This $1,936,736 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program will fund Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, Inc.'s "Pathways to Success for Justice-Involved Young Adults in Louisville" project. The project aims to improve self-sufficiency through education, training, paid work experiences, mentorship, and leadership development for justice-involved young adults in...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $8,000,000 Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) Project Grant to Goodwill Industries Of Southeastern Louisiana, Inc. to provide comprehensive workforce development and reintegration services to justice-involved individuals. The grant, awarded on July 1, 2024, with a final completion date of December 31, 2027, will fund pre- and post-release support through occupational skills training, job readiness...
Goodwill Industries of Arkansas, Inc. was awarded a $749,973 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 reentry services to formerly incarcerated individuals from October 3, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Under the award, Goodwill Industries will assist up to 900 clients over three years to increase employment and reduce recidivism. Services include pre-release and...
This $5,100,000 Project Grant award, granted by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program, supports Goodwill Industries International, Inc. in delivering comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved young adults aged 18-24. The key services provided include paid work experiences, wrap-around supportive services, mentorship, leadership development, education, occupational skills...
Goodwill Industries of Southern New England (GISNE) was awarded a $372,000 Project Grant from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The three-year grant will support GISNE's Goodwill Reentry Initiative (GRI) providing pre-employment skills training, case management, job development and placement services to 275 justice-involved individuals. Key outcomes include 90% completion...
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $625,590 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, Inc. (GWIK) on January 1, 2025. The grant supports GWIK's efforts to provide career and technical education, workforce development, and employment assistance services to disadvantaged populations in Kentucky. GWIK, a non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov, specializes in delivering comprehensive programs that support...
This federal Project Grant award of $10,200,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program supports comprehensive workforce development services to assist justice-involved individuals in obtaining employment and reducing recidivism. The primary awardee, Family Health International (FHI 360), will deliver a range of pre- and post-release interventions including occupational skills training, job...
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...
The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to Alvis Inc., doing business as Alvis House, to provide pre- and post-release services for up to 90 incarcerated adults in the Franklin County (Ohio) Correction Centers. The program, called Out4Work, will deliver a 15-week cognitive-behavioral intervention and employment training curriculum, industry-recognized credential attainment, and 12...
The Gang Alternative, Inc. received a $6 million project grant award from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270) to provide career pathway training and workforce development services to at-risk youth in Miami, Florida. The grant aims to introduce 160 justice-involved youth ages 18-24 to employment through paid work experiences and industry-recognized certifications. Services will address essential skills...
APPLICANT: GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF KENTUCKY, INC PROJECT: ASPIRE GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF KENTUCKY, INC. (GWIK) IS THE APPLICANT FOR FUNDING IN RESPONSE TO THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PATHWAY HOME 4, FO-ETA-23-04. GWIK REQUESTS DOL FUNDING OF 3,995,264 TO SUPPORT OUR ASIPRE PROGRAM SERVING LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. GWIK INTENDS TO SERVE AT LEAST 400 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH PATHWAY HOME 4, AND THE COST PER PARTICIPANTS IS 9,988.16.GWIKS MANDATORY PARTNER WILL BE THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (KDOC), WHICH WILL SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF PATHWAY HOME 4 SERVICES AT SEVEN STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE CHART BELOW.ROEDERER CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX POPULATION: MALEJESSIE FERGUSON, WARDEN4000 MORGAN ROAD | LA GRANGE, KY 40031LUTHER LUCKETT CORRECTIONAL COMPLEXPOPULATION: MALE AMY ROBEY, WARDEN 1612 DAWKINS ROAD | LA GRANGE, KY 40031KENTUCKY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN POPULATION: FEMALEVANESSA KENNEDY, WARDEN 3000 ASH AVENUE | PEWEE VALLEY, KY 40031BLACKBURN CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX POPULATION: MALE ABIGAIL R. CAUDILL, WARDEN 3111 SPURR ROAD | LEXINGTON, KY 40511EASTERN KENTUCKY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEXPOPULATION: MALEJAMES DAVID GREEN, WARDEN 200 ROAD TO JUSTICE | WEST LIBERTY, KY 41472LITTLE SANDY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX POPULATION: MALE SHAWN MCKENZIE, WARDEN 505 PRISON CONNECTOR | SANDY HOOK, KY 41171WESTERN KENTUCKY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX POPULATION: MALE AND FEMALEBOBBI JO BUTTS, WARDEN 374 NEW BETHEL CHURCH RD | FREDONIA, KY 42411OTHER PARTNERS PROVIDING A LETTER OF COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT THE ASPIRE PROGRAMJEFFERSON COMMUNITY TECHNICAL COLLEGEKENTUCKY WORKFORCE INNOVATION BOARDMARYHURSTKENTUCKIANAWORKS (LOUISVILLE WDB)LEGAL AID SOCIETYMISSION BEHIND BARS BEYONDKENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERSMARTIN MUIR COUNSELINGTRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC2THE PROGRAM WILL SERVE 42-CENSUS TRACTS WITHIN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY OF WHICH 15 HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS OPPORTUNITY ZONES WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED ON THE FOLLOWING TABLE.211110002012111100150021111002401211110028002111100350221111000202211110018002111100240221111003000211110037002111100060021111002300211110027002111100350121111007101GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF KENTUCKY, INC. WILL PROVIDE PATHWAY HOME 4 SERVICES IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE OPPORTUNITY ACCELERATOR FRAMEWORK CURRENTLY DEPLOYED BY GOODWILL MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TO SERVE RETURNING CITIZENS. THE OPPORTUNITY ACCELERATOR FRAMEWORK INCORPORATES THREE PHASES OF ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO AMPLIFY IMPACT BY HELPING PEOPLE LAUNCH CAREERS AND HELPING EMPLOYERS GET TALENT. THE THREE PHASES INCLUDE: 1. ASSESS PLAN 2. EQUIP CONNECT AND 3. LAUNCH ELEVATE. THIS FRAMEWORK WILL INCORPORATE 6 MONTHS OF PATHWAY HOME 4 PLANNING AND START-UP, 24 MONTHS OF PROGRAM SERVICES, AND 12 MONTHS OF FOLLOW-UP. GWIK WILL TRACK PROGRAM PERFORMANCE ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES THROUGHOUT PROGRAM OPERATIONS.400 INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN A STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY ENROLL IN THE PROGRAM100 OF ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN OUTLINING ACTION STEPS FOR THEIR PERSONAL, EDUCATION AND CAREER GOALS100 OF PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE PRE- AND POST-RELEASE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDED BY AN ASPIRE CAREER COACH FACILITATOR AND HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION FOR THEIR PERSONAL, EDUCATION AND CAREER GOALS.CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT: 60 OF PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN AN EDUCATION OR TRAINING PROGRAM WILL ATTAIN A RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL DURING PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM OR WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER EXITEMPLOYMENT RATE SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT: 70 EMPLOYMENT RATE FOURTH QUARTER AFTER EXIT: 65 MEDIAN EARNINGS: 33,280MEASURABLE SKILLS GAINS: 60 RECIDIVISM RATE LOWER THAN THE BASELINE RECIDIVISM RATE REPORTED BY KENTUCKY DEPT OF CORRECTIONS