at Damon.Hickman@bscc.ca.govcreate new email
- Candace Keefauver, Program Analyst, at Candace.Keefauver@bscc.ca.govcreate new email
ARG Rental Assistance / Warm Handoff Reentry Services Cohort 3 Request for Proposals
This RFP provides the necessary information to prepare a proposal for grant funds available through the ARG Grant Program. Sub-proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. on April 8, 2022. Any questions concerning this RFP must be submitted by email to: ARGCohort3@bscc.ca.govcreate new email
ARG Cohort 3 RFP - Editable Word Document, revised 4.4.22
ARG Cohort 3 RFP - PDF for Information Only, revised 4.4.22
ARG Rental Assistance Budget Attachment - Excel*, revised 4.4.22
ARG Warm Handoff Reentry Budget Attachment - Excel*, revised 4.4.22
*Note: Applicants must submit the Grant Project Budget and Budget Narrative (Budget Attachment) as an Excel spreadsheet. Do not submit it in any other format. Detailed instructions for completing the Budget Attachment are listed on the Instructions tab of the Excel workbook.
Notice of Funds Availabilityopens PDF file
Bidders' Conference
On March 3, 2022 the BSCC held an Adult Reentry Grant Cohort III RFP Bidders’ Conference. The purpose of this conference was to provide clarity on the RFP instructions and respond to technical questions. BSCC staff cannot provide assistance or advice on the preparation of a proposal at these conferences.
Bidders' Conference Presentationopens PDF file
March 3, 2022 Bidders' Conference Video
Bidders’ Conference FAQ - Updated April 6, 2022opens PDF file
Rater Training
June 13, 2022 Executive Steering Committee Meeting - Agenda & Attendance Instructionsopens PDF file
June 14, 2022 Executive Steering Committee Meeting - Agenda & Attendance Instructionsopens PDF file
ARG Cohort III Rater Training PowerPoint
ARG Cohort III Rater Training Video
Summary of Key Dates
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Release Request for Proposals | February 11, 2022 |
| Virtual Bidders’ Conference | March 3, 2022 |
| Letters of Intent to Apply Due | March 11, 2022 |
| Sub-Proposals Due to the BSCC | April 8, 2022 |
| Proposal Rating Process & Development of Funding Recommendations | April - August 2022 |
| BSCC Board Considers Funding Recommendations | September 8, 2022 |
| Notice to Grantees | September 9, 2022 |
| Grant Period Begins | October 1, 2022 |
| Mandatory Grantee Orientation - Date TBD | November 2022 |
Bidders’ Conferences
The BSCC hosts Bidders’ Conferences to provide clarity and allow interested applicants to ask questions about the RFP instructions and process.
ARG Warm Hand-Off Reentry Services Cohort 2 - December 2020
- 12/11/20 ARG Warm Hand-Off Reentry Services Project Bidders’ Conference Livestream
- 12/11/20 ARG Warm Hand-Off Reentry Services Project Bidders’ Conference Presentationopens PDF file
- ARG WHO Cohort 2 FAQsopens PDF file
ARG Rehab of Existing Property Project - September 2019
- 9/25/19 ARG Rehab of Property Project Bidders’ Conference Livestream
- 9/25/19 ARG Rehab of Property Project Bidders’ Conference Presentation
- Housing First Resource List and Glossary Termsopens PDF file
ARG Rental Assistance and Warm Hand-Off Reentry Services Cohort 1 – February 2019
- 2/6/19 ARG Bidders' Conference Live Stream
- 2/6/19 ARG Bidders' Conference Presentationopens POWERPOINT file
- Adult Reentry Grant RFP Frequently Asked Questions (Updated March 15, 2019)opens PDF file
ESC Meetings & Agenda
Rater Trainings
| Date | Location | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| April 9, 2020 | Board of State & Community Corrections, Sacramento | 4.9.19 Agendaopens PDF file |
| April 10, 2019 | Board of State & Community Corrections, Sacramento | 4.10.19 Agendaopens PDF file |
ESC Meetings
| Date | Location | Agenda |
|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2019 | Board of State & Community Corrections, Sacramento | 11.14.18 Agenda |
| November 1, 2018 | Board of State & Community Corrections, Sacramento | 11.1.18 Agendaopens PDF file |
| October 11, 2018 | Board of State & Community Corrections, Sacramento | 10.11.18 Agendaopens PDF file |