to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2008 through 2012. 
SEC. 105. STRATEGIC COMMUNITY PLANNING PROGRAM. 
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13701 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after section 30403 the following: 
‘‘Subtitle G—Strategic Community 
Planning Program 
‘‘SEC. 30701. GRANT AUTHORITY. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may 
award grants on a competitive basis to eligible local 
entities to assist eligible communities in developing 
and carrying out programs that target at-risk youth 
and juvenile offenders ages 11 to 19 years, who— 
‘‘(A) fail to successfully complete sec-
ondary school; 
‘‘(B) have entered the juvenile justice sys-
tem; or 
‘‘(C) are at risk of failing to successfully 
complete secondary school or entering the juve-
nile justice system. 
‘‘(2) GRANT AMOUNT.—A grant awarded to an 
eligible local entity under this subtitle shall be for 
not less than $250,000 for a fiscal year. Amounts 
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made available through such a grant shall remain 
available until expended. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) PROGRAMS.—An eligible local entity that 
receives funds under this subtitle shall develop or ex-
pand community programs in eligible communities 
that are designed to target at-risk youths and juve-
nile offenders through prevention, early intervention, 
and graduated sanctions. 
‘‘(2) OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES.—An eligible local 
entity that receives funds under this subtitle may de-
velop a variety of programs to serve the comprehen-
sive needs of at-risk youth and juvenile offenders, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) homework assistance and after-school 
programs, including educational, social, and 
athletic activities; 
‘‘(B) mentoring programs; 
‘‘(C) family counseling; and 
‘‘(D) parental training programs. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE COMMUNITY IDENTIFICATION.—The 
Attorney General shall establish by regulation the criteria 
necessary to qualify as an eligible community, which shall 
include criteria with respect to significant poverty and sig-
nificant violent crime. 
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‘‘SEC. 30702. APPLICATIONS. 
‘‘(a) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this subtitle, a local entity shall submit 
an application to the Attorney General at such time, in 
such manner, and accompanied by such information, as 
the Attorney General may reasonably require. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—Each application 
submitted under subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) contain a comprehensive plan for the pro-
gram that is designed to improve the academic and 
social development of at-risk youths and juvenile of-
fenders in the eligible community, which— 
‘‘(A) identifies an eligible community to be 
assisted; 
‘‘(B) describes the community planning 
process to be used by the local entity that in-
cludes— 
‘‘(i) parents and family members; 
‘‘(ii) local school officials; 
‘‘(iii) teachers employed at schools 
within the eligible community; 
‘‘(iv) local public officials; 
‘‘(v) law enforcement officers and offi-
cials; 
‘‘(vi) clergy and faith-based organiza-
tions; 
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‘‘(vii) public housing authorities; 
‘‘(viii) public housing resident organi-
zation members, where applicable; and 
‘‘(ix) public and private nonprofit or-
ganizations that provide education, child 
protective services, or other human services 
to low-income, at-risk youth and juvenile 
offenders, and their families; and 
‘‘(C) develops a concentrated strategy for 
implementation of the community planning 
process developed under subparagraph (B) that 
targets clusters of at-risk youth and juvenile of-
fenders in the eligible community; 
‘‘(2) provide evidence of support for accom-
plishing the objectives of such plan from— 
‘‘(A) community leaders; 
‘‘(B) a school district; 
‘‘(C) local officials; and 
‘‘(D) other organizations that the local en-
tity determines to be appropriate; 
‘‘(3) provide an assurance that the local entity 
will use grant funds received under this subsection 
to implement the program requirements listed in 
section 30701(b); 
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‘‘(4) include an estimate of the number of at- 
risk youth and juvenile offenders in the eligible com-
munity expected to be served under the program; 
‘‘(5) provide an assurance that the local entity 
will prepare and submit to the Attorney General an 
annual report regarding any program conducted 
under this subtitle; and 
‘‘(6) provide an assurance that the local entity 
will maintain separate accounting records for the 
program. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sub-
title, the Attorney General shall give priority to eligible 
local entities that identify under subsection (b)(1)(A) an 
eligible community that, when compared to other eligible 
communities, has a greater need than such other eligible 
communities for assistance under this subtitle, as deter-
mined by the Attorney General based on the criteria estab-
lished under section 30701(c). 
