Project Grant 2018JUFX0033

The Rochester Economic Development Corporation (REDC) was awarded a $1 million Project Grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Community Navigator Pilot Program (CFDA 59.077). Through this award, REDC will provide high-quality support and technical assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs from historically underserved categories. Specifically, REDC (as the hub) and its contractors (as spokes) will deliver one-on-one counseling...

Rockville Economic Development, Inc. (Redi) received a $150,000 project grant award from the Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 59.043). The grant will fund Redi's delivery of training and counseling services to assist small businesses owned and controlled by women. Redi will work to remove discriminatory barriers these women entrepreneurs face in accessing resources as outlined under the...

The Rockingham Economic Development Corp (Redc) received a $1,826,265 Project Grant award from the Department of the Treasury Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. The grant was awarded under the Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP, CFDA 21.024) to support Redc's ability to respond to the economic impact of the coronavirus. The two-year grant running from June 2021 through March 2024 will allow Redc to provide $1.8 million in services to...

The Reclamation and Restoration Ministries, Inc. (RRM) will receive $1,498,637 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CFDA 16.045) federal grant program to implement the Ready4Life Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Project in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. RRM will work with local partners in Baton Rouge to develop and...

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 National Disability Institute Inc. was awarded a $4 million cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of the Solicitor under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270) for the period of September 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Under the award, the National Disability Institute will work across the workforce development system to develop policies and provide technical expertise that increases competitive integrated employment services,...

This Project Grant award, provided by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under CFDA 93.433, will support the University of Massachusetts Boston in expanding implementation of the Rapid Engagement Team Approach (RETA), an evidence-based practice for improving employment and wage outcomes for individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). The $1,000,000 award will be used to: 1) package the RETA technology transfer...

The South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270). The award period is from April 7, 2021 through April 6, 2025 to support reintegration services for ex-offenders in Pierre, South Dakota. This particular grant aims to increase employment opportunities for returning citizens and at-risk youth through reentry...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has awarded a $472,178 Cooperative Agreement under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program to the Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES), doing business as Legal Services. The four-year award period runs from June 15, 2024 to June 14, 2028. The Reentry Employment Opportunities program focuses on providing comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals to improve their...

The Urban League of Rochester, N.Y., Inc. will provide $6 million in reentry employment services under a Project Grant award from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. The grant is part of the Reentry Employment Opportunities program, which aims to increase employment among returning citizens and at-risk youth. Services will include case management, occupational skills training, high school equivalency preparation, paid work experiences, mentoring, supportive...