(AGENPARL) - Roma, 23 Giugno 2022(AGENPARL) – WASHINGTON gio 23 giugno 2022 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $43,268,819 in grants to organizations in 11 states in the initial round of grant funding to support programs that provide job training and supportive services to justice-involved young people.
Administered by the department’s Employment and Training Administration, the Growth Opportunities grant program provides paid work experiences to young people affected by community violence, particularly in areas of concentrated crime and poverty. The funding also supports skills training, and employment and mentorship services.
The department awarded grants to organizations in Alabama, California, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s comprehensive strategy to combat gun violence and crime with preventive measures and ensure solutions advance equity for underrepresented populations, Growth Opportunities grants aim to help young people increase their conflict resolution skills, identify and develop career interests, attain relevant skills and experience, and set them on a path to earn living wages and obtain high quality jobs and careers.
On March 8, 2022, the department announced available funding for this Reentry Employment Opportunities program would be awarded through two competitive rounds. Funds awarded in the second round will go primarily to grantees receiving a Reentry Employment Opportunities grant for the first time.
The list of the recipients for the first round of Growth Opportunities grants follows this news release.
Recipient
City
State
Amount
The Dannon Project
Birmingham
AL
$4,000,000
Homeboy Industries
Los Angeles
CA
$2,000,000
Latino Coalition for Community Leadership
Santa Barbara
CA
$4,000,000
Gang Alternative Inc.
Miami
FL
$2,000,000
AMIkids Inc.
Tampa
FL
$4,000,000
Siouxland Human Investment Partnership
Sioux City
IA
$1,999,992
Workforce Inc.
Indianapolis
IN
$2,000,000
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians
Ogema
MN
$1,831,342
STRIVE International Inc.
New York
NY
$4,000,000
Urban League of Rochester
Rochester
NY
$2,000,000
Family Health International
Durham
NC
$4,000,000
Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America Inc.
Philadelphia
PA
$4,000,000
Garfield Jubilee Association Inc.
Pittsburgh
PA
$1,562,500
SER-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc.
Houston
TX
$1,874,985
Midwest Urban Strategies Inc.
Milwaukee
WI
$4,000,000
Total
$43,268,819
Fonte/Source: http://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/eta/eta20220623-0