The Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority received a $444,032.52 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement the MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ARRESTEES PROJECT. The grant was awarded under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745) on October 1, 2017 for completion by March 31, 2022. The goal of the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program is to support cross-system...
The Jefferson Parish Government was awarded a $1,000,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement the Jefferson Parish Reentry Program. The grant was awarded on October 1, 2021 under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA #16.812), with a completion date of September 30, 2025. The Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative aims to reduce recidivism and help individuals returning from prisons and jails to successfully...
The County of Jefferson, Alabama was awarded a $833,000 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 efforts to improve continuity of care and treatment services for individuals in the county's two jails and the community who have co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health disorders. The project aims to increase treatment capacity, build stronger social support...
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $290,000 Project Grant to the County of Jefferson, Ohio under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. The grant funding will support workforce training programs and services delivered by Jefferson County to strengthen the regional economy and build workforce skills. Specifically, the grant aligns with the Appalachian Area Development program goals of investing...
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded a $1,418,041.68 Cooperative Agreement under the Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program (CFDA 14.921) to the Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation in Hillsboro, Missouri. The purpose of this award is to enable experienced nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, and public housing authorities to undertake comprehensive programs that provide low-cost,...
The Partner4Work Pittsburgh Reentry Career Services Program (PRCS) will provide $900,000 in career services and support to individuals reentering the community from incarceration in Allegheny County Jail. Funded through the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812), PRCS aims to reduce recidivism by connecting participants with in-demand employment opportunities through occupational training,...
The Jefferson Parish Government received a $1,574,831.64 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Home Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239). This program provides grants to state and local governments to expand affordable housing opportunities for low- and very low-income individuals and families. The funding will be used by Jefferson Parish to finance a range of affordable housing activities, including rehabilitation of...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded a $346,877 Formula Grant to Disabled Citizens Alliance For Independence Inc. under the ACL Centers for Independent Living (CFDA 93.432) program. This two-year grant, with a period of performance from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026, will support the organization's delivery of independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities in Missouri. The grant funds a...
The federal Formula Grant award of $378,864.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office under the Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) program. The grant funds are used by the Housing Authority of Jefferson County to support the day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses of public housing projects, including property management, routine and preventative maintenance, anti-crime and security initiatives, energy cost...
This Project Grant award of $193,850 from the Corporation for National and Community Service's AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) (CFDA 94.002) supports the 2025-2026 RSVP program operated by Jefferson Park Ministries Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The funding will engage approximately 42 senior volunteers aged 55 and older to provide educational support, mentoring, and classroom assistance to around 126 economically...