Project Grant RE254892OLS23
- This Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) supports research on the challenges faced by individuals recently released from incarceration (IRRIs) in seeking and securing employment. The project involves two studies: 1) an exploratory, qualitative study to understand the unique aspects of IRRI job search and employment, and 2) a quantitative study to examine how job search tactics, individual...
- This Project Grant award, valued at $349,864 and funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program, will support research that leverages recently linked criminal justice data from the Criminal Justice Administrative Records System (CJARS) to study how involvement in the justice system shapes the lives of individuals, families, and communities in the U.S. The research aims to answer questions about: 1) changes in the risk of criminal...
- This $149,610 Project Grant awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program will enable the University of Texas at Austin to explore the current and potential role of libraries as mental health resources for emerging adults aged 18-29 years. The project will investigate emerging adults' needs, practices, and perceptions around seeking help for mental health concerns, as well as librarians' perspectives on...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.812 - Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative) provides $850,000 to Miami-Dade County to implement the Reconnect Resource Nexus, a technology-based intervention designed to mitigate barriers faced by probation clients in accessing community-based resources and to enhance information sharing between probation officers and treatment providers. The key objectives are: (1) deploying an advanced...
- This Project Grant award of $395,656 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the OVW Research and Evaluation (R&E) Program (CFDA 16.026) supports a study to identify promising practices for addressing sexual violence in carceral settings. The Urban Institute, a nonprofit research organization, will conduct a secondary analysis of existing data sources, including perspectives from over 600 people and 11 data sources representing victim service...
- This $750,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) will allow Healthcare Access Maryland, a community-based non-profit organization, to implement a 3-year program called Returning Citizens Community Connections. The program will provide 60 days of intensive post-release care coordination services, including Medicaid enrollment assistance, navigation to primary care and behavioral...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $297,178 project grant under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) to Northeastern University on May 1, 2021 for research concluding on April 30, 2023. The grant supports the research project "Navigating Mainstream Institutions and Non-Traditional Alternatives Post-Incarceration." Northeastern University will examine challenges formerly incarcerated individuals face in accessing mainstream education and...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Social and Economic Science under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) provides $393,256 to George Mason University to conduct research investigating the broader privacy ecosystems that vulnerable populations experience, beyond just individual mobile applications. The key products and services being delivered under this three-year award include: Qualitative research, including...
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to Ser-Metro Detroit Jobs For Progress, Inc. under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The 36-month program aims to reduce recidivism and facilitate successful reentry for up to 100 incarcerated individuals from Michigan correctional facilities into the Detroit and Wayne County communities. Key services provided include career readiness training, wrap-around support (housing, mental health,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $234,347 Project Grant under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) to the Regents of the University of Michigan, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (doing business as the University of Michigan) for the project "Collaborative Research: SATC: CORE: MEDIUM: Beyond App-Centric Privacy: Investigating Privacy Ecosystems Among Vulnerable Populations." The project aims to go beyond app-centric approaches to...
TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH INFORMATION NEEDS OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, DR. MEGAN THREATS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN WILL RESEARCH THE SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH-RELATED INFORMATION NEEDS AND PRACTICES OF INDIVIDUALS NAVIGATING REENTRY AFTER INCARCERATION. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN, THE LIBRARY NETWORK, THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OFFENDER SUCCESS PROGRAM, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, DR. THREATS WILL USE AN INFORMATION PRACTICES APPROACH INFORMED BY COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH TO DEVELOP AN EMPIRICAL MODEL DESCRIBING THE SDOH-RELATED INFORMATION NEEDS AND PRACTICES AND CONDUCT A COMMUNITY DESIGN WORKSHOP TO DEVELOP A REENTRY PLANNING GUIDE. THE RESULTING RESEARCH, METHODOLOGY, AND REENTRY GUIDE WILL BE MADE BROADLY AVAILABLE TO OTHER RESEARCHERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AND STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADERS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 1/21/26 | ||
| Not listed | $417.0k | 7/12/23 |