Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘The One Stop Shop 
Community Reentry Program Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. COMMUNITY REENTRY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General is 
authorized to carry out a grant program to make grants 
to eligible entities for the purpose of creating community 
reentry centers. 
(b) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—Each application 
for a grant under this section shall— 
(1) demonstrate a plan to work with community 
leaders who interact with formerly incarcerated peo-
ple and their families to— 
(A) identify specific strategies and ap-
proaches to providing reentry services; 
(B) develop a needs assessment tool to sur-
vey or conduct focus groups with community 
members in order to identify— 
(i) the needs of individuals returning 
to the community after conviction or incar-
ceration, and the barriers such individuals 
face; and 
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(ii) the needs of the families and com-
munities to which such individuals are re-
turning; and 
(C) use the information gathered pursuant 
to subparagraph (B) to determine the reentry 
services to be provided by the community reentry 
center; 
(2) identify the correctional institutions from 
which individuals who are released from incarcer-
ation are likely to reenter the community served by 
the community reentry center, and develop a plan, if 
feasible, to provide transportation for such released 
individuals to the community reentry center, to the 
individual’s residence, or to a location where the indi-
vidual is ordered by a court to report; 
(3) demonstrate a plan to provide accessible no-
tice of the location of the reentry intake and coordina-
tion center and the services that it will provide (either 
directly or on a referral basis), including, where fea-
sible, within and outside of correctional institutions 
identified under paragraph (1); 
(4) demonstrate a plan to provide intake and re-
entry needs assessment that is trauma-informed and 
gender-responsive after an individual is released from 
a correctional institution, or, in the case of an indi-
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vidual who is convicted of an offense and not sen-
tenced to a term of imprisonment, after such convic-
tion, and where feasible, before release, to ensure that 
the individuals served by the center are referred to 
appropriate reentry services based on the individual’s 
needs immediately upon release from a correctional 
institution or after conviction, and continuously 
thereafter as needed; 
(5) demonstrate a plan to provide the reentry 
services identified in paragraph (1)(C); 
(6) demonstrate a plan to continue to provide 
services (including through referral) for individuals 
served by the center who move to a different geo-
graphic area to ensure appropriate case management, 
case planning, and access to continuous or new serv-
ices, where necessary, and based on consistent reevalu-
ation of needs; and 
(7) identify specific methods that the community 
reentry center will employ to achieve performance ob-
jectives among the individuals served by the center, 
including— 
(A) increased access to and participation in 
reentry services; 
(B) reduction in recidivism rates; 
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(C) increased numbers of individuals ob-
taining and retaining employment; 
(D) increased enrollment in and degrees 
earned from educational programs, including 
high school, GED, and institutions of higher edu-
cation; 
(E) increased numbers of individuals ob-
taining and maintaining housing; and 
(F) increased self-reports of successful com-
munity living, including stability of living situ-
ation and positive family relationships. 
(c) PREFERENCE.—The Attorney General shall give 
preference to applicants that demonstrate that they seek to 
employ individuals who have been convicted of an offense, 
or served a term of imprisonment and have completed any 
court-ordered supervision, or that, to the extent allowable 
by law, employ such formerly incarcerated individuals in 
positions of responsibility. 
(d) EVALUATION AND REPORT.— 
(1) EVALUATION.—The Attorney General shall 
enter into a contract with a nonprofit organization 
with expertise in analyzing data related to reentry 
services and recidivism to monitor and evaluate each 
recipient of a grant and each community reentry cen-
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ter receiving funds under this section on an ongoing 
basis. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
BURDEN.—The nonprofit 
organization described in paragraph (1) shall provide 
administrative support to assist recipients of grants 
authorized by this Act to comply with the conditions 
associated with the receipt of funding from the De-
partment of Justice. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date on which grants are initially made under this 
section, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General 
shall submit to Congress a report on the program, 
which shall include— 
(A) the number of grants made, the number 
of eligible entities receiving such grants, and the 
amount of funding distributed to each eligible 
entity pursuant to this section; 
(B) the location of each eligible entity re-
ceiving such a grant, and the population served 
by the community reentry center; 
(C) the number of persons who have partici-
pated in reentry services offered by a community 
reentry center, disaggregated by type of services, 
and success rates of participants in each service 
to the extent possible; 
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(D) the number of persons who have partici-
pated in reentry services for which they received 
a referral from a community reentry center, 
disaggregated by type of services, and success 
rates of participants in each service; 
(E) recidivism rates within the population 
served by each community reentry center, both 
before and after receiving a grant under this sec-
tion; 
(F) the numbers of individuals obtaining 
and retaining employment within the population 
served by each community reentry center, both 
before and after receiving a grant under this sec-
tion; and 
(G) the number of individuals obtaining 
and maintaining housing within the population 
served by each community reentry center, both 
before and after receiving a grant under this sec-
tion. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a commu-
nity-based nonprofit organization that— 
(A) has expertise in the provision of reentry 
services; and 
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(B) is located in a geographic area that has 
disproportionately high numbers of residents, 
when compared to the local community, who— 
(i) have been arrested; 
(ii) have been convicted of a criminal 
offense; and 
(iii) return to such geographic area 
after incarceration. 
(2) The term ‘‘community reentry center’’ means 
a center that— 
(A) offers intake, reentry needs assessments, 
case management, and case planning for reentry 
services for individuals returning to the commu-
nity after conviction or incarceration; 
(B) provides the reentry services identified 
under subsection (b)(1)(C) at a single location; 
and 
(C) provides referrals to appropriate service 
providers based on the assessment of needs of the 
individuals. 
