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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3372 

To authorize implementation grants to community-based nonprofits to operate 

one-stop reentry centers. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 20, 2021 

Ms. BASS (for herself and Mr. RESCHENTHALER) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To authorize implementation grants to community-based 

nonprofits to operate one-stop reentry centers. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘One Stop Shop Com5 munity Reentry Program Act of 2021’’. 

6 SEC. 2. COMMUNITY REENTRY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM. 

7 (a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General 

8 is authorized to carry out a grant program to make grants 

9 to eligible entities for the purpose of creating community 

10 reentry centers. 


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1 (b) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—Each applica2 tion for a grant under this section shall— 

3 (1) demonstrate a plan to work with community 

4 leaders who interact with formerly incarcerated peo5 ple and their families to— 

6 (A) identify specific strategies and ap7 proaches to providing reentry services; 

8 (B) develop a needs assessment tool to sur9 vey or conduct focus groups with community 

10 members in order to identify— 

11 (i) the needs of individuals returning 

12 to the community after conviction or incar13 ceration, and the barriers such individuals 

14 face; and 

15 (ii) the needs of the families and com16 munities to which such individuals are re17 turning; and 

18 (C) use the information gathered pursuant 

19 to subparagraph (B) to determine the reentry 

20 services to be provided by the community re21 entry center; 

22 (2) identify the correctional institutions from 

23 which individuals who are released from incarcer24 ation are likely to reenter the community served by 

25 the community reentry center, and develop a plan, if 


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1 feasible, to provide transportation for such released 

2 individuals to the community reentry center, to the 

3 individual’s residence, or to a location where the in4 dividual is ordered by a court to report; 

5 (3) demonstrate a plan to provide accessible no6 tice of the location of the reentry intake and coordi7 nation center and the services that it will provide 

8 (either directly or on a referral basis), including, 

9 where feasible, within and outside of correctional in10 stitutions identified under paragraph (1); 

11 (4) demonstrate a plan to provide intake and 

12 reentry needs assessment that is trauma-informed 

13 and gender-responsive after an individual is released 

14 from a correctional institution, or, in the case of an 

15 individual who is convicted of an offense and not 

16 sentenced to a term of imprisonment, after such con17 viction, and where feasible, before release, to ensure 

18 that the individuals served by the center are referred 

19 to appropriate reentry services based on the individ20 ual’s needs immediately upon release from a correc21 tional institution or after conviction, and continu22 ously thereafter as needed; 

23 (5) demonstrate a plan to provide the reentry 

24 services identified in paragraph (1)(C); 


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1 (6) demonstrate a plan to continue to provide 

2 services (including through referral) for individuals 

3 served by the center who move to a different geo4 graphic area to ensure appropriate case manage5 ment, case planning, and access to continuous or 

6 new services, where necessary, and based on con7 sistent reevaluation of needs; 

8 (7) identify specific methods that the commu9 nity reentry center will employ to achieve perform10 ance objectives among the individuals served by the 

11 center, including— 

12 (A) increased access to and participation 

13 in reentry services; 

14 (B) reduction in recidivism rates; 

15 (C) increased numbers of individuals ob16 taining and retaining employment; 

17 (D) increased enrollment in and degrees 

18 earned from educational programs, including 

19 high school, GED, and institutions of higher 

20 education; 

21 (E) increased numbers of individuals ob22 taining and maintaining housing; and 

23 (F) increased self-reports of successful 

24 community living, including stability of living 

25 situation and positive family relationships; and 


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1 (8) to the extent practicable, identify State, 

2 local, and private funds available to supplement the 

3 funds received under this section. 

4 (c) PREFERENCE.—The Attorney General shall give 

5 preference to applicants that demonstrate that they seek 

6 to employ individuals who have been convicted of an of7 fense, or served a term of imprisonment and have com8 pleted any court-ordered supervision, or that, to the extent 

9 allowable by law, employ such formerly incarcerated indi10 viduals in positions of responsibility. 

11 (d) EVALUATION AND REPORT.— 

12 (1) EVALUATION.—The Attorney General shall 

13 enter into a contract with a nonprofit organization 

14 with expertise in analyzing data related to reentry 

15 services and recidivism to monitor and evaluate each 

16 recipient of a grant and each community reentry 

17 center receiving funds under this section on an ongo18 ing basis. 

