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Project 180 (Pilot Re-entry Competitive Grant)

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Funding Amount

$200,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Project 180 Pilot Re-entry Grant

Funder: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

Amount: $200,000

Status: Awarded to CMJTS in April 2023

Geographic Scope: Minnesota statewide; priority given to CMJTS service area counties (Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Renville, Pine, Sherburne, and Wright)

Focus Areas:

  • Serving justice-involved individuals (formerly incarcerated individuals)

  • Career guidance and mentorship for re-entry

  • Support for individuals soon to be released or released in the last 3-6 months

  • Basic needs support (food, housing, health)

  • Career navigation and job placement

    • Program Details:

  • Recruit 40 justice-involved individuals

  • Individualized career navigation from intake through job placement

  • Addresses challenges during reintegration process

  • Career navigators provide supportive relationships essential to re-entry success

    • Eligibility:

  • Formerly incarcerated individuals

  • Soon-to-be-released individuals

  • Individuals released in the last 3-6 months

  • Priority: Residents of CMJTS service area counties

    • Contact: Dina Wuornos, Program Manager, 800.284.7425 or [email protected]

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    released-prisonersworkforce-developmenthuman-services

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