This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) provides $600,000 to Farming 4 Hunger, Inc. to implement the Crime Prevention and Re-Entry Program Expansion throughout Southern Maryland, Prince George's County and the state of Maryland. The key objectives are to: Strengthen partnerships with the College of Southern Maryland and other community colleges to provide sustainable re-entry...
This $900,000 award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative program (CFDA 16.812) supports the "Prison to Careers Equity Pathway" pilot program at Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services Inc. (UAS). The project aims to expand the university's successful prison degree program by connecting formerly incarcerated college graduates with regional employers and community organizations to facilitate their...
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $137,090 Project Grant to Impact Justice under the Regional Food System Partnerships program (CFDA 10.177). The grant will fund OUR GRANT PROJECT, NOURISHING JUSTICE A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR FARM TO CORRECTIONS WORK IN NEW ENGLAND, a feasibility study exploring strategies to source locally- and regionally-produced food for correctional facilities in New England. Impact Justice will lead a partnership assessing...
This $333,000 Project Grant, awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), aims to develop a comprehensive, electronically accessible training platform for use by the Department of Corrections and affiliated agencies. The platform will offer a suite of timed, self-paced, instructor-led courses covering life skills, job skills, entrepreneurship, domestic violence awareness, healthy relationships, and personal finance. These...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) for the "Big Machines, Bigger Opportunities" program. This initiative will provide a heavy-equipment training academy for incarcerated individuals in Oregon prisons, offering industry-recognized certifications and a continuum of pre- and post-release wraparound reentry services. Key program activities include...
This $1,500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) supports the Insight Garden Program's efforts to provide educational and training programs to incarcerated individuals and recently released individuals in disadvantaged communities across seven California prisons. The project aims to strengthen the ability of these communities to meaningfully engage in equitable...
This $349,124 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) program. The award was made on September 30, 2023 to the Oregon-based nonprofit organization Growing Gardens. The primary goals of this 3-year project are to grow the urban agricultural training capacity of Growing Gardens and integrate greenhouse education into their network of community-led...
The Retraining The Village organization will receive $750,000 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement a Second Chance Adult Reentry Project. The project will provide comprehensive pre- and post-release reentry services for individuals exiting state prisons and county jails in San Mateo County, California. Services will include assessment, case management, counseling, substance use disorder treatment,...
This $900,000 Project Grant awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) will fund Common Good Atlanta's efforts to provide seamless pathways to college for incarcerated students within two years of release across multiple prison education programs (PEPs) in Georgia. The project aims to create lasting community-based structures that deliver pre- and post-release support necessary for PEP participants to succeed upon reentry,...
This federal Project Grant award of $750,000 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) will fund a program to improve employment outcomes for currently and formerly incarcerated individuals in Lincoln, Nebraska. The program aims to enhance reentry success, reduce recidivism, and support transitional planning through career development activities. Key program components include providing vocational training and skills development in...