I want to know if there is money available for a start up company to match felons recently released with employers who are willing to employ them......they cannot get jobs, particularly after 911

excon

Hello p:

If you're looking for GOVERNMENT money, look elswhere. They're not actually interested in HELPING felons. In fact, they're more interested in screwing them over.

However, if your business is viable, then you can find private money. Everybody is interested in making a few bucks.

excon

Fr_Chuck

If you are looking to start, a non profit corporation that will pay funds to employers to help pay training and employmenbt costs, that may be possible, you will need to find private donors and then you can apply for government grants to fund your program.

For example in Atlanta there are a couple programs that work with homeless and felons to get them working.

And what in the world does 911 have to do with felons not finding jobs,

shygrneyzs

I hear that so much on here - no one gives jobs to felons. Yet, in this community anyways, felons get and retain jobs. As Fr. Chuck asked, what does 9/11 have to do with you not getting a job? What was your felony?

Are you a person with good work skills? Fairly decent aptitude? Positive outlook? Personable? Eager to learn new skills? Willing to learn from the bottom up? Do you want to go back to school? You know sometimes it is not the felony that holds a person back but what is inside the person themselves. But then, it depends on your felony and what kind of jobs you are looking that.

About start up money to develop a program or company to match recently released felons to jobs - super idea - private sector funding might be there. What would also be a great benefit to some are skills in interview techniques, having a job coach, dressing for success (depends on job), human resource tips (working with others, what is appropriate, what can get you sued by a fellow employeee - those kinds of things), etc. Preparation for the working world.

Ifello

There are non-profit organizations in each state that offer assistance in helping ex-offenders get training and find employment. Check out my new web site I am just in the beginning stages on putting together, so please check back often.

When you go to Ifello » Helping 1/8 of Americas Working Population! go to State Resources, click on your State and scroll down until you see an organization that can help you. If you want to be on your own then check out the other possible employment opportunities. I have spent countless weeks and months compiling info so again check back often because I just started this site.

Good Luck and God Bless!!