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The brief describes the 116 Reentry Project (RP) grantees funded in 2017, 2018, and 2019 and aims to address the research question, “What are the variations in the model, structure, partnerships, and services of the grants?” To answer this question, descriptive statistics from survey data collected in all three grant years was used to summarize and highlight findings about RP program structures, partnerships, and services, in addition to chi-squared tests to determine whether any differences across grant years and grant types were statistically significant. The evaluation team surveyed community-based organizations (CBOs) that provided services directly to participants and intermediary grantees that funded other organizations (subgrantees) to provide direct services. Although subgrantees were not surveyed, intermediaries provided information on their behalf. In the survey, CBOs responded to questions about their RP services, partners, and staff, while intermediary organizations answered questions about their subgrantees’ budgets, program models, need for technical assistance, and challenges.

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Key Takeaways

• CBO grantees had experience with service delivery, including those provided to people with justice involvement.
• Probation and parole officers were the largest source of participant referrals to RP programs.
• CBO grantees indicated they offered a wide variety of employment, education, legal, and supportive services.

Citation

Lewis, G., Stein, J. (2022). Mathematica. Portrait of the Reentry Project Grantees. 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.