Reentry Employment Opportunities

Fiscal Breakout 3: Financial Reporting

This session, dedicated to your internal fiscal representatives, focuses on strategies for effective financial reporting and grant management within the Employment and Training Administration.

Chanel Castaneda, Grants Management Specialist, U.S. Department of Labor Office of Grants Management

RESTART Grantee & Office of Apprenticeship Insights

This session pairs insights from experienced REO grantees with an overview from the Office of Apprenticeship (OA) to help RESTART grantees build strong apprenticeship pathways.

Wendy Slee, Program Analyst/Industry Liaison, U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship

Mark Mann, Program Analyst/Industry Liaison, U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship

Robert Kalaskowski, Assistant Director - Workforce Development, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

Clifton Bradley, RESTART Project Director, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

Shelby Mack, Chief Apprenticeship Expansion Officer, Apprenticeship RI, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

Matthew Santacroce, Chief Strategy Officer, Apprenticeship RI, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

Matt Ohman, Executive Director, Siouxland Human Investment Partnership

Scotty Colt, BOOST RESTART Program Director, Siouxland Human Investment Partnership

Jannett Keesling, Chief Executive Officer, Keys2Work, Inc.

Glenn Johnson, Executive Vice President, Keys2Work, Inc.

Gina Davis, Senior Director/RESTART Program Director, Keys2Work, Inc.

Tiana Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, RecycleForce, Keys2Work, Inc.

Rachel Rutski, Controller, Koehler Ruxor Walker & Co, Keys2Work, Inc.

Performance Breakout 3: WIOA Performance Indicators, Recidivism, and Registered Apprenticeships

This session introduces RESTART grant recepients to the Workforce Innotvation and Opportunity Act, WIOA Primary Indicators of Performance that are used to access outcomes of DOL programs, and REO specific measures that all RESTART grants must report in quaterly performance reports.

Evan Rosenberg, Workforce Development Specialist, U.S. Department of Labor

Lillian Fix, Workforce Analyst, U.S. Department of Labor

Courtney Workman, Senior Project Analyst, Manhattan Strategy Group

Mason Erwin, Senior Analyst/MIS Specialist, Manhattan Strategy Group

Fiscal Breakout 2: Cost Allocation and Indirect Costs 

This session, dedicated to your internal fiscal representatives, introduces the fundamentals of cost allocation and indirect costs for grant recipients, focusing on federal requirements and practical allocation methods. Attendees will learn how to distinguish between direct, shared, and indirect costs, and understand the criteria for allocating costs equitably across programs.

Chanel Castaneda, Supervisor, Division of Compliance, Assistance, and Policy

Kaylar Recker, Grants Management Specialist, Division of Compliance, Assistance, and Policy

Lessons Learned: REO/Discretionary Grants vs. Formula Grants

This session, designed for grantee program and fiscal staff, brings together Federal Project Officers and current REO grantees to share practical lessons learned from managing different types of federal funding.

Lorilei Sanders, Workforce Development Manager, Alabama Department of Workforce

Lauren Collier, PROWD Project Director, Alabama Department of Workforce

Hector Arroyo, Targeted Services Division Administrator, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity

Jefferey Cassidy, Reentry Programs Specialist, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity

Suzanne Pouliot, Workforce Development Specialist, Federal Project Officer, U.S. Department of Labor

Marium Baker, Workforce Development Specialist, Federal Project Officer, U.S. Department of Labor

Fiscal Breakout 1: Cost Principles & Cost Classifications

This session, dedicated to your internal fiscal representatives, will introduce attendees to foundational cost principles and cost classification standards for managing federal grants, with a focus on Employment and Training Administration (ETA) programs.

Chanel Castaneda, Supervisor, Division of Compliance, Assistance, and Policy

Ian Armbruster, Grants Management Specialist, Division of Compliance, Assistance, and Policy

Employer Perspectives and Incentives: CareerOneStop, O*NET, and Federal Bonding Program

This session explores employer perspectives and incentives related to hiring justice-impacted individuals, highlighting key resources such as CareerOneStop, ONET, and the Federal Bonding Program.

Danielle Kittrell, Workforce Analyst, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workforce Investment

Mallery Johnson, Workforce Development Specialist, Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO)

Performance Breakout 1: Introduction to REO Performance and Reporting Systems

This session introduces RESTART grant recipients to REO performance and reporting systems, focusing on the tools and processes grantees use to manage, certify, and submit quarterly performance reports to the Department of Labor’s Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program.

Amir Zandi-Karimi, Workforce Analyst, Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO)

Welcome: DOL Introduction, RESTART Fundamentals, REO's Policies and Procedures

This session welcomes attendees to RESTART, a U.S. Department of Labor grant initiative launched in June 2026 that prepares youth, young adults, and adults with criminal justice involvement for careers in high-demand fields like shipbuilding, advanced manufacturing, transportation, and AI infrastructure.

Alexander Green, Unit Chief, Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO)

Andrea Bizzell, Workforce Analyst, Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO)

Courtney Workman, Senior Project Analyst, Manhattan Strategy Group

Mason Erwin, Senior Analyst/MIS Specialist, Manhattan Strategy Group

Amy Landesman, Subject Matter Expert/Coach, Manhattan Strategy Group

Cori Di Biase, Subject Matter Expert/Coach, Manhattan Strategy Group

Congratulations on your grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor! We are excited to meet you and get activities underway. It is our pleasure to invite you to the virtual kick-off event for the Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training (RESTART) grant.

Alexander Green, Unit Chief, Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO)

Andrea Bizzell, Workforce Analyst, Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO)

Alexander Heron, Grants Management Specialist, Office of Grants Management (OGM)

Amir Zandi-Karimi, Workforce Analyst, Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO)