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Helping Justice-Involved Reenter Employment (HIRE)

Workforce Development Board · State of California

At a glance

Helping Justice-Involved Reenter Employment (HIRE) is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Workforce Development Board (State of California). The application deadline was July 10, 2023. Total estimated funding is $50M. Applicant types listed as eligible include business, nonprofit and public agency. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. May 18, 2023Posted
  2. Jul 10, 2023Application deadline
Opened
May 18, 2023
Close date
Jul 10, 2023
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
Not specified
Est. total funding
$50,000,000
Expected awards
Not specified
Matching funds
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type
Grant
Funding source
State — The California Legislature passed Assembly Bill (AB) 178, which made available $50,000,000 to the CWDB to administer a statewide reentry grant program. ·Specialize in serving the reentry population in California. ·Demonstrate relationships with employers that hire individuals with a criminal record. ·Show a track record of developing training programs with feedback from the reentry population.
Matching funds
Not Required — Match funds are not required for the HIRE grant. However, the CWDB encourages applicants to leverage cash or in-kind support for project activities. Match resources can be from a variety of sources, including, but not limited to, businesses, industry associations, labor organizations, CBOs, education and training providers, and/or federal, state, and local government programs. WIOA dollars cannot be used as match.
Funding method
Reimbursement(s) — This grant operates on a reimbursement structure. Small CBOs may submit an invoice to receive up to 20% of their approved budget upon contract execution with CWDB to support the implementation of grant activities. Monthly invoices are required to account for all advanced funds. The remaining awarded grant funds will be provided through a monthly reimbursement process.
Estimated number of awards
Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Estimated award amounts
Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period
12 Months
Expected award announcement
September 2023
Letter of intent
Not required
How to submit
Online: https://caetp.force.com/calegrants/s/

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

  • Business
  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Funds under this Request For Applications (RFA) will be awarded to CBOs and other nonprofit organizations specializing in serving California's reentry population. Organizations applying must demonstrate both: ·Relationships with employers that hire individuals with a criminal record ·A history of developing training programs with feedback from the reentry population Applicants must align with the objectives of this initiative and determine whether they will be applying independently or as part of a network. Organizations seeking to fulfill fiscal agent responsibilities for this grant should have experience providing services consistent with the objectives of this initiative and to the population specified.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

The HIRE initiative is the latest program under the Corrections-Workforce Partnership, a state-level collaboration effort between CWDB, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), and the California Prison Industry Authority (CalPIA). Since 2018, the CWDB has formally partnered with CDCR and CalPIA to improve labor market outcomes of the state's justice-involved and formerly incarcerated populations.

Description

The California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) is pleased to announce the Helping Justice-Involved Reenter Employment (HIRE) initiative. HIRE is a new funding opportunity for community-based organizations (CBOs) and other nonprofit organizations to provide employment services to justice-involved individuals. Approximately $50,000,000 will be available to qualified grantees. The initiative's objectives are to: ·Increase employment opportunities and job mobility for formerly incarcerated and justice-involved individuals. ·Provide training, reskilling and upskilling, and supportive services to justice-involved individuals to improve employment opportunities and job mobility. Under HIRE, CWDB seeks to fund organizations that advance the goals of its Strategic Plan and build workforce system infrastructure and capacity through: ·Collaboration among partners to develop service delivery strategies and align resources to connect the supervised population to employment. ·Innovation that creates new or adapts existing approaches or accelerates application of promising practices in workforce development and skill attainment. ·System change that utilizes these funds to incentivize the adoption of proven strategies and innovations that are sustained beyond the grant period.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

  • Fiscal year 2023–24142 applications · 19 awards
Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.
Awards published
19
Total awarded
$49,499,998
Median award
$2,125,000 calculated
Smallest – largest
$250,000 – $6,910,000

Recipients by type: Nonprofit (18), Public Agency (1)

Areas served: Los Angeles County (5), Alameda County (4), San Bernardino County (2), Statewide (2), Sacramento County (2), San Diego County (1), Santa Clara County (1), San Joaquin County (1), Solano County (1), Butte County (1), Del Norte County (1), Lassen County (1)

Largest awards to organizations

  • Center for Employment Opportunities, Inc.California's Reentry Employment Opportunity Network$6,910,000 · FY 2023–24
  • South Bay Workforce Investment BoardHIRED LA$5,810,000 · FY 2023–24
  • Christ Centered MinistriesChrist Centered Ministries - Justice HIRE Project$5,388,930 · FY 2023–24
  • The San Diego Workforce PartnershipReentry Works$4,817,564 · FY 2023–24
  • EpidaurusAmityWorks - HIRE - Los Angeles County$4,759,885 · FY 2023–24
  • Family Assitance ProgramReentry in San Bernardino County$4,345,000 · FY 2023–24
  • Center for Employment TrainingIntegrated Services for Justice Involved Individuals$3,349,137 · FY 2023–24
  • Latino Coalition for Community LeadershipWork and Gain Education and Employment Skills$2,895,000 · FY 2023–24
  • Maranatha Christian CenterMission Possible-Building Sustainable Futures$2,200,000 · FY 2023–24
  • SMART Workforce CenterHIRE Northstate$2,125,000 · FY 2023–24
Source: California Grants Portal grant award data. Awards to individuals are counted but not named. Past awards show who was funded; they do not predict future decisions.

Program contact (as published)

Solicitations@cwdb.ca.gov
1-000-000-0000

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Helping Justice-Involved Reenter Employment (HIRE)”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Business, Nonprofit and Public Agency. It adds: “Funds under this Request For Applications (RFA) will be awarded to CBOs and other nonprofit organizations specializing in serving California's reentry population. Organizations applying must demonstrate both: ·Relationships with employers that hire individuals with a criminal rec…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Helping Justice-Involved Reenter Employment (HIRE)”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $50,000,000.

How do I apply for “Helping Justice-Involved Reenter Employment (HIRE)”?

Applications go directly to Workforce Development Board, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://caetp.force.com/calegrants/s/. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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Award range
Amount not specified
Est. close
Not yet set
Who can apply
Business, Nonprofit and Public Agency
Source: California Grants PortalVerified today