The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded Workforce Alliance Inc. a $1,471,122 Project Grant under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270) to support the REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS initiative from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2024 in New Haven, Connecticut. This funding will allow Workforce Alliance Inc., doing business as the Regional Work Force Development Board, to deliver services focused on increasing employment opportunities for...
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 Federal Grant Award of $8,000,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program. The grant was awarded on July 1, 2024 to Goodwill Industries Of Southeastern Louisiana, Inc., a non-profit organization based in New Orleans, Louisiana, to deliver comprehensive workforce development and job training services. The project aims to improve employment outcomes and reduce recidivism for...
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 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 Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,846,000 Project Grant to Pathstone Corporation under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program. The grant will fund Pathstone's provision of comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals, with the goal of improving employment outcomes and reducing recidivism. Key activities include occupational skills training, job readiness preparation, case management, mentoring,...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $5,100,000 Cooperative Agreement to Jobs For The Future Inc. (JFF) to implement the "JFF GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES UNLOCKING YOUTH ADVANCEMENT" program under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) federal grant program. This 3.5-year award, effective March 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028, will introduce and prepare young adults who are system-impacted for work and provide a path to career...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded Metro Community Ministries Inc. a $4 million Project Grant under the Reentry Employment Opportunities federal grant program (CFDA 17.270) for the period of July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2024. The grant will support Metro Community Ministries' REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS project located in San Diego, CA. Through this funding, Metro Community Ministries will provide reentry services focused on increasing employment...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Employ Milwaukee, Inc. (d/b/a Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board) under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 17.270). This funding supports comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area, with the goal of improving employment outcomes and reducing recidivism. The key...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $5,395,182 Project Grant under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program to Youthbuild Global, Inc. to provide workforce development and support services for formerly incarcerated individuals. The grant funding supports a multi-year initiative to introduce and prepare justice-involved youth and young adults for the world of work through paid work experiences, occupational education and training,...
The City of New Orleans, through its Division of Housing doing business as Job 1 Office of Workforce Development, has been awarded a $1,218,757 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration's Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270). The grant will fund the Reimagining Employment Strategies to Offer Reentry to Employment and Beyond (RESTORE) program, which aims to remove barriers and provide a pathway for 150 incarcerated individuals in New Orleans to successfully reenter the workforce prior to their release. RESTORE will address challenges related to reentry programs, high incarceration and recidivism rates, and the impacts of COVID-19. The program will offer a range of pre- and post-release services, including career training, supportive services, and partnerships with local organizations, to facilitate the participants' transition back into the community and employment.