Federal grants to Career Resources, Inc.
Career Resources, Inc. in Bridgeport, Connecticut received $7.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 6 awards. Its largest program was Reentry Employment Opportunities, with $4.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $111,664.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$7.5 million
- Awards6
- Awarded in FY 2025$111,664
- Largest award$4.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1 | $447,560 |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $5.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 1 | $395,803 |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $1.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $111,664 |
Programs that fund Career Resources, Inc.
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reentry Employment Opportunities | 1 | $4.0 million |
| AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative | 1 | $747,162 |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $500,000 |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 1 | $162,864 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Labor | 1 | $4.0 million |
| Corporation for National and Community Service | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Department of Justice | 1 | $747,162 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 1 | $500,000 |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $162,864 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Award purpose provide 400 participants with pre-release services that include job preparation, developing individual development plans (IDPS) including identifying barriers to employment, career exploration and planning, counseling, and assistance with linking returning citizens to the social servic | Reentry Employment Opportunities | June 24, 2022 | $4.0 million |
| Career resources, inc. (CRI) proposes to continue to administer the foster grandparent program of greater bridgeport, with funding from americorps seniors. An estimated 70 foster grandparents will serve. All of the volunteers in the foster grandparent program will be placed in outcome assignments. V | AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | April 30, 2021 | $1.3 million |
| This award funds the approved 2024?25 fgp program. Your 2024?25 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is 10%. This award is approved to add $2,500 in one-time additional funds for travel related to training in FY 24. | AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | May 23, 2024 | $919,600 |
| Career resources, inc. (CRI) is proposing to implement the bridgeport reentry housing initiative, a comprehensive pre- and post-release community-based program designed to provide housing solutions and supportive services for returning citizens in bridgeport, Connecticut in order to facilitate succe | Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative | September 27, 2022 | $747,162 |
| Purpose: economic development initiative, community project funding/congressional directed spending awards are authorized under the consolidated appropriations act, 2022 public law 117-328 and the explanatory statement for division l of that act. Projects selected for community project funding/congr | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 20, 2024 | $500,000 |
| This project will conduct an economic and fiscal impact study for a collaborative resource center supporting returning citizens and other system-impacted individuals and their families by providing clients with coordinated, timely access to job training and placement services, in conjunction with cr | Economic Adjustment Assistance | June 11, 2024 | $162,864 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Career Resources, Inc. get?
$7.5 million in 6 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Career Resources, Inc. the most?
The Department of Labor, with $4.0 million in 1 award. The Corporation for National and Community Service and the Department of Justice follow.
What is Career Resources, Inc.'s largest federal grant?
$4.0 million under Reentry Employment Opportunities, with its first action in the period on June 24, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Career Resources, Inc.?
Its largest are Reentry Employment Opportunities, AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 and Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative.
Other grant recipients in Bridgeport
- Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport
- The Workplace Inc
- Alliance for Community Empowerment, Inc.
- Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority
- City of Bridgeport
- Optimus Health Care, Inc.
- Southwest Community Health Center Inc
- Higher Education Connecticut Board of Regents for
Largest federal grant recipients in Connecticut · Federal grants in Connecticut