Project Grant V191C130040

The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration awarded Connections To Success Inc., a non-profit organization, a $2,999,998 Project Grant through the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program. The "Show Me Success" program will provide pre- and post-release reentry services to 300 individuals transitioning from 7 Missouri correctional centers to high-poverty communities in the Kansas City, St. Louis, and Columbia metro areas. Services include career...

This Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) will provide $899,716 to St. Louis County, Missouri and its sub-recipient, St. Louis Community College (STLCC), to create a partnership that expands educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals at the St. Louis County Justice Services (DJS) facility. The project aims to: (A) expand STLCC courses currently offered to DJS residents; (B) increase the number...

This $900,000 award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative program (CFDA 16.812) supports the "Prison to Careers Equity Pathway" pilot program at Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services Inc. (UAS). The project aims to expand the university's successful prison degree program by connecting formerly incarcerated college graduates with regional employers and community organizations to facilitate their...

This $900,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) supports Common Good Atlanta in providing seamless pathways to campus for incarcerated students within two years of release across multiple prison education programs (PEPs) in Georgia. The project will deliver pre- and post-release reentry support services, including academic and justice-impacted peer support, assistance with college and financial aid...

The Kent State University Prison Reentry Program is a $900,000 project grant awarded under the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The program aims to develop comprehensive educational and employment-based reentry services for moderate to high-risk justice-impacted individuals in the Trumbull Correctional Institution in Northeast Ohio. Key program activities include providing transitional and reentry support, education and skill-building, career...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded Moraine Park Technical College a $900,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). Through this funding, Moraine Park Technical College is expanding its educational offerings and support services to 200 additional incarcerated individuals across six medium or minimum-security correctional facilities in Wisconsin. The project provides incarcerated participants with a range of educational options, including GED/HSED...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to One Stop Career Center Of PR Inc. under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270). The grant will support the organization's efforts to provide reintegration services for ex-offenders in San Juan, Puerto Rico from Apr 2021 through Apr 2025. As outlined in the program description, the grant aims to increase employment opportunities for returning citizens and at-risk youth...

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,...

The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) awarded a $931,547.91 Project Grant titled "PROJECT REACT: A MULTISITE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL TO IMPROVE COLLEGE RE-ENROLLMENT & COMPLETION FOR STOPPED-OUT STUDENTS" with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The grant is funded under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination (CFDA 84.305) program, which supports research to improve educational outcomes and reduce...

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...