Emerging Adult Reentry Initiative
Emerging Adult Reentry Initiative supports community programs serving young adults, funding pre- and post-release services and technical assistance to reduce recidivism and increase public safety.
Funder: Massachusetts
Due Dates: September 4, 2026 (AGF posted) | October 9, 2026 (Application due) | November/December 2026 (Tentative notification)
Funding Amounts: State-funded program; tentative performance period January 1, 2027–December 31, 2027
Summary: Supports pre- and post-release reentry services for emerging adults to reduce recidivism and increase public safety.
Key Information: FY27 funding is limited to nonprofit organizations that received program funding in FY26.
Description
The Emerging Adult Reentry Initiative is a state-funded program administered by the Massachusetts Office of Grants and Research (OGR). It supports community reentry program sites providing pre- and post-release services to young adults, with the goals of reducing recidivism and increasing public safety. Sites work closely with a correctional partner to identify, serve, and monitor program participants.
The initiative also funds a Technical Assistance Provider to work in partnership with funded programs. This provider offers strategic, analytic, technical, and research support to each program site. For FY27, the initiative is a continuation opportunity restricted to nonprofit organizations funded through the program in FY26.
