Community Corrections Grant Overview
Authorizing Legislation: IC 11-12
First Year of Appropriation: 1979
Administering Agency: DOC Community Corrections Division
Indiana Department of Correction Justice Reinvestment Grant shifts to eCivis for Grant Management
In 2023, the State of Indiana adopted a new grants management system called eCivis. Part of a larger initiative to improve grants management in Indiana, eCivis will track grants from application to closeout, establishing a more effective framework for managing grants. All state agencies are required to use this new grants management system to manage state and federal grants and fulfill their federal grant recipient monitoring responsibilities.
Applicants for state grants from the Indiana Department of Correction will access grant solicitations via the SBA website or private link. Applications will be submitted electronically through the eCivis Grants Portal, and successful applicants will receive their award notices via eCivis. Following receipt of their award, subrecipients will use eCivis to manage their grants, including submitting activity reports, requesting reimbursement, and conducting grant close-out activities.
For training materials, technical support, and other information about eCivis, please visit the Indiana State Budget Agency website at www.in.gov/sba/grants.
To access available grant solicitations, please visit the State Agency Grant Opportunities section of the State Budget Agency website.
Program Components
The Community Corrections Division distributes funding assistance to local jurisdictions who have established community supervision programs or residential services for adult offenders that are re-integrating into the community who, otherwise, would be incarcerated in local jails or state prisons.
- How Funds Are Distributed?
How Funds Are Distributed?
Category
Eligible Entities
Award Type
Award Amounts
Award Period
Community Corrections & Justice Reinvestment Grants
Community Corrections
State Grant
Local Community Corrections Advisory Board prioritizes programs for counties. The Department reviews funding based on request and appropriation by the General Assembly
12 months
Problem Solving Courts
Probation Departments
Jail Treatment Programs
Prosecutor’s Diversion
Pretrial Services
- Who Can Apply for Funding?
Who Can Apply for Funding?
Programs established by a Community Corrections Advisory Board for the:
- Operations of a Community Corrections Entity
- Operations of a Court Recidivism Reduction Program (Problem-Solving Court)
Grant funds are also available to provide support or supplemental funding to:
- Probation Departments
- Pretrial Services
- Jail Treatment Programs
- Prosecutor’s Diversion Programs
Each entity provides a description of the intended programs, supervision, and services as well as a detailed budget outlining the funding request. The Advisory Board must prioritize funding requests to eligible entities seeking funding. In addition to providing a description of the proposed programs and services, a plan of collaboration amongst local justice system stakeholders is also required. The collaboration plan includes a description of the evidence-based services available and how the county will coordinate access to those services in a manner that reduces duplication of services and expands the availability services, treatment, and programs.
- Funding Recommendations and Awards
Funding Recommendations and Awards
Each year, the division releases a Request for Funding Proposal (RFP) which serves as a grant application announcement. Within it, there are details that outline the eligibility criteria, grant processes, requirements, and other critical information specific to the grant funding.
Grant funding is reviewed on an annual basis through the grant application process.
- Prioritization of funding and application approval must occur from the Community Corrections Advisory Board prior to application submissions to the Department.
- It is important to know that applying for funding does not guarantee a funding award from Indiana Department of Correction.
- The application is reviewed and scored by IDOC Grant Program Directors.
- The Program Directors contact grantees for any missing information and request clarification of the proposal if needed.
During the recommendation process, IDOC collaborates and reviews applications with:
- The Indiana Office of Court Services for Probation, Problem Solving Courts, and Pre-Trial Services entities
- The Department of Mental Health and Addiction for Jail Treatment entities
- Indiana Prosecuting Attorney’s Council for Prosecutor’s Diversion entities
- Once the application review process is completed, grant funding award recommendations are presented to the Indiana Department of Correction’s Commissioner for final approval.
- Award decisions are then presented to the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council (JRAC) as a public document.
- Prioritization of funding and application approval must occur from the Community Corrections Advisory Board prior to application submissions to the Department.
- Grants Management & Requirements
Grants Management & Requirements
Prior to applying, program requirements will be outlined in the Notification of Funding Awards.
Once awarded, grantees are expected to adhere to the Grant Procedural Manual. Each grantee is assigned a Regional Program Director. Their primary role is to ensure compliance with your program plan, special conditions, legal requirements and review progress and financial reports. Your Program Director is also a resource for both technical and programmatic information.
- Principles of the Community Corrections and Justice Reinvestment Grant Funding
Principles of the Community Corrections and Justice Reinvestment Grant Funding
Collaborative Approach to Criminal Justice
Utilized Data Driven Outcomes to Drive Policy Decisions
Targets programs, services, and treatments through research based strategies
Prioritizes funding to programs with demonstrated results and saves tax payer dollars by providing alternatives to incarceration
Increases Public Safety by supporting programming that reduces recidivism