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News Release
U.S. Department of Labor Awards $84.4 Million for Reentry Projects To Help Americans Transition from Justice System to the Workforce
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today approximately $84,400,000 in Reentry Project grants awarded to 41 nonprofits and local and state governments. These projects will serve either young adults, between the ages of 18 to 24 who have been involved in the juvenile or adult justice system, or adults, ages 25 and older, formerly incarcerated in the adult criminal justice system.
These grants give organizations the opportunity to develop methods that maximize participants' inclusion and integration into society, employment opportunities, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency. They intend to address the full range of challenges faced by justice-involved individuals transitioning back to the community. The Department awarded these grants to a combination of rural and urban projects located in high-crime, high-poverty communities. Awardees offer a range of services based on current evidence and proven research, as well as promising emerging practices.
Consistent with the President's Executive Order on Expanding Apprenticeships in the United States, the Department awarded funding to organizations to create models that offer apprenticeship opportunities as well as increased employment outcomes for eligible participants.
"Individuals, families, communities and our economy as a whole are better off when the transition from the justice system to employment is successful," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta. "These reentry programs are designed to break the cycle of recidivism by providing assistance toward achieving meaningful employment."
The intent of the Reentry Projects grant program is to protect community safety by ensuring that participants who successfully exit the program are provided with positive opportunities to engage in employment or education; become productive, responsible, and law-abiding members of society; maintain long-term employment; and establish a stable residence.
The following organizations received the grant awards:
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Intermediary Organizations |
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Applicant Legal Name |
HQ Location |
Service Areas |
Population Served |
Funding Request |
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Family Health International |
Durham, NC |
Pine Bluff, AR; Louisville, KY; Boston, MA; Baltimore, MD; Albany, NY |
Young Adults |
$4,500,000 |
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Goodwill Industries International, Inc. |
Rockville, MD |
Tucson, AZ; Baltimore, MD; St. Paul, MN; Pittsburgh, PA; Roanoke, VA |
Adults |
$4,500,000 |
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Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Inc. |
Philadelphia, PA |
Springfield, OH; Portland, OR; Harrisburg, PA; Philadelphia, PA |
Adults |
$4,424,458 |
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Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Inc. |
Philadelphia, PA |
Minneapolis, MN; Rocky Mount, NC; Portland, OR; Coatesville, PA |
Young Adults |
$4,362,911 |
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PathStone Corporation |
Rochester, NY |
Atlantic City, NJ; Rochester, NY; Reading, PA; Bayamon, PR |
Young Adults |
$4,500,000 |
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STRIVE International, Inc. |
New York, NY |
San Diego, CA; Boston, MA; Yonkers, NY; Philadelphia, PA |
Young Adults |
$4,500,000 |
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Structured Employment Economic Development Corporation |
New York, NY |
Baltimore, MD; South Bronx, NY; Memphis, TN; West Memphis, AR |
Young Adults |
$4,358,210 |
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The Dannon Project |
Birmingham, AL |
Birmingham, AL; Jacksonville, AL; Boston, MA; Florence, SC |
Young Adults |
$4,500,000 |
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The Institute for Educational Leadership |
Washington, DC |
Phoenix, AZ; Los Angeles, CA; Lansing, MI; Nashville, TN; Houston, TX |
Young Adults |
$4,499,954 |
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Non-Intermediary Organizations |
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Applicant Legal Name |
HQ Location |
Service Areas |
Population Served |
Funding Request |
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American YouthWorks |
Austin, TX |
Austin, TX |
Young Adults |
$575,208 |
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Champaign County Regional Planning Commission |
Urbana, IL |
Urbana, IL |
Young Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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City of Lawrence, Division Merrimack Valley WIB |
Lawrence, MA |
Lawrence, MA |
Young Adults |
$760,000 |
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CLC, Inc. |
Fort Worth, TX |
Fort Worth, TX |
Young Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Connections to Success |
Kansas City, KS |
Kansas City, KS |
Adults |
$1,440,000 |
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Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow |
Las Vegas, NV |
Las Vegas, NV |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow |
Las Vegas, NV |
Las Vegas, NV |
Young Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Friendly House, Inc. |
Phoenix, AZ |
Phoenix, AZ |
Young Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids, Inc. |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Goodwill Industries of Southern California |
Los Angeles, CA |
Los Angeles, CA |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Living Classrooms Foundation |
Baltimore, MD |
Baltimore, MD |
Adults |
$1,199,985 |
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MERS Missouri Goodwill Industries |
Saint Louis, MO |
Saint Louis, MO |
Adults |
$1,499,993 |
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Operation New Hope, Inc. |
Jacksonville, FL |
Jacksonville, FL |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Playa Vista Job Opportunities and Business Services |
Los Angeles, CA |
Los Angeles, CA |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Schenectady Community Action Program |
Schenectady, NY |
Schenectady, NY |
Adults |
$752,000 |
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SER-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast, Inc. |
Houston, TX |
Houston, TX |
Young Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Siouxland Human Investment Partnership |
Sioux City, IA |
Sioux City, IA |
Young Adults |
$1,499,799 |
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STRIVE International, Inc./East Harlem |
New York, NY |
New York, NY |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Structured Employment Economic Development Corporation |
New York, NY |
West Memphis, AR |
Adults |
$1,496,779 |
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Tampa Bay Academy of Hope |
Tampa, FL |
Tampa, FL |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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The Dannon Project |
Birmingham, AL |
Birmingham, AL |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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The Fourth Judicial Circuit Community Corrections Program |
Selma, AL |
Safford, AL |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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The WorkPlace |
Bridgeport, CT |
Bridgeport, CT |
Young Adults |
$1,495,600 |
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Total Action Against Poverty in Roanoke Valley, Inc. |
Roanoke, VA |
Roanoke, VA |
Young Adults |
$1,040,000 |
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TRWIB, Inc. |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Young Adults |
$1,499,963 |
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United Way of Central Iowa |
Des Moines, IA |
Des Moines, IA |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Urban League of Greater Atlanta, Inc. |
Atlanta, GA |
Atlanta, GA |
Adults |
$1,499,999 |
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Urban League of Rochester, NY, Inc. |
Rochester, NY |
Rochester, NY |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Urban League of Rochester, NY, Inc. |
Rochester, NY |
Rochester, NY |
Young Adults |
$1,000,000 |
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Volunteers of America Chesapeake, Inc. |
Lanham, MD |
Baltimore, MD |
Adults |
$1,499,999 |
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Volunteers of America Massachusetts, Inc. |
Jamaica Plain, MA |
Lawrence, MA |
Adults |
$1,499,998 |
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Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison & Oneida Counties |
Utica, NY |
Utica, NY |
Young Adults |
$1,500,000 |