WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $50,643,113 in Pathway Home grants to 18 organizations in 14 states to provide training and employment services to adults reentering the workforce following incarceration in a local jail or state correctional facility.
“Leaders across all industries recognize that providing incarcerated people with quality job training creates opportunities for them to reunite with their families, enter the workforce and attain stable, quality employment upon release,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. “The Department of Labor supports the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to empowering Americans who have paid their debt to society by providing them a pathway to a seamless transition to employment and reentry support.”
Administered by the department’s Employment and Training Administration, the Pathway Home grants will allow organizations to provide training and employment services to incarcerated people who are scheduled for release within 20 to 270 days from the time they enroll in the project. They also seek to improve coordination between key partners in the reentry process, including workforce development agencies, community and state corrections agencies, jails, local health and human service providers, employers and unions.
On March 7, 2022, the department announced the availability of grants to improve employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals, while meeting the needs of the local labor market. The reentry grants support the Biden-Harris administration’s comprehensive strategy to lower recidivism rates and decrease crime.
The list of the recipients for the third round of Pathway Home grants follows this news release.
Recipient
City
State
Amount
Televerde Foundation
Phoenix
AZ
$2,998,101
Little Rock Workforce Development Board
Little Rock
AR
$1,999,999
Mother Lode Job Training
Sonora
CA
$998,343
Career Resources Inc.
Bridgeport
CT
$3,984,655
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Lansing
MI
$2,444,599
Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow
Las Vegas
NV
$2,499,999
Mid-Atlantic States Career and Education Center
Pennsville
NJ
$2,810,488
Workforce Connection of Central New Mexico
Albuquerque
NM
$1,999,999
Fedcap Inc.
New York
NY
$3,999,999
National Urban League
New York
NY
$4,000,000
Center for Community Alternatives
Syracuse
NY
$999,987
The RIDGE Project Inc.
McClure
OH
$4,000,000
Harbor Inc.
Toledo
OH
$3,999,999
Delaware County Workforce Development Board
Upper Darby
PA
$1,499,999
Hampton Roads Community Action Program Inc.
Newport News
VA
$3,999,633
Total Action Against Poverty in Roanoke Valley Inc.
Roanoke
VA
$2,999,999
Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council
Tumwater
WA
$1,499,999
Workforce Services State of Wyoming
Cheyenne
WY
$3,907,315
