ETA News Release: US Department of Labor announces $12 million in funds for prisoner re-entry programs [03/24/2010]

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ETA News Release: [03/24/2010]
Contact Name: Mike Trupo or Lina Garcia
Phone Number: (202) 693-3414 or x4661
Release Number: 10-0377-NAT

US Department of Labor announces $12 million in funds for prisoner re-entry programs

24 current grantees to receive additional support to continue services

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $12 million in additional funding to 24 programs that are currently operating prisoner re-entry programs through the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders initiative.

"Rehabilitated ex-offenders are returning to communities across the country in record numbers. And today's funding continues our commitment to supporting programs that will help them re-enter society and transition to stable careers," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis.

Launched in 2004, the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders initiative provides grants to faith-based and community organizations to help strengthen urban communities and assist ex-offenders re-entering the community. This funding is accomplished through employment-centered programming that incorporates job training, mentoring and other supportive services. Department of Labor grant funds are used to provide a variety of services to ex-offenders including workforce development services, job training, on-the-job training, work experience, basic skills remediation, counseling, case management and mentoring.

In 2008, the Labor Department held a limited competition among 30 existing first-generation grants and subsequently funded 24 of the 30 grants for a fourth year of program funding and operation. The department currently is providing $500,000 in fifth-year funding to each grantee.

These programs operate in conjunction with grants from the U.S. Department of Justice, which provides funding to state criminal justice agencies that offer pre-release and referral services to soon-to-be released offenders.

Visit http://www.doleta.gov to learn more about the range of Department of Labor employment and training programs and initiatives.

Editor's Note: A list of grantees and funding amounts is below.

Reintegration of Ex-Offenders Initiative Grantees

Applicant	City	State	Total Grant Award (including $500,000 awarded today)
The Primavera Foundation Inc.	Tucson	Ariz.	$2,916,765
Arizona Women's Education and Employment Inc.	Phoenix	Ariz.	$2,916,765
Metro United Methodist Urban Ministry	San Diego	Calif.	$2,933,553
MAAP Inc.	Sacramento	Calif.	$2,916,765
Fresno Career Development Institute Inc.	Fresno	Calif.	$2,916,765
The Empowerment Program	Denver	Colo.	$2,916,765
Community Partners in Action Inc.	Hartford	Conn.	$2,935,635
OIC Of Broward County Inc.	Ft Lauderdale	Fla.	$2,918,105
The Safer Foundation	Chicago	Ill.	$2,927,361
The Directors Council	Des Moines	Iowa	$2,916,765
The Church United for Community Development	Baton Rouge	La.	$2,915,041
Odyssey House Louisiana Inc.	New Orleans	La.	$2,985,363
Episcopal Community Services of Maryland	Baltimore	Md.	$2,910,932
Span Inc.	Boston	Mass.	$2,916,765
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency	Pontiac	Mich.	$2,916,765
St. Patrick Center	St. Louis	Mo.	$2,916,765
Connections to Success	Kansas City	Mo.	$2,915,158
Career Opportunity Development Inc.	Egg Harbor City (serving Atlantic County)	N.J.	$2,916,765
Talbert House	Cincinnati	Ohio	$2,916,765
SE Works Inc.	Portland	Ore.	$2,916,765
Connection Training Services	Philadelphia	Pa.	$2,916,765
Goodwill Industries of San Antonio	San Antonio	Texas	$2,925,378
Urban League of Greater Dallas & North Central Texas	Dallas	Texas	$2,916,765
People of Color Against AIDS Network	Seattle	Wash.	$2,916,765

via dol.gov

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