‘‘(d) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
costs of a program developed or carried out with a grant 
under this section shall be not more than 70 percent. The 
non-Federal share of such costs may be in cash or in kind, 
fairly evaluated, including personnel, facilities, equipment, 
and services. 
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‘‘SEC. 30703. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘For purposes of this subtitle— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘local entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a local educational agency; or 
‘‘(B) a community-based organization, as 
defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801); and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘eligible community’ means an 
area which meets the criteria established by the At-
torney General in accordance with section 30701(c). 
‘‘SEC. 30704. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated for grants 
under this subtitle— 
‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(2) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(3) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(4) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
‘‘(5) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.’’. 
SEC. 106. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE GANG RESISTANCE 
EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROJECTS PRO-
GRAM AND INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE 
NATIONAL YOUTH GANG SURVEY. 
Section 32401 of the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13921) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (2); and 
(B) by striking paragraphs (3) through (5) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) $21,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2008 through 2012.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Not more than $1,000,000 of 
the funds authorized under this section for a fiscal year 
shall be used to increase the number of samples collected 
by the National Youth Gang Center for its annual Na-
tional Youth Gang Survey.’’. 
Subtitle B—Recidivism Reduction 
and Reentry Assistance 
SEC. 111. REAUTHORIZATION OF ADULT AND JUVENILE OF-
FENDER STATE AND LOCAL REENTRY DEM-
ONSTRATION PROJECTS. 
(a) GRANT AUTHORIZATION.—Section 2976(a) of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 3797w(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘States, Terri-
tories’’ and all that follows through the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘States, local governments, territories, or 
Indian tribes, or any combination thereof, in partnership 
with stakeholders, service providers, and nonprofit organi-
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zations, for purpose of establishing adult and juvenile of-
fender reentry demonstration projects.’’. 
(b) ADULT AND JUVENILE OFFENDER DEMONSTRA-
TION PROJECTS AUTHORIZED.—Section 2976(b) of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 3797w(b)) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) 
through (4) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) establishing or improving the system or 
systems under which— 
‘‘(A) the correctional agency of the State 
or local government develops and carries out 
plans to facilitate the reentry into the commu-
nity of each offender in State or local custody; 
‘‘(B) the supervision and services provided 
to offenders in State or local custody are co-
ordinated with the supervision and services pro-
vided to offenders after reentry into the com-
munity; 
‘‘(C) the efforts of various public and pri-
vate entities to provide supervision and services 
to offenders, and to family members of such of-
fenders, after offenders reenter the community 
are coordinated; and 
‘‘(D) offenders awaiting reentry into the 
community are provided with documents useful 
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in achieving a successful transition from prison, 
jail, or detention (such as identification papers, 
referrals to services, medical prescriptions, job 
training certificates, apprenticeship papers, and 
information on obtaining public assistance); 
‘‘(2) carrying out programs and initiatives by 
units of local government to strengthen reentry serv-
ices for offenders released from local jails; 
‘‘(3) enabling prison or jail mentors of offend-
ers to remain in contact with those offenders (in-
cluding through the use of such technology as 
videoconferencing) during incarceration and after re-
entry into the community, and encouraging the in-
volvement of prison or jail mentors in the reentry 
process; 
‘‘(4) providing structured post-release housing 
and transitional housing (including group homes for 
recovering substance abusers) through which offend-
ers are provided supervision and services imme-
diately following reentry into the community; 
‘‘(5) assisting offenders in securing permanent 
housing upon release or following a stay in transi-
tional housing; 