(3) The term ‘‘reentry services’’ means com-
prehensive and holistic services that improve outcomes 
for individuals returning to the community after con-
viction or incarceration, and may include— 
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(A) seeking and maintaining employment, 
including through assistance with drafting re-
sumes, establishing emails accounts, locating job 
solicitations, submitting of job applications, and 
preparing for interviews; 
(B) placement in job placement programs 
that partner with private employers; 
(C) obtaining free and low-cost job skills 
classes, including computer skills, technical 
skills, vocational skills, and any other job-related 
skills; 
(D) locating and maintaining housing, 
which may include counseling on public housing 
opportunities, assisting with applications for 
public housing benefits, locating and securing 
temporary or long-term shelter, and applying for 
home energy and utility assistance programs; 
(E) obtaining identification cards and driv-
er’s licenses; 
(F) registering to vote, and applying for 
voting rights to be restored, where permitted by 
law; 
(G) applying for or accessing GED courses; 
(H) applying for loans for and admission 
to institutions of higher education; 
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(I) financial counseling; 
(J) legal assistance or referrals for record 
expungement, forfeiture of property or assets, 
family law and custody matters, legal aid serv-
ices (including other civil legal aid services), and 
relevant civil matters including housing and 
other issues; 
(K) retrieving property or funds retained by 
the arresting agency or facility of incarceration, 
or retrieving property or funds obtained while 
incarcerated; 
(L) transportation, including through pro-
vision of transit fare; 
(M) familial counseling; 
(N) problem-solving, in coordination with 
counsel where necessary, any difficulties in com-
pliance with court-ordered supervision require-
ments, including restrictions on living with cer-
tain family members, contact with certain 
friends, bond requirements, location and resi-
dency restrictions, electronic monitoring compli-
ance, court-ordered substance abuse, and other 
court-ordered requirements; 
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(O) communication needs, including pro-
viding a mobile phone, mobile phone service or 
access, or internet access; 
(P) applying for State or Federal govern-
ment benefits, where eligible, and assisting in lo-
cating free or reduced cost food and sustenance 
benefits; 
(Q) life skills assistance; 
(R) mentorship; 
(S) medical and mental health services, and 
cognitive-behavioral programming; 
(T) substance abuse treatment; 
(U) reactivation, application for, and 
maintenance of professional or other licenses; 
and 
(V) providing case management services, in 
connection with court-orders terms of release, or 
other local publicly supported social work case 
management. 
(4) The term ‘‘community leader’’ means an in-
dividual who serves the community in a leadership 
role, including— 
(A) a school official; 
(B) a faith leader; 
(C) a social service provider; 
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(D) a member of a neighborhood associa-
tion; 
(E) a public safety representative; 
(F) an employee of an organization that 
provides reentry services; 
(G) a member of a civic or volunteer group 
related to the provision of reentry services; 
(H) a health care professional; or 
(I) an employee of a State, local, or tribal 
government agency with expertise in the provi-
sion of reentry services. 
(5) The term ‘‘success rate’’ means the rate of re-
cidivism (as measured by a subsequent conviction or 
return to prison), job placement, permanent housing 
placement, or completion of certification, trade, or 
other education program. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2025 to carry out this section. 
(2) EQUITABLE
DISTRIBUTION.—The Attorney 
General shall ensure that grants awarded under this 
section are equitably distributed among the geo-
graphical regions and between urban and rural popu-
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lations, including Indian Tribes, consistent with the 
objective of reducing recidivism. 
SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR REENTRY SERVICES ASSISTANCE HOT-
LINES. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General is au-
thorized to make grants to States and units of local 
government to operate reentry services assistance hot-
lines that are toll-free and operate 24 hours a day, 7 
days a week. 
(2) GRANT PERIOD.—A grant made under para-
graph (1) shall be for a period of not more than 5 
years. 
(b) HOTLINE REQUIREMENTS.—A grant recipient 
shall ensure, with respect to a hotline funded by a grant 
under subsection (a), that— 
(1) the hotline directs individuals to local re-
entry services (as such term is defined in section 
2(e)); 
(2) any personally identifiable information that 
an individual provides to an agency of the State 
through the hotline is not directly or indirectly dis-
closed, without the consent of the individual, to any 
other agency or entity, or person; 
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(3) the staff members who operate the hotline are 
trained to be knowledgeable about— 
(A) applicable Federal, State, and local re-
entry services; and 
(B) the unique barriers to successful reentry 
into the community after a person has been con-
victed or incarcerated; 
(4) the hotline is accessible to— 
(A) individuals with limited English pro-
ficiency, where appropriate; and 
(B) individuals with disabilities; 
(5) the hotline has the capability to engage with 
individuals using text messages. 
(c) BEST PRACTICES.—The Attorney General shall 
issue guidance to grant recipients on best practices for im-
plementing the requirements of subsection (b). 
(d) PREFERENCE.—The Attorney General shall give 
preference to applicants that demonstrate that they seek to 
employ individuals to operate the hotline who have been 
convicted of an offense, or have served a term of imprison-
ment and have completed any court-ordered supervision. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2021 through 2025 to carry out this section. 
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Union Calendar No. 455 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8161 
[Report No. 116–555] 
A BILL 
To authorize implementation grants to community- 
based nonprofits to operate one-stop reentry cen-
ters. 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 
Reported with an amendment; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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