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I'm teaching classes in corrections.  My students are inquisitive about grants for ex-offenders.  Are there any foundations that grant grants to ex-offenders or non-for- profit organizations?  Also, do the the government offer grants to ex-offenders, and non-for-profit organizations for employment purposes?

 

You might try bouncing this question off the folks at the American Correctional Association. I bet they'd know. Sorry I can't be more helpful

Paul S

Try a company called Tax Break .They specialize in tax breaks for industry that hire inmates.call 256-549-4829 ext 14 ask for Kent Back.

The Workforce Investment Act provides for 10% of all their huge billion dollar funding to be used for offender employment after 17 1/2% are taken off the top for youth programs (refer to title II Sec 225.   Contact your local One-Stop Career Center and partner-up!

Try this website, this a federal program for all employers http://www.bonds4jobs.com/

 Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) authorized by the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-188),

is a federal tax credit that encourages employers to hire eight targeted groups of job seekers

including ex-offenders by reducing employers' federal income tax liability by as much as $2,400 per qualified new worker.

Bianca Roberts

www.changinlives.org  

 

I hope you got your answer, you seem to have gotten quite a few replies. I did not see where anyone had suggested the USDOL. In the past I have noticed several RFPs sent out speceifically addressing ex-offenders. It couldn't hurt to go to their web site to check periodically.