Project Grant 23A60CP000114
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Senior Community Service Employment Program (CFDA 17.235), is intended to move SCSEP participants into unsubsidized employment in both the public and private sectors. The award of $1,571,124 to Easter Seals, Inc. will fund part-time community service employment opportunities that provide work experience, job training, and support services to help low-income, unemployed...
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to the Structured Employment Economic Development Corporation (Seedco) to implement the Intersecting Meaningful Placement and Career Training (IMPACT) initiative in the Greater Memphis metropolitan area. The IMPACT program will provide a continuum of pre- and post-release services to facilitate the seamless transition of adult men and women aged 25 and older with justice...
- The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) was awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The "Big Machines, Bigger Opportunities" project aims to provide a heavy-equipment training academy that offers industry-recognized certifications and a continuum of pre- through post-release wraparound reentry-preparation and employment services for individuals being released from...
- 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 $12 million Project Grant from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270) will fund workforce development services for 350 justice-involved young adults in Milwaukee, WI. Midwest Urban Strategies Inc. will serve as the local project manager, coordinating comprehensive case management, skills training, credential attainment assistance, and job placement services through December 2025. Services will include...
- This $1,998,264 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance supports the "Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative" (CFDA 16.045). The grant funding will enable Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center & Rosemary Anderson High School (POIC+RAHS), a non-profit community organization, to implement the "Community Safety Worker (CSW) Model" program over a 3-year period from October 2024 to September...
- This $12 million project grant from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270), will provide pre-release and post-release workforce services to incarcerated individuals. The National Urban League will partner with four Urban League affiliates—in Louisiana, Austin, Columbus, and Philadelphia—to deliver career readiness training, soft skills training, and support services to eligible inmates within 270 days...
- The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $12 million project grant under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270) to Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Inc. for the period of July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2025. Through its subrecipients, OIC of America will deliver workforce development services to 350 justice-involved youth and young adults in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Subrecipients will partner with local employers...
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $3,999,011 Project Grant to Towards Employment Inc., a non-profit organization in Cleveland, Ohio. The funding is provided through the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program, which focuses on delivering comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: trauma-informed case management, career coaching...
- This is a $11,043,514 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Activities program (CFDA 17.259). The grant provides funding to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, a state government agency in Oregon, to deliver comprehensive workforce development services to low-income youth aged 14-24 who face barriers to employment. Services to be provided include tutoring, work...
PROJECT LOCATION: PORTLAND OREGON METRO REGIONPROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS:PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND PLACEMENT FOR 60 INDIVIDUALS INTHE REGION WITH HIGH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENTACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:OUTREACH, ENROLLMENT, ASSESSMENT, CAREER MAPPING, TRAINING,CREDENTIAL OBTAINMENT, EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT, AND RETENTIONSUPPORTSEXPECTED OUTCOMES: OF PARTICIPANTS SERVED ENROLLED: 60-100 OF PARTICIPANTS THAT STARTED TRAINING: 90 OF PARTICIPANTS THAT COMPLETE TRAINING 80 OF THOSE ENROLLED OF CREDENTIALS EARNED: 48-80 OF INDIVIDUALS PLACED TO EMPLOYMENT: 42-70 EMPLOYMENT RETAINED 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT: 95 INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:AFRICAN AMERICANS WHO ARE AT OR BELOW 200 OF FEDERAL POVERTYWHO ARE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDER EMPLOYMENT, WITH AN EMPHASIS ONTHOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ANDBACKGROUND BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 10/16/23 | ||
| Not listed | $400.0k | 6/15/23 | ||
| Not listed | $400.0k | 6/15/23 |