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Entrepreneurship Education Program for Formerly Incarcerated Persons
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The recidivism rate in the United States is high, with about 68% of released prisoners getting arrested for a new crime within 3 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2014). Researchers have linked recidivism to unemployment, education, and inability to reintegrate into society after prison. A study by the Bureau of Justice reported that just 12.5% of employers are willing to consider job applications from people who have been convicted of a crime (2016).
The purpose of this notice is to request applications for special projects and programs associated with the Minority Business Development Agency’s (MBDA) strategic plans and mission goals, as well as to provide the general public with information and guidelines on how MBDA will select proposals and administer discretionary Federal assistance under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA or Announcement).
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- Resource Publication Date: 2020
- Organizational Author(s): U.S. Commerce
- Posted by: Phyllis Richardson
- Posted in: Reentry Employment Opportunities