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.
