The National Urban League, Inc. (NUL) received an $8 million Project Grant award from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270) to provide employment preparation services to justice-involved youth and young adults ages 18-24. The grant period runs from February 1, 2023 through July 31, 2026. Through subawards to the Chicago Urban League, Buffalo Urban League Inc., and Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis,...
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 $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 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 Project Grant award of $900,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.812 - Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative) will support The Urban League of Greater Atlanta, Inc. in providing comprehensive reentry services to approximately 120 individuals returning to the metro Atlanta area from incarceration. The 24-month program with a 12-month follow-up period will offer pre- and post-release services, including workforce training, career exploration, and...
The Urban League of Rochester, N.Y., Inc. will provide $6 million in reentry employment services under a Project Grant award from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. The grant is part of the Reentry Employment Opportunities program, which aims to increase employment among returning citizens and at-risk youth. Services will include case management, occupational skills training, high school equivalency preparation, paid work experiences, mentoring, supportive...
This $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration on March 1, 2025 supports the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program delivered by Employ Milwaukee, Inc. The program aims to improve employment outcomes and reduce recidivism for justice-involved individuals by providing comprehensive workforce development services, including occupational skills training, job readiness preparation, case management, mentoring, and...
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...
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 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...