Project Grant 2017SMBX0004

The Colorado Department of Corrections Division of Adult Parole received a $1,000,000 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 funds will be used to develop a pay-for-performance program that coordinates recovery residences and provides behavioral health services for individuals with serious mental illness during the first 6-9 months of their reentry into the community. The program...

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 Department of Labor & Industry Pa, through a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration's Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270), will expand its existing PROWD (Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development) program to provide job club, navigation, and peer mentoring services to help formerly incarcerated individuals in Pennsylvania secure sustainable, high-quality employment and reduce...

The Office of Youth Development in Louisiana received a $1,125,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.812 Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative) to implement several initiatives aimed at improving probation and parole efforts, enhancing training for staff, and reducing recidivism among justice-involved youth. Key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: Implementing the REPATH system...

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 U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $550,000 Project Grant to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction - Adult Parole Authority (ODRC-APA) under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745). The grant's purpose is to redesign and support specialized mental health caseloads for parole officers supervising individuals released from prison in Ohio. Key activities include providing training and support for...

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 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 Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office (OPSO) 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) to provide decarceration and career counseling services to individuals incarcerated in OPSO facilities and under community supervision. OPSO will partner with SisterHearts, Inc. to offer classroom instruction and on-the-job coaching in vocational skills and employment...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Swift, Certain, and Fair (SCF) Supervision Program (CFDA 16.828) to the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Adult Probation Department in Cincinnati, OH. The purpose of the grant is to develop and implement a comprehensive, research-informed behavior management system to support probation officers in reducing recidivism and improving outcomes for individuals under the court's supervision....