By WMBD TV
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — The YWCA announced it’s receiving more than $250,000 in grant money to fund its long-time Re-Entry Services Program.
The Re-entry Services Program helps incarcerated adults as they re-enter society. The program helps them get jobs, find homes, and more.
The grant came from the Restore, Reinvest, Renew Program, also known as R3. This grant is in addition to their pre-release programming offered in three central Illinois correctional facilities, which is funded by a separate grant.
YWCA has been providing these services for more than ten years and hopes it can continue to do so with the incoming money from the grant.
“We are incredibly grateful to once again receive support through the State’s R3 program,” said Liz German, CEO of YWCA. “We are proud to expand our work in removing barriers and advancing equity for systematically marginalized individuals.”
WMBD TV first reported this story. You can read the original story online at CIProud.com.
