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 New York City Department of Correction (NYC DOC) received a $498,500 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to enhance reentry services for high-risk individuals in DOC custody. Key activities include: Identifying incarcerated individuals at high risk of recidivism and providing them with intensive, individualized services. This includes using motivational interviewing to address criminogenic needs,...
The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office (OPSO) was awarded a $900,000 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) to provide decarceration and career counseling services to individuals incarcerated in OPSO facilities and under community supervision. OPSO will partner with SisterHearts, Inc. to offer classroom instruction and on-the-job coaching in vocational skills and employment...
The Fund For The City Of New York, Inc. (FCNY) was awarded a $766,942 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to deliver the COMING HOME QUEENS REENTRY PROGRAM from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. Under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA #16.812), FCNY will operate a reentry program for individuals returning to Queens, New York from incarceration. The program aims to reduce recidivism by...
The Community Support Services Organization was awarded a $784,195 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to provide wraparound, trauma-informed services to 120 youth ages 15-24 and their families. The 3-year program will deliver 90 days of pre-release and 30 days of post-release services, including youth development workshops, case management, individual service plans, and community resource development. The program aims to...
Project Return Inc. received a $900,000 Project Grant award 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 subsidized wages for transitional employees working in Project Return's employment-creating social enterprises, which provide job readiness services and transitional employment opportunities to over 400 formerly incarcerated individuals returning to the...
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 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...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $825,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to Cayuga Counseling Service Inc., a non-profit organization in Auburn, New York. The funding will be used to strengthen and expand pre- and post-release treatment services for 75 adults and youth reentering the community following incarceration in Cayuga County. The evidence-based interventions to be provided include mobile and clinic-based crisis intervention,...
The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office (OPSO) in New Orleans, Louisiana was awarded a $985,054 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance through the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The grant funding will enable OPSO to implement a formal reentry program for the approximately 1,000-1,100 individuals housed at the Orleans Justice Center, 90% of whom are African-American and at high risk of recidivism. Key program components include...
The Osborne Association, Inc. will receive $749,980 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement the Fulton Transition Team (FTT) reentry program. FTT aims to provide pre-release assessment, discharge planning, transitional support upon release, and post-release services for men moving from incarceration to the Fulton Community Reentry Center in the Bronx, New York. Services include peer mentoring, escorts to appointments, orientation, group activities, and assistance finding permanent housing. The program seeks to support at least 450 formerly incarcerated men over three years. This award supports the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to reduce recidivism by assisting individuals returning from prisons, jails or juvenile facilities.