Cooperative Agreement 2012PIF3K003

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is awarded a $825,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to fund the Youth Crisis Stabilization and Detention Reentry Program. This program aims to enhance mental health and substance use disorder assessment, treatment, and reentry services within juvenile detention centers (JDCs) across Wisconsin. Key program activities include: Training facility staff on evidence-based mental health and...

The $719,572 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.838 - Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program) will support the Milwaukee County Family Drug Treatment Court in enhancing its existing program. The goal is to more effectively address the needs of parents, children, and families affected by substance abuse and/or co-occurring mental health disorders who are involved in the child welfare...

The $12 million Project Grant from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270) will fund workforce development services for 350 justice-involved young adults in Milwaukee, WI. Midwest Urban Strategies Inc. will serve as the local project manager, coordinating comprehensive case management, skills training, credential attainment assistance, and job placement services through December 2025. Services will include...

This $4,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program provides comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved youth and young adults in Wisconsin. The grantee, Midwest Urban Strategies Inc., a non-profit organization, will deliver a range of pre- and post-release support activities including occupational skills training, job readiness preparation, case...

This $2,000,000.00 Cooperative Agreement award, granted on March 1, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program, will support Employ Milwaukee, Inc. in providing comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals in southeastern Wisconsin. The award will fund pre- and post-release programming, including occupational skills training, job readiness preparation, case...

The Wisconsin Department of Justice will receive $786,717 under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Formula Grant program administered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to support youth development and juvenile justice system improvements from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. As the designated state administering agency, WI DOJ will partner with the Governor's Juvenile Justice Commission to direct funding towards evidence-based and trauma-informed...

The Milwaukee County, Wisconsin will receive a $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.045 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative) to enhance and expand its Advance Peace Peacemaker Fellowship. The project aims to utilize responsive strategies to achieve high-impact outcomes for individuals at highest risk of involvement in urban gun violence. Key activities will include daily contacts, life management...

The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.827 - Justice Reinvestment Initiative) to build on efforts to end the use of secure detention for youth by 2025 and implement innovative recidivism-reduction policies, practices, and programming. The key goals and activities of the grant include: (1) developing the infrastructure and...

This $1,323,816 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.827 - Justice Reinvestment Initiative) will enable the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to partner with the Michigan Council of Youth Justice to implement a comprehensive juvenile justice reform initiative. Key components include: Identifying and assessing existing programs, conducting community listening tours, and employing...

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.827 Justice Reinvestment Initiative) to improve racial equity, increase supports for justice-impacted individuals, build community trust, and enhance community safety in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The primary activities include engaging community stakeholders to develop and implement programs focused on disparities and...