Project Grant 2011CZBX0036

The County of Orange received a $5 million project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to establish a Coordinated Reentry Center. The grant will fund renovations to convert an existing county facility into a centralized reentry hub offering residential housing, on-site programs and classes, and referrals to community organizations. The Center aims to seamlessly continue...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant to the County of Santa Barbara, CA to provide comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals through the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program. The grant aims to improve employment outcomes and reduce recidivism by offering pre- and post-release services, including occupational skills training, job readiness preparation, case management,...

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) will use a $900,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to expand its Reentry Educational Vocational and Mentoring Program (REVAMP) at Santa Rita Jail in Oakland, California. The funding is provided under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812), which aims to help individuals returning from incarceration successfully reintegrate into their communities. Specifically,...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $4,639,713 Cooperative Agreement under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) for the "Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development (REO)" project. This funding will provide pre- and post-release workforce services, including peer mentorship, on-the-job training, and fidelity bonding, to a minimum of 1,180 formerly incarcerated...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program to Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Inc. (OIC of America), a non-profit organization that provides workforce development services to disadvantaged and justice-involved individuals. The grant, with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027, will fund OIC of America's efforts to deliver job...

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 U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $784,194 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to Voices Of Our Sisters, Inc., in collaboration with community partner Rectify. The funding will support the delivery of holistic, evidence-based reentry programming for youth returning to Baltimore, Maryland. Key services include assessments, one-on-one case management, group support, social development...

This $784,194 Project Grant award from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) supports Sbcs Corporation, a non-profit organization in Chula Vista, California, in assisting youth to successfully transition from juvenile residential facilities back to their communities. The key objectives are to: 1) Expand and strengthen prosocial, evidence-informed programming for youth in long-term custody and reentering the...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to One Stop Career Center Of PR Inc. under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270). The grant will support the organization's efforts to provide reintegration services for ex-offenders in San Juan, Puerto Rico from Apr 2021 through Apr 2025. As outlined in the program description, the grant aims to increase employment opportunities for returning citizens and at-risk youth...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded the California Workforce Development Board a $10.7 million cooperative agreement under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270). The award will fund workforce development services for individuals involved in the federal criminal justice system in California from October 2022 through March 2026. Key services include providing Multi-Craft Core Curriculum certification training to 550 incarcerated individuals...