Fifth U.S. Open Government National Action Plan
Commitment Tracker
Expand Supports for Justice-Impacted Individuals
Progress for this commitment is tracked based on the following sub-commitment(s). You can also view the full text of this commitment.
| US0145.1 | The U.S. Department of Education]... is partnering with the U.S. Department of Justice to prepare for the full reinstatement of Pell Grant eligibility within correctional facilities in June 2023. |
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| Agency | Department of Education, Department of Justice |
| Progress | The U.S. Department of Education has partnered with the U.S. Department of Justice to implement the full reinstatement of Pell Grant eligibility within correctional facilities which could expand access to 760,000 additional individuals once fully developed. Institutional applications for Prison Education Programs opened on July 3, 2023 and more information including the application form can be found on the Department’s Knowledge Center website: https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/topics/prison-education-programs or in the press release: https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-launch-application-process-expand-federal-pell-grant-access-individuals-who-are-confined-or-incarcerated. |
| US0145.2 | The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is also comprehensively reviewing its existing regulations and guidance to identify how the agency’s housing programs can increase inclusivity for people with arrest and conviction records. |
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| Agency | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Progress | Progress update pending |
| US0145.3 | And the Administration is accounting for the digital economy by ensuring that incarcerated and formerly incarcerated persons are included in programs to expand high-speed internet access, technology, and digital education and access programs to close the digital divide. |
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| Agency | Department of Justice |
| Progress | Progress update pending |