19 (2) ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN.—The nonprofit 

20 organization described in paragraph (1) shall provide 

21 administrative support to assist recipients of grants 

22 authorized by this Act to comply with the conditions 

23 associated with the receipt of funding from the De24 partment of Justice. 


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1 (3) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 

2 date on which grants are initially made under this 

3 section, and annually thereafter, the Attorney Gen4 eral shall submit to Congress a report on the pro5 gram, which shall include— 

6 (A) the number of grants made, the num7 ber of eligible entities receiving such grants, 

8 and the amount of funding distributed to each 

9 eligible entity pursuant to this section; 

10 (B) the location of each eligible entity re11 ceiving such a grant, and the population served 

12 by the community reentry center; 

13 (C) the number of persons who have par14 ticipated in reentry services offered by a com15 munity reentry center, disaggregated by type of 

16 services, and success rates of participants in 

17 each service to the extent possible; 

18 (D) the number of persons who have par19 ticipated in reentry services for which they re20 ceived a referral from a community reentry cen21 ter, disaggregated by type of services, and suc22 cess rates of participants in each service; 

23 (E) recidivism rates within the population 

24 served by each community reentry center, both 


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1 before and after receiving a grant under this 

2 section; 

3 (F) the numbers of individuals obtaining 

4 and retaining employment within the population 

5 served by each community reentry center, both 

6 before and after receiving a grant under this 

7 section; and 

8 (G) the number of individuals obtaining 

9 and maintaining housing within the population 

10 served by each community reentry center, both 

11 before and after receiving a grant under this 

12 section. 

13 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

14 (1) COMMUNITY LEADER.—The term ‘‘commu15 nity leader’’— 

16 (A) means an individual who serves the 

17 community in a leadership role; and 

18 (B) includes— 

19 (i) a school official; 

20 (ii) a faith leader; 

21 (iii) a social service provider; 

22 (iv) a member of a neighborhood asso23 ciation; 

24 (v) a public safety representative; 


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1 (vi) an employee of an organization 

2 that provides reentry services; 

3 (vii) a member of a civic or volunteer 

4 group related to the provision of reentry 

5 services; 

6 (viii) a health care professional; and 

7 (ix) an employee of a State, local, or 

8 tribal government agency with expertise in 

9 the provision of reentry services. 

10 (2) COMMUNITY REENTRY CENTER.—The term 

11 ‘‘community reentry center’’ means a center that— 

12 (A) offers intake, reentry needs assess13 ments, case management, and case planning for 

14 reentry services for individuals returning to the 

15 community after conviction or incarceration; 

16 (B) provides the reentry services identified 

17 under subsection (b)(1)(C) at a single location; 

18 and 

19 (C) provides referrals to appropriate serv20 ice providers based on the assessment of needs 

21 of the individuals. 

22 (3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti23 ty’’ means a community-based nonprofit organiza24 tion that— 


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1 (A) has expertise in the provision of re2 entry services; and 

3 (B) is located in a geographic area that 

4 has disproportionately high numbers of resi5 dents, when compared to the local community, 

6 who— 

7 (i) have been arrested; 

8 (ii) have been convicted of a criminal 

9 offense; and 

10 (iii) return to such geographic area 

11 after incarceration. 

12 (4) REENTRY SERVICES.—The term ‘‘reentry 

13 services’’— 

14 (A) means comprehensive and holistic serv15 ices that improve outcomes for individuals re16 turning to the community after conviction or in17 carceration; and 

18 (B) includes— 

19 (i) seeking and maintaining employ20 ment, including through assistance with 

21 drafting resumes, establishing emails ac22 counts, locating job solicitations, submit23 ting of job applications, and preparing for 

24 interviews; 


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1 (ii) placement in job placement pro2 grams that partner with private employers; 

3 (iii) obtaining free and low-cost job 

4 skills classes, including computer skills, 

5 technical skills, vocational skills, and any 

6 other job-related skills; 

7 (iv) locating and maintaining housing, 

8 which may include counseling on public 

9 housing opportunities, assisting with appli10 cations for public housing benefits, locating 

11 and securing temporary or long-term shel12 ter, and applying for home energy and util13 ity assistance programs; 

14 (v) obtaining identification cards and 

15 driver’s licenses; 

16 (vi) registering to vote, and applying 

17 for voting rights to be restored, where per18 mitted by law; 

19 (vii) applying for or accessing GED 

20 courses; 

21 (viii) applying for loans for and ad22 mission to institutions of higher education; 

