[Reentry-ed] potential collaborative funding opportunity to build collective impact

Wed Feb 22 16:05:20 EST 2012

CEO is applying for the RExO adult as well.

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Susan Sturm <ssturm at law.columbia.edu>wrote:

> The email chain is really encouraging, both for this particular RFP and as
> an indicator of your appetite for collaboration!   It seems like it would
> be helpful to have an ad hoc meeting among organizations that might be
> interested in participating, and also to identify one or two organizations
> that might be interested in taking a lead.  I would be happy to help
> facilitate this conversation to explore the opportunities to build
> collective impact into this proposal.  So, I will assume that people who
> responded are interested in participating in the meeting.  If you didn't
> respond, feel free to join in now.  Also, please indicate any interest in
> playing a leadership role.  Thanks.
>
> Best,
> Susan
>
>
> Susan Sturm
> George M. Jaffin Professor of Law and Social Responsibility
> Director, Center for Institutional and Social Change
> www.changecenter.org
> ssturm at law.columbia.edu
>
>
>
> From:        Jamilah Clark <JClark at palnyc.org>
> To:        Amelia Thompson <amthompson at jjay.cuny.edu>, Aviva Tevah <
> aviva.tevah at gmail.com>, "Reentry-ed at lists.literacytent.org" <
> Reentry-ed at lists.literacytent.org>
> Date:        02/22/2012 01:40 PM
> Subject:        Re: [Reentry-ed] potential collaborative funding
> opportunity to build collective impact
> Sent by:        reentry-ed-bounces at lists.literacytent.org
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>
>
> Sounds good Amelia!
>
>
> *Jamilah Clark, MSW*
> Assistant Director of Juvenile Justice & Re-Entry Services
> Police Athletic League, Inc.
> 441 Manhattan Avenue
> New York, NY 10026
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> *From:* Amelia Thompson [amthompson at jjay.cuny.edu]*
> Sent:* Wednesday, February 22, 2012 1:32 PM*
> To:* Jamilah Clark; Aviva Tevah; Reentry-ed at lists.literacytent.org*
> Subject:* RE: [Reentry-ed] potential collaborative funding opportunity to
> build collective impact
>
> Great idea Jamilah.
>
> Last year the City sent a similar letter to the DOL in response to another
> RFP.  I believe the DOL issued an amendment that allowed for providers to
> serve 16 year olds who have been involved in the adult justice system.
>
> Amelia
>
>
> Amelia Thompson
> Operations Manager
> *Prisoner Reentry *
> *Institute*
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> *555 West 57th Street, Suite 601*
> *New York, NY 10019*
> *212.484.1399*
>
>
>
> *From:* reentry-ed-bounces at lists.literacytent.org [
> mailto:reentry-ed-bounces at lists.literacytent.org<reentry-ed-bounces at lists.literacytent.org>]
> *On Behalf Of *Jamilah Clark*
> Sent:* Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:26 PM*
> To:* Aviva Tevah; Reentry-ed at lists.literacytent.org*
> Subject:* Re: [Reentry-ed] potential collaborative funding opportunityto
> build collective impact
>
> Hello All,
>
> I have a suggestion. Maybe we are not ready for this yet but...in terms of
> the part of our mission that supports advocacy maybe we should give it a
> try.
>
> How about drafting something from the network that speaks to how this
> clause discriminates against all NY orgs? This is the second RFP that has
> been written in a way that means that orgs in NY state are not eligible
> simply due to that fact that NY prosecutes 16 year olds as adults.
>
> Just a thought....
>
> Jamilah
>
> *Jamilah Clark, MSW*
> Assistant Director of Juvenile Justice & Re-Entry Services
> Police Athletic League, Inc.
