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

Posted
February 25, 2026
Closed
April 15, 2026
Award ceiling
$5,100,000
Award floor
$1,000,000
Program funding
$81,000,000
Expected awards
20
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
17.270
Category
Employment, Labor and Training

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 17.270 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated
$101.8M
FY2026 obligated
$1.7M
FY2027 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
117

Top recipients: National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, Midwest Urban Strategies Inc, State of Kansas Department of Commerce, North Carolina Department of Commerce, State of Washington Employment Security Department

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

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 [email protected]. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.

Who can apply

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.

The official record

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Agency contact: Employment and Training Administration · [email protected] · 202-693-2606

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