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The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Transitional Jobs program significantly reduces recidivism according to a report released by HHS’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Ex-prisoners who had access to CEO’s services were less likely to be convicted of a crime and re-incarcerated. The reductions were particularly large for those ex-prisoners who enrolled in the program shortly after release; they experienced reductions in recidivism up to 26 percent.

ACF's Office of Community Service will award $7.4 million to 11 community-based organizations to address the lack of healthy, nutritious food options in low-income neighborhoods through the Community Economic Development-Healthy Food Financing Initiative (CED-HFFI).

HHS awarded $46 million to 84 grantees under a new program, the Strengthening Communities Fund (SCF), created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  The purpose of the grants is to improve the ability of nonprofit organizations to promote the economic recovery of people with low incomes.

Grants are part of Affordable Care Act’s Prevention and Public Health Fund and other initiatives