Congress returned to Washington this week with few expectations that the across-the-board sequester— canceling $85 billion in funding across the Federal Government for the seven months that remain in Fiscal Year 2013--will be imminently undone. The President’s order was mandated as part of the Budget Control Act of August 2011.

What is the Urban Re-Entry Jobs Program?

Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Urban Re-Entry Jobs Program is an adult prisoner re-entry program that targets adult returning citizens who are in work release programs.

What is the Urban Construction Jobs Program?

The Urban Construction Jobs Program is the pilot program for the National Urban League’s sector-based initiatives. The goal of the program is to recruit and enroll unemployed and underemployed individuals and prepare them for jobs in the construction industry.