> 441 Manhattan Avenue
> New York, NY 10026
> Tel. (212) 665-8699 Ext. 213
> Fax (212) 665-0168
> Mobile (917) 232-0825
> Visit us: *www.palnyc.org* <http://www.palnyc.org/>
> Be a PAL: *Donate Today!*<http://http/www.palnyc.org/800-PAL-4KIDS/Donate.aspx>
> *
> * <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Police-Athletic-League-NYC/313827002012>
>
>
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>
> *From:* reentry-ed-bounces at lists.literacytent.org [
> reentry-ed-bounces at lists.literacytent.org] On Behalf Of Aviva Tevah [
> aviva.tevah at gmail.com]*
> Sent:* Tuesday, February 21, 2012 2:33 PM*
> To:* Reentry-ed at lists.literacytent.org*
> Subject:* Re: [Reentry-ed] potential collaborative funding opportunityto
> build collective impact
> What about the other one, *Reintegration of Ex-Offenders (RExO) Adult
> Generation 5 ?*
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Paul Gutkowski <*pgutkowski at gosonyc.org*<pgutkowski at gosonyc.org>>
> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> This was GOSO’s conclusion as well.  All of our guys are adjudicated as
> adults so we determined this was not for us.  We would be open to
> supporting other organizations that are a better fit in any way.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Paul
>
> *From:* *reentry-ed-bounces at lists.literacytent.org*<reentry-ed-bounces at lists.literacytent.org>[mailto:
> *reentry-ed-bounces at lists.literacytent.org*<reentry-ed-bounces at lists.literacytent.org>]
> *On Behalf Of *Christine Pahigian*
> Sent:* Tuesday, February 21, 2012 1:58 PM*
> To:* 'Jamilah Clark'; *ssturm at law.columbia.edu* <ssturm at law.columbia.edu>;
> *Reentry-ed at lists.literacytent.org* <Reentry-ed at lists.literacytent.org>
> *
> Subject:* Re: [Reentry-ed] potential collaborative funding opportunityto
> build collective impact
>
> Hi all –
>
> The issue that Jamilah raises is a really compelling one, and has been an
> issue in New York for some years (with respect to jurisdiction).
>
> DCJS and OJJDP, over the last 20 years, have not funded programs that were
> targeting JO’s (Juvenile Offenders, ages 13 – 15, held in DJJ custody, but
> prosecuted automatically as adults by virtue of crime charged) nor programs
> focusing on 16 and 17’s, because they were outside the state’s juvenile
> justice jurisdiction.
>
> Friends will not be applying directly to the Department of Labor rfp – but
> would be a willing subcontractor/partner/collaborator/conspirator.
>
> I think just about everyone is in RFP hell right now – but I’d be happy to
> explore this further.  I will take a closer look at it and will email any
> clever ideas.
> Thanks Jamilah.
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Christine Pahigian
> Executive Director
> Friends of Island Academy
> 255 W. 36th Street, Sixth Floor
> New York, NY  10018
> T: *212-760-0755 x224* <212-760-0755%20x224>
> *cpahigian at foiany.org* <cpahigian at foiany.org>
>
>
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> *From:* *reentry-ed-bounces at lists.literacytent.org*<reentry-ed-bounces at lists.literacytent.org>[mailto:
> *reentry-ed-bounces at lists.literacytent.org*<reentry-ed-bounces at lists.literacytent.org>]
> *On Behalf Of *Jamilah Clark*
> Sent:* Tuesday, February 21, 2012 11:55 AM*
> To:* '*ssturm at law.columbia.edu* <ssturm at law.columbia.edu>'; '*
> Reentry-ed at lists.literacytent.org* <Reentry-ed at lists.literacytent.org>'*
> Subject:* Re: [Reentry-ed] potential collaborative funding opportunityto
> build collective impact
>
> PAL would also be interested in a possible collaboration for the Juvenile
> program.
>
> Has anyone looked at the RFP in depth. It sounds like one that came out
> last year. NY orgs were excluded because of the clause that youth can't be
> charged as adults before 18 and NY charges all our youth as adults at 16
> irrespective of severity of offense.
