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News Release
U.S. Department of Labor Awards $85.9 Million for Reentry Projects
WASHINGTON, DC – In its latest effort to ensure that individuals returning to the labor force from the justice system have the opportunity to gain meaningful employment, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced approximately $85.9 million in Reentry Project grants awarded to 45 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. The Reentry Projects will serve either young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 who have been involved in the juvenile or adult criminal justice system – including those who did not complete high school – or adults ages 25 and older who were previously involved in the adult criminal justice system.
Administered by the Department's Employment and Training Administration (ETA), the Reentry Project grants protect community safety by ensuring that successful participants enter employment and/or education; become productive, responsible, and law-abiding members of society; maintain long-term employment; and sustain a stable residence. President Trump's 2019 State of the Union Address called for an ongoing commitment to reform efforts that prevent crime, facilitate successful reentry, and reduce recidivism.
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.
The following organizations received the grant awards:
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Intermediary Organizations |
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Applicant |
City, State |
Service Areas |
Population Served |
Amount |
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The Dannon Project |
Birmingham, AL |
Birmingham and Montgomery, AL; and Florence, SC |
Young Adults |
$4,500,000 |
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Latino Coalition for Community Leadership |
Santa Barbara, CA |
Denver, CO; Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana, and San Diego |
Young Adults |
$4,500,000 |
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National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation |
Washington, DC |
Richmond, Hampton Roads, VA; Boston, MA; and Chicago, IL |
Young Adults |
$4,499,472 |
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AMIkids Inc. |
Tampa, FL |
Pensacola; Miami-Dade; Pinellas and Lee counties |
Young Adults |
$4,500,000 |
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Goodwill Industries International |
Rockville, MD |
Dayton, OH; Houston, TX; Rockford, IL; Santa Ana, CA; Shreveport, LA |
Young Adults |
$4,500,000 |
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Pathstone Corp. |
Rochester, NY |
Camden, NJ; Buffalo, NY; Wilkes Barre, PA; and Bayamon Jurisdiction, PR |
Young Adults |
$4,500,000 |
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Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America |
Philadelphia, PA |
Norristown, PA; Greater Rocky Mountain Area and Central North Carolina; Greater Miami (FL) Area |
Adults |
$4,500,000 |
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Non-Intermediary Organizations |
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Applicant |
City, State |
Service Areas |
Population Served |
Amount |
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The Dannon Project |
Birmingham, AL |
Jefferson County |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Little Rock Workforce Development Board |
Little Rock, AR |
Little Rock |
Young Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Garden Pathways Inc. |
Bakersfield, CA |
Kern County |
Adults |
$1,225,501 |
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Anti-Recidivism Coalition |
Los Angeles, CA |
Los Angeles |
Adults |
$1,494,579 |
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Asian American Drug Abuse Program Inc. |
Los Angeles, CA |
Los Angeles |
Adults |
$1,225,501 |
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Homeboy Industries |
Los Angeles, CA |
Los Angeles |
Adults |
$1,499,980 |
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Playa Vista Job Opportunities and Business Services |
Los Angeles, CA |
Los Angeles |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Playa Vista Job Opportunities and Business Services |
Los Angeles, CA |
Los Angeles |
Young Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Youth Policy Institute |
Los Angeles, CA |
Central, East, and South Los Angeles |
Young Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Friends Outside in Los Angeles County |
Pasadena, CA |
Compton, Inglewood, and Watts |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Citadel Community Development Corp. |
San Bernardino, CA |
San Bernardino and Riverside counties |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Gang Alternative Inc. |
Miami, FL |
Miami |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Gang Alternative Inc. |
Miami, FL |
Fort Lauderdale |
Young Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Wholistic Stress Control Institute Inc. |
Atlanta, GA |
Atlanta |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Metro Community Ministries Inc. |
College Park, GA |
San Diego |
Adults |
$1,225,502 |
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Safer Foundation |
Chicago, IL |
Chicago, Rock Island City, and East St. Louis |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Workforce Inc. |
Indianapolis, IN |
Indianapolis |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Interseminarian Project Place, Inc. |
Boston, MA |
Boston |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Fathers Support Center, St. Louis Inc. |
Saint Louis, MO |
St. Louis |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Mississippi Community Education Center |
Jackson, MS |
Jackson |
Adults |
$1,499,991 |
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Capital Area Workforce Development Board |
Raleigh, NC |
Wake and Johnston counties |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow |
Las Vegas, NV |
North Las Vegas |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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The Osborne Association Inc. |
Bronx, NY |
West Harlem and Bronx |
Young Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Social Enterprise and Training Center Inc. |
Schenectady, NY |
Schenectady |
Young Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Center for Community Alternatives |
Syracuse, NY |
Syracuse |
Young Adults |
$1,499,948 |
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Mohawk Valley Community College |
Utica, NY |
Utica |
Young Adults |
$1,499,747 |
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County of Westchester, on behalf of Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board |
White Plains, NY |
Mt. Vernon |
Young Adults |
$560,000 |
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Towards Employment |
Cleveland, OH |
East Cleveland |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Towards Employment |
Cleveland, OH |
Cleveland |
Young Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Metropolitan Community Services Inc. |
Columbus, OH |
Columbus and White Hall |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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The RIDGE Project Inc. |
McClure, OH |
Cleveland |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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It's My Community Initiative Inc. |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Oklahoma City |
Young Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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SE Works Inc. |
Portland, OR |
Multnomah County |
Young Adults |
$1,220,417 |
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Knoxville Leadership Foundation |
Knoxville, TN |
Knoxville |
Young Adults |
$1,220,416 |
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Texas Workforce Commission |
Austin, TX |
Cameron, Willacy, and Hidalgo counties |
Adults |
$1,225,502 |
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SER-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc. |
Houston, TX |
Houston |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Goodwill Industries of San Antonio |
San Antonio, TX |
San Antonio |
Adults |
$1,500,000 |
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Pioneer Human Services |
Seattle, WA |
Spokane |
Adults |
$1,499,966 |
