Pathway Home 2

Agency: Employment and Training Administration

17.270 -- Reentry Employment Opportunities

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The purpose of this pilot program is to provide eligible, incarcerated individuals in state correctional facilities or local or county jails with workforce services prior to release and to continue services after release by transitioning the participants into reentry programs in the communities to which they will return. These grants are job-driven and build connections to local employers that will enable transitioning offenders to secure employment.

These projects ensure that transitioning offenders are prepared to meet the needs of their local labor markets with the skills valued by employers. Applicants must ensure that occupational training provided has no federal, state, or local regulations that restrict individuals with criminal records from obtaining licenses or other necessary credentials in that career. Therefore, applicants will need to research existing barriers for individuals with criminal records in relation to specific industries. Employer connections will inform specific program curricula and ensure relevance to the needs of local businesses and jobs. Teaching transitioning offenders foundational skills, such as job readiness, employability, and job search strategies, in addition to providing apprenticeships and occupational training leading to industry-recognized credentials, can provide access to employment and reduce the likelihood of reoffending.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Non-profit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, including women’s, minority, community, and faith-based organizations; public institutions of higher education, including Hispanic-serving, Historically Black, Tribally-controlled, and Alaska and Hawaii Native-serving higher education institutions; nonprofit post-secondary education institutions with or without 501(c)(3) status; state or local governments; any Indian or Native American entity eligible for grants under Section 166 of WIOA; and for-profit businesses and business-related nonprofit organizations.Applicants, based on Employer Identification Numbers, who received funding from the FY 2019 Pathway Home competition [FOA-ETA-20-02] are not eligible to participate in this competition, and their applications will be considered non-responsive.Among eligible applicants listed above, the applicant agency or organization must also have access to participants during their incarceration as documented through Letters of Commitment or Memoranda of Understanding between the applicant and each identified mandatory partner as described in Section IV.B.3(d)(i).

Grantor contact information

Description

Bryana Head Grants Management Specialist Head.Bryana.F@dol.gov

Email

Head.Bryana.F@dol.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FOA-ETA-21-02_Amendment_1.pdf	FOA-ETA-21-02 Amendment 1	Feb 18, 2021 05:13 PM UTC
FOA-ETA-21-02.pdf	FOA-ETA-21-02	Jan 19, 2021 02:19 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: April 15, 2021

Application process

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Award

$57,500,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$4,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

FOA-ETA-21-02

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Employment labor and training

Opportunity zone benefits

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

January 19, 2021

Archive date:

April 15, 2021