117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3372 

AN ACT 

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, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘One Stop Shop Com3 munity Reentry Program Act of 2022’’. 

4 SEC. 2. COMMUNITY REENTRY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM. 

5 (a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General 

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

7 to eligible entities for the purpose of creating community 

8 reentry centers. 

9 (b) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—Each applica10 tion for a grant under this section shall— 

11 (1) demonstrate a plan to work with community 

12 stakeholders who interact with formerly incarcerated 

13 people or individuals with a conviction record and 

14 their families to— 

15 (A) identify specific strategies and ap16 proaches to providing reentry services; 

17 (B) develop a needs assessment tool to sur18 vey or conduct focus groups with community 

19 members in order to identify— 

20 (i) the needs of individuals after con21 viction or incarceration, and the barriers 

22 such individuals face; and 

23 (ii) the needs of the families and com24 munities to which such individuals belong; 

25 and 
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1 (C) use the information gathered pursuant 

2 to subparagraph (B) to determine the reentry 

3 services to be provided by the community re4 entry center; 

5 (2) identify the institutions from which individ6 uals who are released from incarceration are likely 

7 to reenter the community served by the community 

8 reentry center, and develop a plan, if feasible, to 

9 provide transportation for such released individuals 

10 to the community reentry center, to the individual’s 

11 residence, or to a location where the individual is or12 dered by a court to report; 

13 (3) demonstrate a plan to provide accessible no14 tice of the location of the reentry intake and coordi15 nation center and the services that it will provide 

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

17 where feasible, within and outside of institutions 

18 identified under paragraph (1); 

19 (4) demonstrate a plan to provide intake and 

20 reentry needs assessment that is trauma-informed 

21 and gender-responsive after an individual is released 

22 from an institution, or, in the case of an individual 

23 who is convicted of an offense and not sentenced to 

24 a term of imprisonment, after such conviction, and 

25 where feasible, before release, to ensure that the in-
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1 dividuals served by the center are referred to appro2 priate reentry services based on the individual’s 

3 needs immediately upon release from an institution 

4 or after conviction, and continuously thereafter as 

5 needed; 

6 (5) demonstrate a plan to provide the reentry 

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

8 (6) demonstrate a plan to continue to provide 

9 services (including through referral) for individuals 

10 served by the center who move to a different geo11 graphic area to ensure appropriate case manage12 ment, case planning, and access to continuous or 

13 new services, where necessary, and based on con14 sistent reevaluation of needs; 

15 (7) identify specific methods that the commu16 nity reentry center will employ to achieve perform17 ance objectives among the individuals served by the 

18 center, including— 

19 (A) increased access to and participation 

20 in reentry services; 

21 (B) reduction in recidivism rates; 

22 (C) increased numbers of individuals ob23 taining and retaining employment; 

24 (D) increased enrollment in and degrees 

25 earned from educational programs, including 
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1 high school or the equivalent thereof, and insti2 tutions of higher education, and receipt of pro3 fessional or occupational licenses; 

4 (E) increased enrollment in vocational re5 habilitation, technical schools, or vocational 

6 training; 

7 (F) increased numbers of individuals ob8 taining and maintaining permanent and stable 

9 housing; and 

10 (G) increased self-reports of successful 

11 community living, including stability of living 

12 situation and positive family relationships; and 

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

14 local, and private funds available to supplement the 

15 funds received under this section. 

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

17 preference to applicants that demonstrate that they seek 

18 to employ individuals who have been convicted of an of19 fense, or served a term of imprisonment and have com20 pleted any court-ordered supervision, or that, to the extent 

21 allowable by law, employ such formerly incarcerated indi22 viduals in positions of responsibility. 

23 (d) EVALUATION AND REPORT.— 

24 (1) EVALUATION.—The Attorney General shall 

25 enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organiza-
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1 tion with expertise in analyzing data related to re2 entry services and recidivism to monitor and evalu3 ate each recipient of funds under this section. 

