Block Grant 2015CZBX0015

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...

The Urban League of Central Carolinas (ULCC) was awarded a $899,936 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to implement the EMPOWER Black Men program. The program aims to reduce recidivism, displacement, desistance from crime, and unemployment among justice-involved Black men in Western North Carolina. Through partnerships with three correctional facilities, the EMPOWER program provides...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $6 million Project Grant to the Little Rock Workforce Investment Board through the Reentry Employment Opportunities program. The grant will fund job readiness training, occupational training, case management, legal advocacy, mental health counseling and referrals for 200 individuals in the six months prior to release from the Pulaski County Correctional Facility. Services will include comprehensive individual...

The Fayette County Community Action Agency (FCCAA) was awarded a $899,996 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The grant will fund an "Improving Reentry Education Outcomes" program designed to serve an average of 200 incarcerated individuals annually at the newly constructed Fayette County Jail in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The program will provide career pathways counseling,...

The Urban League of Rochester, N.Y., Inc. 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) program. The funding will support the provision of comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals in the Rochester, NY area to improve employment outcomes and reduce recidivism. Services to be delivered include occupational skills training, job readiness...

This $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) supports the REOPEN program, a collaboration between the City of Newark and Rutgers University-Newark. The program aims to create a reentry ecosystem in Newark that focuses on enhancing public safety, promoting technology literacy, improving mental health, and fostering entrepreneurship for disconnected youth and returning...

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...

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 Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to The Urban League of Greater Atlanta, Inc. The 24-month grant, with a 12-month follow-up period, will assist up to 120 reentering citizens in the Atlanta metropolitan area with workforce training, career exploration, and credential attainment in high-demand industries such as construction, manufacturing, hospitality, IT, and logistics. The...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $20 million cooperative agreement under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270) to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The award will fund the development of reentry services in five minimum and two low-security prisons and camps in Pennsylvania from October 1, 2022 through March 30, 2026. Key services include job club programming, case management, and employment navigation to reduce...