The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to the Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties, Inc. The grant will fund the "Workforce Development Boards Reconnect Project" to provide education and vocational training to inmates at the Oneida County Jail in New York. The project aims to help prepare incarcerated individuals, particularly underrepresented and underserved...
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 Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded Fedcap, Inc. a $12 million Project Grant under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270) to provide reentry services to incarcerated individuals in New York, New York from July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2025. Under this award, Fedcap will implement intensive case management, employment, and career services both pre- and post-release for adult men and women confined at Rikers Island Correctional...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.270 Reentry Employment Opportunities program) provides $5,098,657.00 to Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Inc. (OIC of America) to deliver workforce development services focused on improving employment outcomes and reducing recidivism for justice-involved youth and young adults. Through this 3.5-year award, OIC of America will offer pre- and post-release 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 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 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $825,000 Project Grant to Cayuga Counseling Service Inc., a non-profit organization in Auburn, NY, under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The funding will be used to strengthen and expand pre- and post-release treatment services for 75 adults and youth reentering the community following incarceration in Cayuga County. The organization will provide evidence-based interventions such as mobile and clinic-based crisis...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to the House of Mercy (HOM) to implement the Strong Foundations Reentry Program (SFRP) in Washington state. The SFRP will provide a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to reentry and recidivism reduction for medium and high-risk male adults returning from state corrections facilities to underserved communities. Key program elements include pre-release risk/needs...
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 New York City Department of Correction (NYC DOC) received a $498,500 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to enhance reentry services for high-risk individuals in DOC custody. Key activities include: Identifying incarcerated individuals at high risk of recidivism and providing them with intensive, individualized services. This includes using motivational interviewing to address criminogenic needs,...