Project Grant 2020RWBX0004

The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to Operation New Hope, Inc. to expand their pre-release and post-release reentry services for over 150 returning citizens in Florida over the next 3 years. The funding will support individualized plans of care, career and technical training, job placement, and transitional support for a full year. Operation New Hope provides services at 30 correctional facilities and...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.812 - Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to the I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless, Inc. in Jacksonville, Florida. The purpose of the grant is to implement a best practice diversion model to improve crisis stabilization and community reentry for individuals with serious mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. The project aims to screen, assess, and...

The Leon County Sheriff's Office received a $491,576 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The grant will fund "Project Connect", an innovative program to enhance pre- and post-release services for formerly incarcerated individuals in the county detention facility. Key services include evidence-based interventions focused on employment, housing, and transportation to reduce recidivism and improve community...

The Tampa Bay Academy of Hope (TBAH), a non-profit organization in Florida, was awarded a $900,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA #16.812). The grant will fund the implementation of the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program, which aims to provide an evidence-based and data-informed approach to delivering meaningful opportunities, interrupting the cycle of unemployment, improving...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a $824,024 Project Grant to Miami Dade College to implement the Institute for Educational Empowerment Second Chance Act Program. This program aims to expand access to certificate and degree programs in high-demand industries for up to 360 justice-involved individuals at the Everglades Correctional Institution and Everglades Reentry Center in Miami, Florida. Participants will work towards an Associate of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Applied Science in...

The Gang Alternative, Inc. received a $6 million project grant award from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270) to provide career pathway training and workforce development services to at-risk youth in Miami, Florida. The grant aims to introduce 160 justice-involved youth ages 18-24 to employment through paid work experiences and industry-recognized certifications. Services will address essential skills...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to Goodwill Industries of South Florida Inc. This 36-month grant supports the "Reintegrating Individuals Successfully through Empowerment" project, which aims to assist up to 300 reentering citizens in Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Broward counties. The project provides comprehensive services including case management, vocational and...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $8,000,000 Project Grant under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program to OIC of South Florida, Inc. The grant supports comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals in South Florida, including pre- and post-release training, job readiness preparation, case management, mentoring, and job placement assistance. The goal is to improve employment outcomes and reduce...

The Clark County Department of Juvenile Justice Services will partner with Justice Works Youth Care to implement the Clark County Youth Reintegration Program. Funded by a $400,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the program will utilize evidence-based methodologies to reduce recidivism among youth exiting the Spring Mountain Youth Camp in Las Vegas, Nevada. Running from October 1, 2022 to...

The Public Defender's Office of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas and Pasco Counties, Florida will use a $200,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to provide behavioral health, medical, and independent living support services for individuals transitioning from incarceration and overcoming homelessness. Funded under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), the grant will support the Public Defender...