4 (2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 

5 date on which grants are initially made under this 

6 section, and annually thereafter, the Attorney Gen7 eral shall submit to Congress a report on the pro8 gram, which shall include— 

9 (A) the number of grants made, the num10 ber of eligible entities receiving such grants, 

11 and the amount of funding distributed to each 

12 eligible entity pursuant to this section; 

13 (B) the location of each eligible entity re14 ceiving such a grant, and the population served 

15 by the community reentry center; 

16 (C) the number of persons who have par17 ticipated in reentry services offered by a com18 munity reentry center, disaggregated by type of 

19 services, and success rates of participants in 

20 each service to the extent possible; 

21 (D) the number of persons who have par22 ticipated in reentry services for which they re23 ceived a referral from a community reentry cen24 ter, disaggregated by type of services, and suc25 cess rates of participants in each service; 
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1 (E) recidivism rates within the population 

2 served by each community reentry center, both 

3 before and after receiving a grant under this 

4 section; 

5 (F) the numbers of individuals obtaining 

6 and retaining employment within the population 

7 served by each community reentry center, both 

8 before and after receiving a grant under this 

9 section; 

10 (G) the number of individuals obtaining 

11 and maintaining housing within the population 

12 served by each community reentry center, both 

13 before and after receiving a grant under this 

14 section; 

15 (H) the number of individuals enrolled in 

16 an educational program, including high school, 

17 or the equivalent thereof, and institutions of 

18 higher education, both before and after receiv19 ing a grant under this section; 

20 (I) the number of individuals enrolled in 

21 vocational rehabilitation, technical schools, or 

22 vocational training, both before and after re23 ceiving a grant under this section; 

24 (J) for each eligible entity receiving a 

25 grant under this section, the number of individ-
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1 uals employed who have been convicted of an 

2 offense, or served a term of imprisonment and 

3 have completed any court-ordered supervision, 

4 to include the number of formerly incarcerated 

5 individuals in positions of responsibility; and 

6 (K) other relevant information, which may 

7 include recommendations, if any, to improve the 

8 effectiveness and efficiency of the grant pro9 gram under this section, and to address bar10 riers faced by individuals receiving reentry serv11 ices from community reentry centers. 

12 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

13 (1) COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER.—The term 

14 ‘‘community stakeholder’’— 

15 (A) means an individual who serves the 

16 community; and 

17 (B) includes— 

18 (i) a school official; 

19 (ii) a faith leader; 

20 (iii) a social service provider; 

21 (iv) a leader of a neighborhood asso22 ciation; 

23 (v) a public safety representative; 

24 (vi) an employee of an organization 

25 that provides reentry services; 
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1 (vii) a member of a civic or volunteer 

2 group related to the provision of reentry 

3 services; 

4 (viii) a health care professional; and 

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

6 tribal government agency with expertise in 

7 the provision of reentry services. 

8 (2) COMMUNITY REENTRY CENTER.—The term 

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

10 (A) offers intake, reentry needs assess11 ments, case management, and case planning for 

12 reentry services for individuals after conviction 

13 or incarceration; 

14 (B) provides the reentry services identified 

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

16 and 

17 (C) provides referrals to appropriate serv18 ice providers based on the assessment of needs 

19 of the individuals. 

20 (3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti21 ty’’ means a community-based nonprofit organiza22 tion that— 

23 (A) has expertise in the provision of re24 entry services; and 
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1 (B) is located in a geographic area that 

2 has disproportionately high numbers of resi3 dents, when compared to the local community, 

4 who— 

5 (i) have been arrested; 

6 (ii) have been convicted of a criminal 

7 offense; and 

8 (iii) return to such geographic area 

9 after incarceration. 

