The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded an $11,482,900 cooperative agreement to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity under the Reentry Employment Opportunities federal grant program (CFDA 17.270). The award will support expansion of in-reach services at the Federal Correctional Institution in Milan, Michigan and four associated residential reentry centers through March 2026. Key deliverables include establishing a statewide network to support...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program to Peckham Vocational Industries, Inc. (doing business as Peckham, Inc.), a nonprofit vocational rehabilitation organization based in Lansing, Michigan. The award, effective March 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028, will support the organization's efforts to prepare corrections-involved youth and young adults for employment...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $5,998,000 Project Grant under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program to the Southern Mississippi Planning And Development District, Inc., a non-profit organization, on July 1, 2024. This 3.5-year grant will fund comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals in the southern Mississippi region, with the goal of improving employment outcomes and reducing recidivism. Key...
This $4,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program provides comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved youth and young adults in Wisconsin. The grantee, Midwest Urban Strategies Inc., a non-profit organization, will deliver a range of pre- and post-release support activities including occupational skills training, job readiness preparation, case...
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,...
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...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,999,333 Cooperative Agreement under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program to Access Connections To Success, a non-profit organization. The award, with a performance period from March 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028, will fund comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals in Mississippi. These services include occupational skills training, job readiness preparation,...
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 Berrien-Cass-Van Buren Workforce Development Board, Inc., doing business as Michigan Works! Berrien-Cass-Van, was awarded a $3,989,047 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Registered Apprenticeship federal grant program (CFDA 17.285). This 4-year grant, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028, supports the expansion, diversification, and modernization of registered apprenticeship opportunities across southwest Michigan. The...
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...