Emerging Adult Reentry Initiative
Forecasted
Emerging Adult Reentry Initiative supports community programs providing evidence-based reentry services for young adults returning to Massachusetts communities to reduce recidivism and improve public safety.
Funder: Office of Grants and Research
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: FY27: approximately $5.9 million in continuation funding; program awards support up to 12 months
Summary: Supports evidence-based pre- and post-release reentry services for emerging adults ages 18–25 to reduce recidivism and improve public safety.
Key Information: The FY27 continuation opportunity was limited to existing FY26 nonprofit recipients continuing their approved programs.
Description
The Emerging Adult Reentry Initiative is a Massachusetts state-funded program administered by the Office of Grants and Research (OGR), within the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. It supports community programs providing developmentally tailored reentry services to people ages 18–25 returning to Massachusetts cities and towns from state prisons and county correctional facilities. Programs work with correctional partners to identify, serve, and monitor participants, with the goal of reducing recidivism and increasing public safety.
The initiative emphasizes evidence-based services delivered continuously from incarceration into the community. Services include transition planning, education, workforce readiness, life skills, counseling, and post-release case management. A separately funded Technical Assistance Provider supplies strategic, analytic, technical, and research support, including assistance with implementation, performance tracking, and evaluation.