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

11 services’’— 

12 (A) means comprehensive and holistic serv13 ices that improve outcomes for individuals after 

14 conviction or incarceration; and 

15 (B) includes— 

16 (i) seeking and maintaining employ17 ment, including— 

18 (I) assistance with drafting re19 sumes, establishing emails accounts, 

20 locating job solicitations, submitting 

21 of job applications, and preparing for 

22 interviews; and 

23 (II) securing any licenses, certifi24 cations, government-issued identifica-
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1 tions, or other documentation nec2 essary to obtain employment; 

3 (ii) placement in job placement pro4 grams that partner with private employers; 

5 (iii) obtaining free and low-cost job 

6 skills classes, including computer skills, 

7 technical skills, vocational skills, and any 

8 other job-related or other necessary skills; 

9 (iv) supporting preparation for post10 secondary education, including academic 

11 counseling, peer mentoring, and commu12 nity support; 

13 (v) locating and maintaining housing, 

14 which may include housing counseling, as15 sisting with finding and securing afford16 able housing including in areas of oppor17 tunity, assisting with applications for sub18 sidized housing and housing-related bene19 fits, locating and identifying temporary 

20 shelter when housing cannot be found im21 mediately, and applying for home energy 

22 and utility assistance programs; 

23 (vi) obtaining identification cards, 

24 driver’s licenses, replacement Social Secu-
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1 rity cards, birth certificates, and citizen2 ship or immigration documentation; 

3 (vii) registering to vote, and applying 

4 for voting rights to be restored, where per5 mitted by law; 

6 (viii) applying for or accessing high 

7 school equivalency classes, vocational reha8 bilitation, or technical courses; 

9 (ix) applying for loans for and admis10 sion to institutions of higher education; 

11 (x) financial counseling planning, em12 powerment, or coaching; 

13 (xi) legal assistance or referrals for 

14 record sealing or expungement, forfeiture 

15 of property or assets, family law and cus16 tody matters, legal aid services (including 

17 other civil legal aid services), and relevant 

18 civil matters including housing and other 

19 issues; 

20 (xii) retrieving property or funds re21 tained by the arresting agency or facility of 

22 incarceration, or retrieving property or 

23 funds obtained while incarcerated; 

24 (xiii) transportation, including 

25 through provision of transit fare; 
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1 (xiv) individual and familial coun2 seling; 

3 (xv) problem-solving, in coordination 

4 with counsel where necessary, any difficul5 ties in compliance with court-ordered su6 pervision requirements, including restric7 tions on living with certain family mem8 bers, contact with certain friends, bond re9 quirements, location and residency restric10 tions, electronic monitoring compliance, 

11 court-ordered substance use disorder treat12 ment, and other court-ordered require13 ments; 

14 (xvi) communication needs, including 

15 providing a mobile phone, mobile phone 

16 service or access, or internet access; 

17 (xvii) applying for State or Federal 

18 government benefits, where eligible, and 

19 assisting in locating free or reduced cost 

20 food and sustenance benefits; 

21 (xviii) life skills assistance; 

22 (xix) mentorship; 

23 (xx) medical and mental health serv24 ices, and cognitive-behavioral program25 ming; 
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1 (xxi) substance use disorder treat2 ment; 

3 (xxii) reactivation, application for, and 

4 maintenance of professional or other li5 censes; 

6 (xxiii) providing case management 

7 services, in connection with court-ordered 

8 terms of release, or other local publicly 

9 supported social work case management; 

10 (xxiv) safety planning with victims of 

11 domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 

12 assault, stalking, and human trafficking; 

13 and 

14 (xxv) applying for State Vocational 

15 Rehabilitation services for individuals with 

16 disabilities that may qualify or conduct an 

17 evaluation to determine whether they may 

18 be eligible or potentially eligible for voca19 tional rehabilitation services. 

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

21 means the rate of recidivism (as measured by a sub22 sequent conviction or return to prison), job place23 ment, permanent housing placement, or completion 

24 of certification, trade, or other education program. 

25 (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, consistent with applicable law; 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. 

Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 

2022. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 
117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3372 

AN ACT 

To authorize implementation grants to communityters. based nonprofits to operate one-stop reentry cen-