WASHINGTON, DC – With the belief that a second chance can change a person’s life, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $85.5 million in grants to assist individuals now or once involved in the criminal justice system to secure employment in their communities.
The department’s Employment and Training Administration – which administers the grants – has awarded 28 grants to organizations in 17 states and Washington, D.C. The awards derive from two ETA programs, 22 in the Pathway Home program and six in Young Adult Reentry Partnership program.
“The Biden-Harris administration is committed to creating more opportunities for justice-involved individuals to complete high school and college, enter apprenticeships and share the benefits as our economy continues to recover,” said Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. “By investing in programs to prepare these individuals for job opportunities, the Labor Department is also investing in our communities and our families.” Pathway Home grants will support expanded services to eligible, incarcerated individuals in state correctional facilities or local jails prior- and post-release to help eliminate the gap between release and enrollment into a reentry program leading to employment. Young Adult Reentry Partnership grants will aid recipients in strengthening their partnerships with community colleges and link these young adults – from age 18 to 24 – now or once involved in the criminal justice system, with apprenticeships and other opportunities in their communities in growing industries including information technology, healthcare and energy.
Awards announced today are the second round of grants under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program. In July 2020, the department awarded more than $90 million in YARP and Pathway Home grants.
Lists of the recipients of grants in both programs follows this news release.
Recipient City State Amount United Auto Workers-Labor Employment and Training Corp.
Cerritos CA $1,328,082 County of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara CA $2,499,999 Workforce Alliance Inc.
New Haven CT $1,471,122 National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Washington DC $4,000,000 Eckerd Youth Alternatives Inc.
Clearwater FL $3,499,999 Florida Concrete Masonry Education Council Inc.
Orlando FL $1,960,133 Area Committee to Improve Opportunities Now Inc.
Athens GA $1,225,226 Metro Community Ministries Inc.
Atlanta GA $4,000,000 Savannah Technical College Savannah GA $3,965,000 United Way of Central Iowa Des Moines IA $1,856,288 Kansas Department of Commerce Topeka KS $3,997,764 City of Springfield Springfield MO $3,000,545 Family and Workforce Centers of America St. Louis MO $4,000,000 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington NC $3,997,285 New York University New York NY $3,999,906 PathStone Corp.
Rochester NY $4,000,000 Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties Utica NY $1,960,133 Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board Lancaster PA $1,499,999 Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina Inc.
Greenville SC $1,862,327 Persevere Memphis TN $1,499,914 Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board Inc.
Platteville WI $3,858,861 Forward Careers Inc.
Waukesha WI $1,499,999 The recipients of the YARP grants are as follows: Recipient City State Amount Safer Foundation Chicago IL $3,499,999 Workforce Inc.
Indianapolis IN $4,500,000 Goodwill Industries International Inc.
Rockville MD $4,500,000 STRIVE International Inc.
New York NY $4,500,000 PathStone Corp.
Rochester NY $3,999,999 Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America Inc.
Philadelphia PA $4,500,000
