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 |
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| 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 |
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| National Council of La Raza | Young Adult |
DC |
Eastern & Central San Jose, and Los Angeles; San Juan, PR |
$3,996,685 |
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| Safer Foundation | Adult |
IL |
Chicago (West and South sides), and Davenport, IA |
$4,500,000 |
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| Goodwill Industries International, Inc. | Adult |
MD |
Austin, TX; Detroit; Indianapolis; Little Rock, AR and Louisville, KY |
$4,500,000 |
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| Family Health International (FHI 360) | Young Adult |
NC |
Hartford, CT; Boyle Heights and South Los Angeles; and St. Louis |
$4,499,280 |
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| STRIVE International, Inc. | Adult |
NY |
New Orleans; Waterbury, CT; Greenville, NC; Washington; Philadelphia and San Diego |
$4,500,000 |
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| Local Initiatives Support Corp. | Adult |
NY |
Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and Providence, RI |
$4,500,000 |
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| Center for Employment Opportunities, Inc. | Young Adult |
NY |
Bronx, NY; Oklahoma City; and Oakland, CA |
$4,500,000 |
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| Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Inc. | Young Adult |
PA |
Philadelphia; Harrisburg, PA; Wilson, NC; and Springfield, OH |
$4,500,000 |
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$39,995,965 |
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| Community-Based Organizations | ||||||||||
| Applicant | Serving | State | Area(s) Served |
Amount |
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| Little Rock Workforce Development Board | Adult |
AR |
Pulaski County |
$1,237,736 |
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| Volunteers of America of Los Angeles | Young Adult |
CA |
Santa Ana City |
$1,500,000 |
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| Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps | Young Adult |
CA |
Sacramento |
$1,500,000 |
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| The Youth Employment Partnership Inc. | Young Adult |
CA |
Alameda County |
$1,500,000 |
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| Rubicon Programs Inc. | Adult |
CA |
Richmond and San Pablo |
$1,498,292 |
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| OIC of Broward dba OIC of South Florida | Adult |
FL |
Broward County |
$1,500,000 |
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| OIC of Broward dba OIC of South Florida | Young Adult |
FL |
Broward County |
$1,500,000 |
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| Gang Alternative, Inc. | Young Adult |
FL |
Liberty City/Little Haiti, and Miami City |
$1,500,000 |
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| Tampa Bay Academy of Hope, Inc. | Adult |
FL |
Hillsborough County |
$1,500,000 |
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| Goodwill of North Georgia | Young Adult |
GA |
Athens-Clarke, Dekalb, Hall, Cobb, Clayton and Fulton counties |
$1,237,737 |
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| Civic Works, Inc. | Adult |
MD |
Baltimore |
$1,000,000 |
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| Connections to Success | Adult |
MO |
East St. Louis |
$1,372,124 |
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| Family Resource Center South Atlantic | Adult |
NC |
Edgecombe, Wilson and Vance counties |
$1,500,000 |
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| Center for Community Alternatives, Inc. | Adult |
NY |
Syracuse |
$1,499,998 |
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| Structured Employment Economic Development Corp. | Young Adult |
NY |
Memphis |
$1,480,000 |
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| Alvis, Inc. | Adult |
OH |
Columbus |
$1,500,000 |
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| Metropolitan Community Services, Inc. | Adult |
OH |
Franklin County |
$1,500,000 |
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| It’s My Community Initiative, Inc. | Young Adult |
OK |
Oklahoma City |
$1,500,000 |
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| Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa | Young Adult |
OK |
Tulsa |
$1,500,000 |
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| It’s My Community Initiative, Inc. | Adult |
OK |
Oklahoma City |
$1,237,737 |
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| Berks Connections/Pretrial Services | Adult |
PA |
Berks County |
$1,237,737 |
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| Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina, Inc. | Adult |
SC |
Greenville, Spartanburg and Columbia |
$1,500,000 |
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| Project Return, Inc. | Adult |
TN |
Nashville |
$1,500,000 |
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$32,801,361 |
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