‘‘(6) providing continuity of health services (in-
cluding screening, assessment, and aftercare for 
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mental health services, substance abuse treatment 
and aftercare, and treatment for contagious dis-
eases) to offenders in custody and after reentry into 
the community; 
‘‘(7) providing offenders with education, job 
training, responsible parenting and healthy relation-
ship skills training designed specifically for address-
ing the needs of incarcerated and transitioning fa-
thers and mothers, English as a second language 
programs, work experience programs, self-respect 
and life skills training, and other skills useful in 
achieving a successful transition from prison or jail; 
‘‘(8) facilitating collaboration among corrections 
and community corrections, technical schools, com-
munity colleges, and the workforce development and 
employment service sectors— 
‘‘(A) to promote the employment of offend-
ers released from prison and jail, as appro-
priate, through efforts such as educating em-
ployers about existing financial incentives; 
‘‘(B) to facilitate the creation of job oppor-
tunities for offenders released from prison or 
jail, including transitional jobs and time-limited 
subsidized work experience (as appropriate); 
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‘‘(C) to connect offenders to employment 
(including supportive employment and employ-
ment services) before their release to the com-
munity, to provide work supports (including 
transportation and retention services), as ap-
propriate, and to identify labor market needs to 
ensure that education and training are appro-
priate; 
‘‘(D) to address barriers to employment 
(such as licensing), that are not directly con-
nected to the crime committed, and to provide 
case management services as necessary to pre-
pare offenders for jobs that offer the potential 
for advancement and growth; and 
‘‘(E) to address the risks that offenders re-
entering the community present to the commu-
nity; 
‘‘(9) assessing the literacy and educational 
needs of offenders in custody and identifying and 
providing services appropriate to meet those needs, 
including follow-up assessments and long-term serv-
ices; 
‘‘(10) systems under which family members of 
offenders are involved in facilitating the successful 
reentry of those offenders into the community, in-
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cluding removing obstacles to the maintenance of 
family relationships while the offender is in custody, 
strengthening the family’s capacity to function as a 
stable living situation during reentry (as appro-
priate), and involving family members in the plan-
ning and implementation of the reentry process; 
‘‘(11) programs under which victims are in-
cluded, on a voluntary basis, in the reentry process; 
‘‘(12) identifying and addressing barriers to col-
laborating with child welfare agencies in the joint 
provision of services to offenders in custody and to 
the children of such offenders; 
‘‘(13) carrying out programs that support chil-
dren of incarcerated parents, including those in fos-
ter care and those cared for by grandparents or 
other relatives (commonly referred to as kinship 
care), including programs for mentoring children of 
incarcerated offenders; 
‘‘(14) carrying out programs for the entire fam-
ily unit, including the coordination of service delivery 
across agencies; 
‘‘(15) implementing programs in correctional 
agencies to— 
‘‘(A) include the collection of information 
regarding any dependent children of an incar-
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cerated offender as part of intake procedures, 
including the number of children, age, and loca-
tion or jurisdiction; and 
‘‘(B) connect identified children with serv-
ices as appropriate and as needed; 
‘‘(16) addressing barriers to the visitation of 
children with an incarcerated parent and mainte-
nance of the parent-child relationship (as appro-
priate to the safety and well-being of the children), 
such as the location of facilities in remote areas, 
telephone costs, mail restrictions, and visitation poli-
cies; 
‘‘(17) creating, developing, or enhancing incar-
cerated offender and family assessments curricula, 
policies, procedures, or programs (including men-
toring programs), in coordination with victim service 
providers, to help prisoners with a history or identi-
fied risk of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking— 
‘‘(A) to reconnect with their families and 
communities (as appropriate or when it is safe 
to do so), with particular attention paid to the 
safety of children affected and the confiden-
tiality concerns of victims; and 
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‘‘(B) to become mutually respectful, non-
abusive parents or partners; 
‘‘(18) developing programs and activities that 
support parent-child relationships, such as— 
‘‘(A) using telephone conferencing to per-
mit incarcerated parents to participate in par-
ent-teacher conferences; 
