23A60PE000005
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
APPLICANT NAME: Keys2Work, Inc.
PROJECT TITLE AND PURPOSE: Pathway Home 4 will provide transitional employment, industry-recognized training, supportive services, and educational opportunities leading to living wage employment opportunities to adults leaving incarceration.
NUMBER TO BE SERVED: 400
FUNDING REQUESTED: $4,000,000
COST PER PARTICIPANT: $10,000
INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: The primary beneficiaries of this initiative are individuals returning to Indianapolis from incarceration. Secondary beneficiaries include the high poverty, high crime communities to which these citizens will be returning with job opportunities and hope for a better future.
MANDATORY PARTNERS:
- State Correctional Facility
- Indiana Department of Correction
302 W. Washington St, Room E-334. Indianapolis, IN 46204
- County Jail Marion County Adult Detention Center
695 Justice Way, Indianapolis, IN 46203
OTHER PARTNERS:
- 1 Like Me
- Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
- City of Indianapolis
- Connexus
- EmployIndy
- Indiana Department of Veteran Affairs
- Indianapolis-Marion County City-County Council
- Indianapolis Department of Public Works
- Indy Peace Fellowship
- Keep Indianapolis Beautiful
- Kingmaker Foods
- Marion County Prosecutor's Office
- Marion County Office of Public Health and Safety
SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: This initiative will have one sub-recipient, RecycleForce. It will provide transitional employment, industry-recognized trainings, access to onsite secondary educational services, and a variety of social services.
AREA TO BE SERVED: The proposed project will serve the urban area of Indianapolis, Indiana. The specific area to be served is a high poverty, high crime area composed of 81 contiguous census tracts in the IndyEast Promise Zone and a federally designated Opportunity Zone.
PROJECT SUMMARY: The proposed project will identify inmates incarcerated in the Marion County Jail (Indianapolis) and the Indiana Department of Correction who are interested in training for employment in specific high demand industries in the community, including logistics, recycling, manufacturing, hazardous material handling, and construction. Keys2Work and its collaborative partners 1 Like Me and Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry (HIRE) will deliver pre-release employment and career services and employability skills training. Immediately upon release from jail, program participants will report to Keys2Work's sub-recipient, RecycleForce, for employment in a transitional job with a flexible schedule to accommodate criminal justice oversight. The opportunity to earn portable and stackable certifications and credentials and high school equivalency, mentoring, individualized wraparound services, employability skills building, job placement assistance, and follow-up will be provided. Proposed outcomes include the following:
- Credential attainment: 60
- Measurable skill gains: 65
- Employment rate second quarter after exit: 55
- Employment rate fourth quarter after exit: 45
- Median earnings second quarter after exit: $5,000
- Recidivism less than state average, anticipated to be 10.
PROJECT TITLE AND PURPOSE: Pathway Home 4 will provide transitional employment, industry-recognized training, supportive services, and educational opportunities leading to living wage employment opportunities to adults leaving incarceration.
NUMBER TO BE SERVED: 400
FUNDING REQUESTED: $4,000,000
COST PER PARTICIPANT: $10,000
INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: The primary beneficiaries of this initiative are individuals returning to Indianapolis from incarceration. Secondary beneficiaries include the high poverty, high crime communities to which these citizens will be returning with job opportunities and hope for a better future.
MANDATORY PARTNERS:
- State Correctional Facility
- Indiana Department of Correction
302 W. Washington St, Room E-334. Indianapolis, IN 46204
- County Jail Marion County Adult Detention Center
695 Justice Way, Indianapolis, IN 46203
OTHER PARTNERS:
- 1 Like Me
- Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
- City of Indianapolis
- Connexus
- EmployIndy
- Indiana Department of Veteran Affairs
- Indianapolis-Marion County City-County Council
- Indianapolis Department of Public Works
- Indy Peace Fellowship
- Keep Indianapolis Beautiful
- Kingmaker Foods
- Marion County Prosecutor's Office
- Marion County Office of Public Health and Safety
SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: This initiative will have one sub-recipient, RecycleForce. It will provide transitional employment, industry-recognized trainings, access to onsite secondary educational services, and a variety of social services.
AREA TO BE SERVED: The proposed project will serve the urban area of Indianapolis, Indiana. The specific area to be served is a high poverty, high crime area composed of 81 contiguous census tracts in the IndyEast Promise Zone and a federally designated Opportunity Zone.
PROJECT SUMMARY: The proposed project will identify inmates incarcerated in the Marion County Jail (Indianapolis) and the Indiana Department of Correction who are interested in training for employment in specific high demand industries in the community, including logistics, recycling, manufacturing, hazardous material handling, and construction. Keys2Work and its collaborative partners 1 Like Me and Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry (HIRE) will deliver pre-release employment and career services and employability skills training. Immediately upon release from jail, program participants will report to Keys2Work's sub-recipient, RecycleForce, for employment in a transitional job with a flexible schedule to accommodate criminal justice oversight. The opportunity to earn portable and stackable certifications and credentials and high school equivalency, mentoring, individualized wraparound services, employability skills building, job placement assistance, and follow-up will be provided. Proposed outcomes include the following:
- Credential attainment: 60
- Measurable skill gains: 65
- Employment rate second quarter after exit: 55
- Employment rate fourth quarter after exit: 45
- Median earnings second quarter after exit: $5,000
- Recidivism less than state average, anticipated to be 10.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Indianapolis,
Indiana
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Related Opportunity
Keys 2 Work was awarded
Transitional Employment & Training for Ex-Inmates in Indianapolis
Project Grant 23A60PE000005
worth $4,000,000
from the Office of Workforce Investment in July 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Indianapolis Indiana United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years 5 months and
was awarded through assistance program 17.270 Reentry Employment Opportunities.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Pathway Home 4.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 1/16/24
Period of Performance
7/1/23
Start Date
12/31/26
End Date
Funding Split
$4.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$4.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 23A60PE000005
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
23A60PE000005
SAI Number
1630:1630:PE:23A60PE000005:1:2
Award ID URI
SAIEXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
1630GM DOL (ETA) GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Funding Office
1630WS OFFICE OF WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
Awardee UEI
W5U3AZFPJ3H3
Awardee CAGE
9AA64
Performance District
IN-07
Senators
Todd Young
Mike Braun
Mike Braun
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Training and Employment Service, Employment and Training Administration, Labor (016-0174) | Training and employment | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $4,000,000 | 100% |
Modified: 1/16/24