The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) was awarded a $900,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to implement the "Big Machines, Bigger Opportunities" program. This initiative provides a heavy-equipment training academy that offers industry-recognized certifications and a continuum of pre- and post-release wraparound reentry services designed to increase fair-chance employment opportunities for 132...
The County of Clackamas in Oregon City, Oregon will receive $900,000 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement the Second Chance Employment Program. The program will provide comprehensive employment services to approximately 60 individuals annually who are reentering society from incarceration in the Clackamas County Jail, with a focus on individuals who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color. Primary...
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) received a $850,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The funding will be used to streamline processes for probation and parole officers, improve their use of case management data to encourage pro-social behaviors, and increase the employment readiness of clients. Key initiatives include developing mobile applications for client intake,...
The Washington State Department of Corrections (WADOC) was awarded a $850,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The grant will fund the development of a cloud-based software product to maintain a real-time verified provider list for community-based programs serving individuals released from incarceration under WADOC's supervision. This will assist community-based case managers in...
The Vermont Department of Corrections (VDOC) received a $900,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to enhance vocational training and case management for incarcerated individuals at moderate or high risk of recidivism. The funding will support VDOC's transition from correctional industry production to a vocational training model across six facilities. VDOC will provide hard skills instruction in sectors like...
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 Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC), Clinical Division was awarded a $825,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) program. The funding will be used to establish the Community Peer Support and Early Intervention Program, which will provide specialized case management and peer support services to adult individuals reentering the Denver metro area with co-occurring mental health...
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) will receive $1,072,000 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to expand supportive housing services for individuals returning to Ohio communities from incarceration. ODRC and the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) propose to enhance and expand the Reentry Housing Ohio (RHO) program, which provides permanent supportive housing, in Knox, Muskingum, and...
The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) has been awarded a $899,682 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The grant funds will be used to address the critical nexus between education in prisons and post-release employment, aiming to provide transformative opportunities for successful reintegration into society for incarcerated students in Maryland's higher/vocational education programs....
The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $714,958 Project Grant to Open Doors, a non-profit organization in Providence, Rhode Island, under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The funding will enable Open Doors to serve 100 women annually with intensive, wraparound reentry support services as they transition from the Rhode Island prison system. The organization has expanded significantly over the past four years, establishing two shelters and two...