The Workplace Inc. was awarded a $899,957 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) program. The grant will fund the expansion of market-informed job training programs in Bridgeport, Connecticut from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The Workplace will serve the Bridgeport area and surrounding towns of Ansonia, Stamford, and Norwalk, which have unemployment rates exceeding...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded Workforce Alliance Inc. a $1,471,122 Project Grant under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270) to support the REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS initiative from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2024 in New Haven, Connecticut. This funding will allow Workforce Alliance Inc., doing business as the Regional Work Force Development Board, to deliver services focused on increasing employment opportunities for...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has awarded a $4,999,998 Project Grant under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program to The Workplace Inc., a non-profit workforce development organization based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The grant, with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027, will fund comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals to improve their employment outcomes and reduce...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $900,000 to The Way Home, Inc. under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) federal grant program. The funding supports the WORCS project to provide employment-related services to 60 formerly incarcerated individuals per year in Georgetown, Delaware. The project marries reentry and workforce development best practices. It offers two frameworks - job readiness and workforce development. Job...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has awarded a $593,985 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to the Judicial Branch, State of Connecticut. The grant funding will support the creation and implementation of a new homegrown adult probation risk assessment instrument for male and female adult probation clients in Connecticut. The project will consist of four phases: 1) initial item development, 2) item refinement and pilot...
The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to Alvis Inc., doing business as Alvis House, to provide pre- and post-release services for up to 90 incarcerated adults in the Franklin County (Ohio) Correction Centers. The program, called Out4Work, will deliver a 15-week cognitive-behavioral intervention and employment training curriculum, industry-recognized credential attainment, and 12...
The Family Wellness Outreach Center of Georgia will use $900,000 in funding from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to deliver employment and vocational services to reentering adults in Southwest Georgia. The organization will establish a career training program guided by labor market needs to serve 102 individuals at high risk of reoffending across 14 counties. Primary activities will...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $900,000 under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) federal grant program to the Government of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections. The award will support the development of a strategic plan to expand the DC DOC's workforce development program targeting residents in DC DOC and Federal Bureau of Prisons facilities, as well as those recently released. Funding will enhance...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to Ser-Metro Detroit Jobs For Progress, Inc. under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The 36-month program aims to reduce recidivism and facilitate successful reentry for up to 100 incarcerated individuals from Michigan correctional facilities into the Detroit and Wayne County communities. Key services provided include career readiness training, wrap-around support (housing, mental health,...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to Pathstone Corporation, a multi-state non-profit, under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to develop and implement a comprehensive community-based adult reentry program. The "Transition to Tomorrow" (T2T) program will serve at least 75 individuals incarcerated at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility who are determined to have a moderate to high risk of recidivism. Pathstone's evidence-based...