Cooperative Agreement 26A75DJ000026
- Federal Grant Award Summary The North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Solutions, received a $4.0 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program (CFDA 17.270). The award, effective July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2028, supports comprehensive workforce development services for justice-involved individuals in North Carolina. The program delivers pre- and...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment received a $3.15 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program (CFDA 17.270), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This award funds workforce reintegration services designed to prepare incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals for successful reentry into the community and...
- The North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Solutions was awarded a $20.4 million cooperative agreement from the US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) federal grant program. The award will support the goal of increasing work readiness, employment, and reducing recidivism for federally incarcerated individuals under the First Step Act initiative. Key deliverables include enrolling 375...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Little Rock Workforce Development Board received a $4.0 million Project Grant from the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program (CFDA 17.270), effective July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2028. This grant funds comprehensive workforce development services designed to support justice-involved individuals' successful reintegration into their communities through sustainable employment. The program...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The State of Kansas Department of Commerce received a $3.25 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This award supports workforce reintegration services for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated adults and justice-involved youth across Kansas. The program delivers...
- The Department of Labor & Industry Pa, through a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration's Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270), will expand its existing PROWD (Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development) program to provide job club, navigation, and peer mentoring services to help formerly incarcerated individuals in Pennsylvania secure sustainable, high-quality employment and reduce...
- The Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED), operating as Deed Careerforce, received a $2.0 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program (CFDA 17.270). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2029, supports workforce reintegration services for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals in Minnesota. Under this agreement, DEED...
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant to the County of Santa Barbara, CA to provide comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals through the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program. The grant aims to improve employment outcomes and reduce recidivism by offering pre- and post-release services, including occupational skills training, job readiness preparation, case management,...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded the North Carolina Department of Commerce Workforce Solutions Division a $11.7 million Cooperative Agreement under the WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Dislocated Worker National Reserve Technical Assistance and Training program (CFDA 17.281) effective April 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027. This award funds the development and delivery of technical assistance...
- The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded the California Workforce Development Board a $10.7 million cooperative agreement under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270). The award will fund workforce development services for individuals involved in the federal criminal justice system in California from October 2022 through March 2026. Key services include providing Multi-Craft Core Curriculum certification training to 550 incarcerated individuals...
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) awarded the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Workforce Solutions Division, a Cooperative Agreement totaling $3,163,627 under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program (CFDA 17.270), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. The REO program supports workforce reintegration services for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated adults and justice-involved youth by funding job readiness training, occupational education aligned with in-demand industries, paid work experiences, registered apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships, mentorship, case management, supportive services addressing housing and transportation barriers, credential attainment, and placement into unsubsidized employment. Services are delivered both pre-release within correctional facilities and residential reentry centers and continuing post-release through community-based programming. The North Carolina Department of Commerce implements the PROWD 2025 cooperative agreement through sub-awards to regional partners, including Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments (awarded May 18, 2026) and Wake County North Carolina's Capital Area Workforce Development Board (awarded May 15, 2026). These sub-grantees expand service capacity across their respective regions to provide comprehensive reentry employment services that support successful community reintegration for justice-involved individuals while reducing recidivism and improving long-term employment outcomes and earnings for program participants.Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary: PROWD 2025
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.2m | 12/1/25 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
34S | Wake County North Carolina | Cooperative Agreement 26A75DJ000026 | $1.1m | 6/26/26 | |
43S | Kerr-Tar Regional Council Of Governments | Cooperative Agreement 26A75DJ000026 | $725.8k | 6/26/26 |