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SAFER FOUNDATION
Organization · IL
Hires government relations
Non-profit reentry and workforce development provider
Who they hire
What they lobby on
1. Advocated for FY25 funding in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related agencies appropriations bill for the Reentry Employment Opportunities program in the Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration. 2. Advocated for FY25 funding in the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related agencies appropriations bill for the Second Chance Act program in the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Provided input on the draft Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) reauthorization bill related to the section that would codify the Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program that provides grants to nonprofits nationwide to provide workforce training and reentry services to individuals with criminal legal histories as well as placement and onboarding services to employers seeking to hire workers for open positions.
1. Advocated for FY24 funding in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related agencies appropriations bill for the Reentry Employment Opportunities program in the Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration. 2. Advocated for FY24 funding in the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related agencies appropriations bill for the Second Chance Act program in the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance.