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...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $5,100,000 Cooperative Agreement to Midwest Urban Strategies Inc., a non-profit organization based in Elm Grove, Wisconsin, under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) federal grant program. The award, effective from March 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028, will enable Midwest Urban Strategies to provide a network of comprehensive support services for justice-involved youth in Wisconsin, including case...
This $4,000,000 Project Grant was awarded on July 1, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) federal grant program. The grant funds comprehensive workforce development services to support the reintegration of justice-involved individuals in Southwest Wisconsin. Key products and services to be delivered include occupational skills training, job readiness preparation, case management, mentoring, and...
This $2,000,000.00 Cooperative Agreement award, granted on March 1, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program, will support Employ Milwaukee, Inc. in providing comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals in southeastern Wisconsin. The award will fund pre- and post-release programming, including occupational skills training, job readiness preparation, case...
The Federal Project Grant award of $4,800,000.00 was made by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program. The grant supports comprehensive workforce development services for justice-involved individuals, with the goal of improving employment outcomes and reducing recidivism. The key products and services to be delivered include occupational skills training, job readiness preparation, case management,...
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 U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $2,999,999 Project Grant under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program to the Berrien-Cass-Van Buren Workforce Development Board, Inc. (doing business as Michigan Works! Berrien-Cass-Van) in Michigan. The grant, with a performance period from July 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028, will fund comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals to improve their employment outcomes...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program to The Shift Initiative, a non-profit organization, with a performance period from July 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028. The grant funding will support comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals, including pre- and post-release occupational skills training, job readiness preparation, case...
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...
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...