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US Labor Department Announces $20.5 Million in Grants to Support Formerly Incarcerated Returning to Work
Thursday, June 21, 2012
The U.S. Department of Labor announced grants totaling $20,518,598 to 18 nonprofit organizations across the country to fund employment-related services for formerly incarcerated adults. 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. This program aims to break the cycle of people being released from prisons without assistance to make a successful transition. Tri-County Urban League in Peoria, IL will be receiving a $1,042,908 as a program grantee. For more information about the program, click here.
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