‘‘(B) using videoconferencing to allow vir-
tual visitation when incarcerated offenders are 
more than 100 miles from their families; 
‘‘(C) the development of books on tape 
programs, through which incarcerated parents 
read a book into a tape to be sent to their chil-
dren; 
‘‘(D) the establishment of family days, 
which provide for longer visitation hours or 
family activities; 
‘‘(E) the creation of children’s areas in vis-
itation rooms with parent-child activities; 
‘‘(F) the implementation of programs to 
help incarcerated parents stay connected to 
their children and learn responsible parenting 
and healthy relationship skills; and 
‘‘(G) programs for mentoring children of 
incarcerated offenders; 
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‘‘(19) expanding family-based treatment centers 
that offer family-based comprehensive treatment 
services for offenders reentering the community and 
their children as a complete family unit; 
‘‘(20) conducting studies to determine the types 
of offenders who are returning to prison or jail, and 
which of those returning offenders represent the 
greatest risk to community safety; 
‘‘(21) developing or adopting procedures to en-
sure that dangerous felons are not released from 
prison or jail prematurely; 
‘‘(22) developing and implementing procedures 
to assist relevant authorities— 
‘‘(A) in determining when release is appro-
priate; and 
‘‘(B) in the use of data to inform the re-
lease decision; 
‘‘(23) developing and implementing procedures 
to identify efficiently and effectively those violators 
of probation, parole, or post-incarceration super-
vision who should be returned to prison or jail; 
‘‘(24) utilizing validated assessment tools to as-
sess the risk factors of returning offenders to the 
community, and prioritizing services based on the 
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risks related to offenders returning to the commu-
nity; 
‘‘(25) facilitating and encouraging timely and 
complete payment of restitution and fines by offend-
ers to victims and the community; 
‘‘(26) establishing or expanding the use of re-
entry courts and other programs to— 
‘‘(A) monitor offenders returning to the 
community; 
‘‘(B) provide offenders reentering the com-
munity with— 
‘‘(i) drug and alcohol testing and 
treatment; and 
‘‘(ii) mental and medical health as-
sessment and services; 
‘‘(C) facilitate restorative justice practices 
and convene family or community impact pan-
els, family impact educational classes, victim 
impact panels, or victim impact educational 
classes; 
‘‘(D) provide and coordinate the delivery of 
other community services to offenders, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) housing assistance; 
‘‘(ii) education; 
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‘‘(iii) employment training; 
‘‘(iv) children and family support, in-
cluding responsible parenting and healthy 
relationship skills training designed specifi-
cally to address the needs of incarcerated 
and transitioning parents; 
‘‘(v) conflict resolution skills training; 
‘‘(vi) family violence intervention pro-
grams; 
‘‘(vii) 
culturally 
and 
linguistically 
competent services, as appropriate; and 
‘‘(viii) other appropriate services, as 
determined by the Attorney General; and 
‘‘(E) establish and implement graduated 
sanctions and incentives; and 
‘‘(27) providing technology and other tools to 
advance post-incarceration supervision.’’. 
(c) 
JUVENILE
OFFENDER
DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECTS REAUTHORIZED.—Section 2976(c) of the Om-
nibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 3797w(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘may be ex-
pended for’’ and all that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘may be expended for any activity de-
scribed in subsection (b).’’. 
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(d) APPLICATIONS; REQUIREMENTS; PRIORITIES; 
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS.—Section 2976 of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 3797w) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (p); and 
(2) by striking subsections (d) through (g) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS.—A State, unit of local govern-
ment, territory, or Indian tribe (or a combination of such 
jurisdictions) desiring a grant under this section shall sub-
mit an application to the Attorney General that— 
‘‘(1) contains a reentry strategic plan developed 
under subsection (h) that describes the long-term 
strategy and a detailed implementation schedule, in-
cluding the jurisdiction’s plans to pay for the pro-
gram after Federal funding is discontinued; 
‘‘(2) identifies the local government role in the 
applicant’s offender reentry strategy, as well as the 
role of governmental agencies and nonprofit organi-
zations that will be coordinated by, and that will col-
laborate on, such strategy, and certifies the involve-
ment of such agencies and organizations; 
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