This resource provides advice and reference points for state and local governments who are looking to redesign rehabilitation and reentry programs to reduce high rates of recidivism and improve wages and employment in good jobs.

This initial guide details options for how state and local governments can build a system to match workers to – and maintain – good jobs in well-paying, high-demand fields.

Creating avenues for populations with limited English proficiency (LEPs) to join and advance in the workforce, will promote equitable economic outcomes and accelerate economic recovery, by expanding the supply of skilled workers.

Through a one-time investment of American Rescue Plan funds, state and local governments can expand national service programming, increase historically low living stipends, and increase the diversity of corps members and participating organizations.

Determining the root causes — whether issues of supply, demand, or access — will help decision-makers understand the challenges specific to their jurisdiction and choose targeted policy interventions to successfully overcome barriers.