The Urban League of Rochester, NY, Inc. (ULR) 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) federal grant program. The grant will fund ULR's Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes program to provide reentry services and employment assistance to individuals returning to Rochester, NY after incarceration at Monroe County Jail facilities. Services...
This Project Grant award of $900,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.812 - Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative) will support The Urban League of Greater Atlanta, Inc. in providing comprehensive reentry services to approximately 120 individuals returning to the metro Atlanta area from incarceration. The 24-month program with a 12-month follow-up period will offer pre- and post-release services, including workforce training, career exploration, and...
The Urban League of Greater Atlanta (ULGA) was awarded a $750,000 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 24-month program with a 12-month follow-up period will assist up to 100 reentering citizens in the metro Atlanta area to reintegrate into their communities, gain workforce skills and credentials, obtain livable wage jobs, and access supports to prevent recidivism. Key program components...
This $12 million project grant from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270), will provide pre-release and post-release workforce services to incarcerated individuals. The National Urban League will partner with four Urban League affiliates—in Louisiana, Austin, Columbus, and Philadelphia—to deliver career readiness training, soft skills training, and support services to eligible inmates within 270 days...
This $5,100,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration is funded through the Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program (CFDA 17.270). The grant aims to provide comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals, with the goal of improving employment outcomes and reducing recidivism. The National Urban League, Inc. is the primary awardee and is leveraging a network of 91 local affiliates across 36 states and...
Chris 180, Inc. will provide reentry services to 280 individuals over three years through the Power to Change program, funded by a $750,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. Under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative, Chris 180 will implement intensive case management, behavioral healthcare linkages, warm handoffs to support services, and ongoing follow-up to help primarily Black/African American adult males aged 25-40 with substance use...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $899,784 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to the Austin Area Urban League, Inc. The grant will fund the Returning Citizens Advancement Program (RCAP), an occupational training and workforce development program for justice-involved individuals in Travis County, Texas and surrounding regions. RCAP will provide participants with the necessary skills and training to access post-secondary...
The North Carolina Department of Commerce, through its Workforce Solutions Division, was awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) federal grant program. The grant, with a performance period from July 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028, will provide comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals in North Carolina. The program aims to improve...
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...
New Age Services Corporation was awarded a $750,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative program (CFDA 16.812). The award will fund the Rescue and Recovery Community Reentry Project for Men of Color, which aims to establish a sustainable system of care for 150 adult incarcerated persons with mental health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders in Cook County, Illinois over...