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 Public Health Management Corporation will receive $749,311 through September 2025 under a Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant is part of the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812), which aims to reduce recidivism and help individuals returning from prison successfully reintegrate into their communities. PHMC will implement the Delaware County Reentry Program to provide comprehensive pre- and...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $6 million Project Grant to the Little Rock Workforce Investment Board through the Reentry Employment Opportunities program. The grant will fund job readiness training, occupational training, case management, legal advocacy, mental health counseling and referrals for 200 individuals in the six months prior to release from the Pulaski County Correctional Facility. Services will include comprehensive individual...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $12 million project grant under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270) to Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Inc. for the period of July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2025. Through its subrecipients, OIC of America will deliver workforce development services to 350 justice-involved youth and young adults in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Subrecipients will partner with local employers...
The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $769,825 Project Grant to the County of Delaware, Pennsylvania under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The funding will enhance the capacity of the George W. Hill Correctional Facility to treat individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health issues. Key activities include: Creating a new treatment provider position to increase medical and mental health care capacity at the facility....
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 Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $900,000 to The Way Home, Inc. under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) federal grant program. The funding supports the WORCS project to provide employment-related services to 60 formerly incarcerated individuals per year in Georgetown, Delaware. The project marries reentry and workforce development best practices. It offers two frameworks - job readiness and workforce development. Job...
The U.S. 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 comprehensive workforce development and support services for formerly incarcerated individuals. The grant will fund a range of services from November 2024 through December 2027, including occupational skills training, job readiness preparation, case management, mentoring, and job placement...
This Project Grant award of $900,000 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) will support the Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties, Inc. in providing education and training to inmates at the Oneida County Jail in New York. The project aims to increase employment success for individuals serving sentences under one year by offering a continuum of education and training activities focused on high-growth...
This $1,936,736 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.270 Reentry Employment Opportunities program) supports a project titled "Pathways to Success for Justice-Involved Young Adults in Louisville for Self-Sufficiency through Education, Training, Paid Work Experiences, Mentorship, and Leadership Development." The primary awardee, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, Inc. (GWIK), will deliver comprehensive workforce...