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Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development (PROWD) Grant is sponsored by Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). This grant supports individuals in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) by identifying employment opportunities based on criminogenic and employment assessments and local labor market information.
Participants enter a career pathway related to their education, employment history, and training needs, aiming to improve employment outcomes and public safety.
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TWC Awarded $4. 6 Million Grant to Expand Reentry Workforce Services - Texas Workforce Commission TWC Awarded $4. 6 Million Grant to Expand Reentry Workforce Services AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is investing in efforts to enhance existing rehabilitation and reentry efforts after receiving a $4.
6 million Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development (PROWD) Grant. The funding, which comes from the U.S. Department of Labor in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice, will be used to extend employment services to individuals who are incarcerated or released from federal prisons.
“The PROWD Grant program will empower incarcerated people by helping them learn new skills and feel confident about their contributions to Texas’ workforce,” said TWC Executive Director Ed Serna. “These enhanced services will improve employment outcomes for individuals while filling gaps in high demand industries and bolstering local communities. ” More than $5.
3 million in additional PROWD Grant funding may be added to the award—for a combined maximum grant of $10 million—once TWC moves on to enhancing services, including on-the-job training. In the near term, TWC will use its existing award to implement improved reentry services in partnership with eight Workforce Development Boards: Southeast, Rural Capital, Borderplex, Dallas, Northeast, Alamo, Cameron, and Gulf Coast.
Recipients of PROWD grants can leverage state-tested, evidence-based strategies to coordinate service enhancements among federal, state, local public safety, and local workforce agencies.
Since its launch in 2022, the PROWD Grant program has leveraged Bureau of Prison’s (BOP) experience in reducing recidivism with the expert knowledge that state workforce agencies and local partners have about the specific needs of employers where PROWD participants are released.
In partnership with the BOP, the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration administers PROWD grants with the goal of expanding reentry services such as apprenticeship opportunities, external service providers, skill-building services, occupational training for in-demand occupations, industry-recognized credentials, career services, and supportive and follow-up services.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Participants in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP); partnerships with state reentry councils, U.S. Probation offices, industry organizations, employers, unions, local social service providers, and other nonprofits. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development (PROWD) Grant are due September 29, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development (PROWD) Grant is funded by Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development (PROWD) Grant Program is sponsored by Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The PROWD Grant Program expands reentry workforce services to individuals incarcerated or released from federal prisons in Texas. The program focuses on skills-building and job training services, including apprenticeships in growing industries. It aims to empower incarcerated people by helping them learn new skills and improve employment outcomes.
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