23 (ix) financial counseling; 

24 (x) legal assistance or referrals for 

25 record expungement, forfeiture of property 


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1 or assets, family law and custody matters, 

2 legal aid services (including other civil 

3 legal aid services), and relevant civil mat4 ters including housing and other issues; 

5 (xi) retrieving property or funds re6 tained by the arresting agency or facility of 

7 incarceration, or retrieving property or 

8 funds obtained while incarcerated; 

9 (xii) transportation, including through 

10 provision of transit fare; 

11 (xiii) familial counseling; 

12 (xiv) problem-solving, in coordination 

13 with counsel where necessary, any difficul14 ties in compliance with court-ordered su15 pervision requirements, including restric16 tions on living with certain family mem17 bers, contact with certain friends, bond re18 quirements, location and residency restric19 tions, electronic monitoring compliance, 

20 court-ordered substance abuse, and other 

21 court-ordered requirements; 

22 (xv) communication needs, including 

23 providing a mobile phone, mobile phone 

24 service or access, or internet access; 


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1 (xvi) applying for State or Federal 

2 government benefits, where eligible, and 

3 assisting in locating free or reduced cost 

4 food and sustenance benefits; 

5 (xvii) life skills assistance; 

6 (xviii) mentorship; 

7 (xix) medical and mental health serv8 ices, and cognitive-behavioral program9 ming; 

10 (xx) substance abuse treatment; 

11 (xxi) reactivation, application for, and 

12 maintenance of professional or other li13 censes; and 

14 (xxii) providing case management 

15 services, in connection with court-ordered 

16 terms of release, or other local publicly 

17 supported social work case management. 

18 (5) SUCCESS RATE.—The term ‘‘success rate’’ 

19 means the rate of recidivism (as measured by a sub20 sequent conviction or return to prison), job place21 ment, permanent housing placement, or completion 

22 of certification, trade, or other education program. 

23 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 

2 appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 

3 2022 through 2026 to carry out this section. 

4 (2) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—The Attorney 

5 General shall ensure that grants awarded under this 

6 section are equitably distributed among the geo7 graphical regions and between urban and rural pop8 ulations, including Indian Tribes, consistent with the 

9 objective of reducing recidivism. 

10 SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR REENTRY SERVICES ASSISTANCE HOT11 LINES. 

12 (a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General is au14 thorized to make grants to States, Indian Tribes, 

15 and units of local government to operate reentry 

16 services assistance hotlines that are toll-free and op17 erate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

18 (2) GRANT PERIOD.—A grant made under 

19 paragraph (1) shall be for a period of not more than 

20 5 years. 

21 (b) HOTLINE REQUIREMENTS.—A grant recipient 

22 shall ensure, with respect to a hotline funded by a grant 

23 under subsection (a), that— 


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1 (1) the hotline directs individuals to local re2 entry services (as such term is defined in section 

3 2(e)); 

4 (2) any personally identifiable information that 

5 an individual provides to an agency of the State or 

6 Indian Tribe through the hotline is not directly or 

7 indirectly disclosed, without the consent of the indi8 vidual, to any other agency or entity, or person; 

9 (3) the staff members who operate the hotline 

10 are trained to be knowledgeable about— 

11 (A) applicable Federal, State, Tribal, and 

12 local reentry services; and 

13 (B) the unique barriers to successful re14 entry into the community after a person has 

15 been convicted or incarcerated; 

16 (4) the hotline is accessible to— 

17 (A) individuals with limited English pro18 ficiency, where appropriate; and 

19 (B) individuals with disabilities; 

20 (5) the hotline has the capability to engage with 

21 individuals using text messages. 

22 (c) BEST PRACTICES.—The Attorney General shall 

23 issue guidance to grant recipients on best practices for im24 plementing the requirements of subsection (b). 


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1 (d) PREFERENCE.—The Attorney General shall give 

2 preference to applicants that demonstrate that they seek 

3 to employ individuals to operate the hotline who have been 

4 convicted of an offense, or have served a term of imprison5 ment and have completed any court-ordered supervision. 

6 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 (1) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 

8 has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 

9 Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 

10 Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 

11 (2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 

12 (A) a State; 

13 (B) the District of Columbia; 

14 (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 

15 and 

16 (D) any other territory or possession of the 

17 United States. 

18 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

19 authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 for each of fis20 cal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out this section. 

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