Reentry Projects Grant Evaluation - Implementing Employment Programs to Support Reentry: Lessons from the Reentry Project Grants Implementation Report

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Release Date: March 01, 2023

Reentry Projects Grant Evaluation - Implementing Employment Programs to Support Reentry: Lessons from the Reentry Project Grants Implementation Report

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Re-Entry ,  Employment and Training

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The report presents the findings from the Reentry Project (RP) Grants implementation study, which includes analysis of data from virtual sites visits with 27 sites that received 2018 or 2019 grant or subgrant awards, a grantee survey administered to all 2017, 2018, and 2019 grantees, and Workforce Integrated Performance System (WIPS) records dating from program year (PY)2018 Q1 to PY2021 Q2 or July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021. This report focuses on grantee survey findings and analysis of data from WIPS for 2018 and 2019 grantees.

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Research Questions

  • How were programs implemented and what factors were associated with implementation?
  • What are the variations in the model, structure, partnerships, and services of the grants?
  • How did implementation vary by organization type (intermediary or community-based organization (CBO)) and target population (young adult or adult)?
  • How do participants experience the program, and what elements do they find most influential?

Key Takeaways

  • Connecting participants to education and training was identified as a key success.
  • Helping participants find and retain jobs was one of the greatest successes.
  • When working to place participants in employment, RP program staff provided intensive job search support, job placement, and retention assistance.

Citation

Geckeler, C., Cadena-Igdalsky, L., Gutierrez, I., Levin, M., Martinez, S., Muñoz, J., Paprocki, A., Sarver, M., English, B., Yañez, A., Bellotti, J. (2023). Social Policy Research. Implementing Employment Programs to Support Reentry: Lessons from the Reentry Project Grants. Chief Evaluation Office, U.S. Department of Labor.

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The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) sponsors independent evaluations and research, primarily conducted by external, third-party contractors in accordance with the Department of Labor Evaluation Policy and CEO’s research development process.