RESTART Grant Funds Ex-Offender Workforce Training

The Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training (RESTART) Initiative

Agency: Employment and Training Administration

Assistance Listings: 17.270 -- Reentry Employment Opportunities

Last Updated: April 7, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov

Description

RESTART supports the advancement of workforce readiness skills and the attainment of employment for ex-offenders across three populations: youth (ages 15-17 years old), young adults (ages 18-24 years old), and adults (ages 25 years old and above). Funds will be awarded to eligible entities to develop programs to train ex-offenders for high-need American jobs and assist them in being productive contributors to the U.S. economy. Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) may be emailed to Alexander Heron at RESTART_FOA-ETA-26-17@dol.gov. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

• Other

Government

• Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
• State governments

Nonprofit

• Other Native American tribal organizations
• Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
• Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Additional information

See the funding opportunity for specific eligibility requirements. National or Regional Intermediaries can be nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, that have a national or regional scope. For the purposes of this FOA, institutions of higher education are not considered National or Regional Intermediaries. Intermediaries must, in their proposal, identify sub-grantees across three or more non-contiguous metropolitan areas or rural regions. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to apply, as are all organizations. Those that meet the eligibility requirements may receive awards under this funding opportunity. DOL will not, in the selection of recipients and administration of the grant, discriminate on the basis of an organization's religious character, affiliation, exercise, or lack thereof, or on the basis of conduct that would not be considered grounds to favor or disfavor a similarly situated secular organization.

Grantor contact information

Description

Alexander Heron
RESTART_FOA-ETA-26-17@dol.gov

Email

RESTART_FOA-ETA-26-17@dol.gov

RESTART_FOA-ETA-26-17@dol.gov

Documents

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| File name | Description | Last updated |
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| RESTART_FOA-ETA-26-17.pdf | RESTART_FOA-ETA-26-17.pdf | Feb 25, 2026 04:32 PM UTC |
| FinancialSystemRiskAssessment-fillable_8.17.23.pdf | Financial System Risk Assessment -fillable 8.17.23.pdf | Feb 25, 2026 04:33 PM UTC |
| FOA-ETA-26-17RESTARTAmendment_1.pdf | FOA-ETA-26-17 RESTART Amendment 1.pdf | Mar 18, 2026 08:25 PM UTC |
| FOA-ETA-26-17RESTARTAmendment_2.pdf | FOA-ETA-26-17 RESTART Amendment 2.pdf | Apr 7, 2026 06:10 PM UTC |

Link to additional information

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Closing: April 15, 2026

Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.

Application process

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Award

$81,000,000

Program Funding

20

Expected awards

$1,000,000

Award Minimum

$5,100,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

FOA-ETA-26-17

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

-- Category of Funding Activity:

Employment labor and training

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

4

Posted date:

February 25, 2026

Archive date:

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