Included in the 2021-22 budget.
A $50M one-time investment will go towards a Statewide Reentry Employment Grant Program, which will provide dedicated, multi-year, state funding to community-based organizations to expand reentry services capacity. This investment will transform the employment landscape for justice-involved individuals by providing transitional employment, vocational programming, paid training, direct cash assistance, and social support during the immediate time frame post release.