WASHINGTON, DC – With the belief that a second chance can change a person’s life, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $85.5 million in grants to assist individuals now or once involved in the criminal justice system to secure employment in their communities.
The department’s Employment and Training Administration – which administers the grants – has awarded 28 grants to organizations in 17 states and Washington, D.C. The awards derive from two ETA programs, 22 in the Pathway Home program and six in Young Adult Reentry Partnership program.
“The Biden-Harris administration is committed to creating more opportunities for justice-involved individuals to complete high school and college, enter apprenticeships and share the benefits as our economy continues to recover,” said Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. “By investing in programs to prepare these individuals for job opportunities, the Labor Department is also investing in our communities and our families.”
Pathway Home grants will support expanded services to eligible, incarcerated individuals in state correctional facilities or local jails prior- and post-release to help eliminate the gap between release and enrollment into a reentry program leading to employment.
Young Adult Reentry Partnership grants will aid recipients in strengthening their partnerships with community colleges and link these young adults – from age 18 to 24 – now or once involved in the criminal justice system, with apprenticeships and other opportunities in their communities in growing industries including information technology, healthcare and energy.
Awards announced today are the second round of grants under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program. In July 2020, the department awarded more than $90 million in YARP and Pathway Home grants.
Lists of the recipients of grants in both programs follows this news release.
Recipient
City
State
Amount
United Auto Workers-Labor Employment and Training Corp.
Cerritos
CA
$1,328,082
County of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara
CA
$2,499,999
Workforce Alliance Inc.
New Haven
CT
$1,471,122
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
Washington
DC
$4,000,000
Eckerd Youth Alternatives Inc.
Clearwater
FL
$3,499,999
Florida Concrete Masonry Education Council Inc.
Orlando
FL
$1,960,133
Area Committee to Improve Opportunities Now Inc.
Athens
GA
$1,225,226
Metro Community Ministries Inc.
Atlanta
GA
$4,000,000
Savannah Technical College
Savannah
GA
$3,965,000
United Way of Central Iowa
Des Moines
IA
$1,856,288
Kansas Department of Commerce
Topeka
KS
$3,997,764
City of Springfield
Springfield
MO
$3,000,545
Family and Workforce Centers of America
St. Louis
MO
$4,000,000
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington
NC
$3,997,285
New York University
New York
NY
$3,999,906
PathStone Corp.
Rochester
NY
$4,000,000
Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties
Utica
NY
$1,960,133
Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board
Lancaster
PA
$1,499,999
Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina Inc.
Greenville
SC
$1,862,327
Persevere
Memphis
TN
$1,499,914
Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board Inc.
Platteville
WI
$3,858,861
Forward Careers Inc.
Waukesha
WI
$1,499,999
The recipients of the YARP grants are as follows:
Recipient
City
State
Amount
Safer Foundation
Chicago
IL
$3,499,999
Workforce Inc.
Indianapolis
IN
$4,500,000
Goodwill Industries International Inc.
Rockville
MD
$4,500,000
STRIVE International Inc.
New York
NY
$4,500,000
PathStone Corp.
Rochester
NY
$3,999,999
Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America Inc.
Philadelphia
PA
$4,500,000
