US Labor Department announces $20.5 million in grants to support, help ensure success of formerly incarcerated adults returning to work in their communities
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Labor today announced grants totaling $20,518,598 to 18 nonprofit organizations across the country to fund employment-related services for formerly incarcerated adults who are returning to high-poverty, high-crime communities. These grants represent the fifth round of funding under the department's Reintegration of Ex-Offenders-Adult program, through which more than $98 million has been awarded to date.
"A strong support network is the key for formerly incarcerated individuals to successfully transition back to their communities," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "The federal grants announced today will help to establish this network, while also providing job training to ensure long-term stability and success."
Grantees will use the funds to provide occupational training that leads to credentials in high-demand industries; mentoring; and assistance in connecting formerly incarcerated adults with supportive services such as housing, substance abuse programs and mental health treatment.
In 2010, nearly 709,000 people were released from state and federal prisons, an increase of almost 20 percent from 2002. Research indicates that, without assistance to make a successful transition, the majority of former offenders return to criminal activity. This program aims to break that cycle.
For more information about the program, visit http://www.doleta.gov/RExO/aboutRExO.cfm.
Editor's note: A list of the grantees, their locations and award amounts follows this news release.
Reintegration of Ex-Offenders-Adult Program Grantees
| Grantee |
City |
State |
Amount |
| Arizona Women's Education & Employment Inc. |
Phoenix |
Ariz. |
$1,212,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph Inc. |
Kansas City |
Mo. |
$1,212,000 |
| Centerstone of Indiana Inc. |
Bloomington |
Ind. |
$1,212,000 |
| Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa |
Tulsa |
Okla. |
$1,025,858 |
| Friends Outside in Los Angeles Inc. |
Los Angeles |
Calif. |
$1,212,000 |
| Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana |
New Orleans |
La. |
$1,025,858 |
| Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina Inc. |
Greenville |
S.C. |
$1,025,858 |
| Impact Services Corp. |
Philadelphia |
Pa. |
$1,201,137 |
| Living Classrooms Foundation |
Baltimore |
Md. |
$1,025,858 |
| OIC of Broward County |
Ft. Lauderdale |
Fla. |
$1,212,000 |
| SER-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc. |
Houston |
Texas |
$1,025,858 |
| SNAP Financial Access |
Spokane |
Wash. |
$1,212,000 |
| Span Inc. |
Boston |
Mass. |
$1,025,858 |
| Spectrum Resources |
Des Moines |
Iowa |
$1,211,405 |
| The Dannon Project |
Birmingham |
Ala. |
$1,212,000 |
| The Fortune Society Inc. |
Long Island City |
N.Y. |
$1,212,000 |
| Tri-County Urban League |
Peoria |
Ill. |
$1,042,908 |
| Word of Hope Ministries |
Milwaukee |
Wis. |
$1,212,000 |
| Total |
$20,518,598 |
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