Funding to Support Partnerships Between Community Colleges and Employers Announced

The U.S. Departments of Labor and Education have announced the availability of $474.5 million in funding for the Trade Adjustment Assistanc...

Training to Work - Adult Reentry Program Grants Announced

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the availability of $20 million in grant funds for the Training to Work – Adult Reentry Progra...

Summit Highlights Resources for Ex-offenders

Tomorrow, July 31st at 8:30am ET, the Department of Labor (DOL) is hosting a web-based summit focused on approaches supporting the re-entry...

Department of Labor Introduces "Pay for Success Pilot Projects"

Earlier this summer, the Department of Labor announced $20 million in funding for the second round of Workforce Innovation Funding. For th...

Dept. of Labor Awards Grants to help Ex-Offenders

To help formerly incarcerated women, the Department of Labor (DOL) awarded more than $12 million in grants to help nonprofit organizations d...

Bank of America Announces Funding for Local Workforce Development

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has announced $15 million in funding to support workforce development and educational opportuniti...

Department of Labor Awards $20.5 Million to Support the Employment of Former Offenders

Last week, the Department of Labor (DOL) awarded $20.5 million in grants to help ex-offenders gain the support services and employment assi...

New CSSP Resource: Promoting Workforce Strategies for Reintegrating Ex-Offenders

The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) has created a new section on PolicyforResults that focuses on workforce strategies that c...

Department of Labor Announces Grant to Support Education and Job Skill Development

This week, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced $20 million in funding to support the education and job skill development of youth who h...

HUD Announces $95 Million in Grants to Help Families Build Assets

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the availability of $95 million in grants to support residents who rece...

Resources for Workforce Innovation Fund Applicants

CLASP has created a resource page for those seeking to apply for funding through the Workforce Innovation Fund . This resource page includes...

Department of Labor Announces Reintegration of Ex-Offenders Program Grants

The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the availability of $20 million in grants for the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders Program .   With...

Workforce Innovation Funding Available

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the availability of $98.5 million in funding for the Workforce Innovation Fund. The Workfor...

HUD Grants to Provide Jobs for Low-Income Residents

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently awarded $600,000 in grants to increase the employment and economic self-suff...

$500 Million Awarded for Community College and Career Training Collaboration

The Department of Labor and the Department of Education jointly announced nearly $500 million in grants awarded through the Trade Adjustmen...

How the White House Job Proposal Could Impact Communities

The 2010 poverty numbers illuminated the continuing challenge that communities across the country are facing in ensuring that families have ...

Grants to Help Low-Income Fathers Build Assets

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration on Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA) has ann...

Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration Program Grantees Announced

The US Department of Labor (DOL) announced $39.7 million in grants to support the employment of low-income non-custodial parents and ex-off...

Green Jobs Innovation Fund Awards Announced

The US Department of Labor announced $38 million in Green Jobs Innovation Fund grants . This funding is an important opportunity to support ...

Workforce Development Grant to Support Young Parents

The Department of Labor (DOL) announced the availability of approximately $5.5 million to support intensive mentoring services to low-inco...