WASHINGTON – When individuals exit correctional systems, they face a variety of challenges that inhibit their ability to reenter the workforce and their community. Today, the U.S. Department of Labor announced $72,797,326 in grant funds to be awarded to 32 programs to strengthen access to opportunity for these individuals.
The Reentry Project grant program supports the improvement and effectiveness of research-based, evidence-informed services that lead to better employment opportunities and outcomes for eligible participants. These grants give organizations the opportunity to develop new models with a focus on assisting communities with high poverty and crime rates in planning and implementing comprehensive reentry programs for justice-involved young adults ages 18-24 and adults age 25 and older.
The department’s Employment and Training Administration will award a total of $39,995,965 to nine intermediary organizations with up to $4.5 million awarded to each – four to serve adults and five to serve young adults. The department will also award $32,801,361 to 23 community-based organizations, with up to $1.5 million awarded to each – 14 to serve adults and nine to serve young adults.
Listed below are the awardees: Intermediary Organizations Applicant Serving State Area(s) Served Amount Latino Coalition for Community Leadership Young Adult CA Pomona, San Diego, Santa Ana and Los Angeles; Colorado Springs and Denver/Aurora, CO $4,500,000 National Council of La Raza Young Adult DC Eastern & Central San Jose, and Los Angeles; San Juan, PR $3,996,685 Safer Foundation Adult IL Chicago (West and South sides), and Davenport, IA $4,500,000 Goodwill Industries International, Inc.
Adult MD Austin, TX; Detroit; Indianapolis; Little Rock, AR and Louisville, KY $4,500,000 Family Health International (FHI 360) Young Adult NC Hartford, CT; Boyle Heights and South Los Angeles; and St. Louis $4,499,280 STRIVE International, Inc.
Adult NY New Orleans; Waterbury, CT; Greenville, NC; Washington; Philadelphia and San Diego $4,500,000 Local Initiatives Support Corp.
Adult NY Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and Providence, RI $4,500,000 Center for Employment Opportunities, Inc.
Young Adult NY Bronx, NY; Oklahoma City; and Oakland, CA $4,500,000 Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Inc.
Young Adult PA Philadelphia; Harrisburg, PA; Wilson, NC; and Springfield, OH $4,500,000 $39,995,965 Community-Based Organizations Applicant Serving State Area(s) Served Amount Little Rock Workforce Development Board Adult AR Pulaski County $1,237,736 Volunteers of America of Los Angeles Young Adult CA Santa Ana City $1,500,000 Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps Young Adult CA Sacramento $1,500,000 The Youth Employment Partnership Inc.
Young Adult CA Alameda County $1,500,000 Rubicon Programs Inc.
Adult CA Richmond and San Pablo $1,498,292 OIC of Broward dba OIC of South Florida Adult FL Broward County $1,500,000 OIC of Broward dba OIC of South Florida Young Adult FL Broward County $1,500,000 Gang Alternative, Inc.
Young Adult FL Liberty City/Little Haiti, and Miami City $1,500,000 Tampa Bay Academy of Hope, Inc.
Adult FL Hillsborough County $1,500,000 Goodwill of North Georgia Young Adult GA Athens-Clarke, Dekalb, Hall, Cobb, Clayton and Fulton counties $1,237,737 Civic Works, Inc.
Adult MD Baltimore $1,000,000 Connections to Success Adult MO East St. Louis $1,372,124 Family Resource Center South Atlantic Adult NC Edgecombe, Wilson and Vance counties $1,500,000 Center for Community Alternatives, Inc.
Adult NY Syracuse $1,499,998 Structured Employment Economic Development Corp.
Young Adult NY Memphis $1,480,000 Alvis, Inc.
Adult OH Columbus $1,500,000 Metropolitan Community Services, Inc.
Adult OH Franklin County $1,500,000 It’s My Community Initiative, Inc.
Young Adult OK Oklahoma City $1,500,000 Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa Young Adult OK Tulsa $1,500,000 It’s My Community Initiative, Inc.
Adult OK Oklahoma City $1,237,737 Berks Connections/Pretrial Services Adult PA Berks County $1,237,737 Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina, Inc.
Adult SC Greenville, Spartanburg and Columbia $1,500,000 Project Return, Inc.
Adult TN Nashville $1,500,000 $32,801,361
