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Reentry providers report sharp funding declines that outpaced rising demand; urge restoration
Summary
The D.C. Reentry Action Network told the oversight hearing that reentry funding has fallen by 26% since 2022 even as client numbers increased dramatically, and that ARPA losses and shifting OVSJG allocations require immediate budget attention to prevent service gaps.
Reentry service providers told the committee that cuts to OVSJG reentry funding have left programs stretched thin just as demand for reentry supports has grown.
Paula Thompson, founder and CEO of Voices for a Second Chance and co‑chair of the D.C. Reentry Action Network (RAN), said OVSJG funding for reentry services has fallen 26% since 2022, a decline she tied to the expiration of ARPA funds that had briefly bolstered programming. ‘‘Since 2022, OVSJG's funding for reentry services has been cut…
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