>
> Jamilah
>
> *From*: John Harrison [mailto:*jharrison at mediatenyc.org*<jharrison at mediatenyc.org>]
> *
> Sent*: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 11:32 AM*
> To*: 'Susan Sturm' <*ssturm at law.columbia.edu* <ssturm at law.columbia.edu>>;
> *reentry-ed at lists.literacytent.org* <reentry-ed at lists.literacytent.org> <*
> reentry-ed at lists.literacytent.org* <reentry-ed at lists.literacytent.org>> *
> Subject*: Re: [Reentry-ed] potential collaborative funding opportunity to
> build collective impact
>
> HI Susan,
>
> We would certainly be interested in discussing ways to collaborate.
>
> John
>
> John Harrison, MSW
> Senior Associate Executive Director
> Community Mediation Services, Inc.
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> Subject:* [Reentry-ed] potential collaborative funding opportunity to
> build collective impact
>
> Dear NYREN members,
> Many of you have probably seen the RFP, described below, from the US DOL
> for educational interventions connected to reentry.  I looked at RFP, and
> it seemed to me that it might provide an opportunity for at least some of
> the NYREN organizations to collaborate in a concrete effort to build
> collective impact, and in the process to increase funding to members of the
> network.  I realize that this particular grant opportunity may be too soon
> (proposals are due on March 13 for the Reentry of Ex-Offenders Adult
> Generation and on April 17 for the "Serving Young Adult Ex-Offenders
> through Training and Service-Learning.")  It may also  be that some NYREN
> organizations are already planning to apply for this grant.  I didn't want
> to miss the opportunity to explore possibilities for collaboration among
> organizations that might enhance collective impact and, in the process,
> perhaps increase the scope and service alignment of any particular proposal
> and thus the competitiveness of any proposals from NYREN members.  If the
> Center can be helpful in facilitating those systems linkages, we would be
> happy to do so.  Even if this particular opportunity isn't one we are ready
> to pursue, I didn't want to miss the chance to begin to explore how funding
> opportunities might enhance the sustainability and support for NYREN orgs
> and the systemic impact of the network itself.
>
> See the announcement below for more details.
>
> All best,
> Susan
>
>  *Serving Young Adult Ex-Offenders through Training and Service-Learning *adult
> *Reintegration of Ex-Offenders (RExO) Adult Generation 5 *
>
> *US Department of Labor announces availability of funds to help young
> adult former offenders get on right track through training and service
> learning*
>
> *WASHINGTON — *The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the
> availability of approximately $30 million in grants through its Training
> and Service Learning program for projects to help young adult ex-offenders
> gain valuable jobs skills while giving back to their communities through
> service.
> "We are a country that believes in second chances," said Secretary of
> Labor Hilda L. Solis. "The grant competition announced today will fund
> programs that give young people the chance to get their lives back on track
> by serving their communities and learning new skills."
> Awarded through a competitive process, the grants will provide
> participants with meaningful community service projects and service
> learning opportunities, educational intervention to help them earn high
> school diplomas and industry recognized credentials, a career development
> component that seeks to place each participant in a job that also teaches
> skills, and post-program support and follow-up.
> The department expects to award a minimum of 20 grants. Any nonprofit
> organization, unit of state or local government, and Indian or Native
> American entity eligible for grants under the Workforce Investment Act's
> Section 166 may apply.
> Full eligibility information is included in a solicitation for grant
> applications published in today's Federal Register that can be viewed
> online at *http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm*<http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm>.
> Information about other Department of Labor employment and training
> programs also is available at *http://www.doleta.gov*<http://www.doleta.gov/>.
>
> Susan Sturm
> George M. Jaffin Professor of Law and Social Responsibility
> Director, Center for Institutional and Social Change*
> **www.changecenter.org* <http://www.changecenter.org/>*
> **ssturm at law.columbia.edu* <ssturm at law.columbia.edu>
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