(F) increased numbers of individuals ob-
taining and maintaining permanent and stable 
housing; and 
(G) increased self-reports of successful 
community living, including stability of living 
situation and positive family relationships; and 
(8) to the extent practicable, identify State, 
local, and private funds available to supplement the 
funds received under this section. 
(c) PREFERENCE.—The Attorney General shall give 
preference to applicants that demonstrate that they seek 
to employ individuals who have been convicted of an of-
fense, or served a term of imprisonment and have com-
pleted any court-ordered supervision, or that, to the extent 
allowable by law, employ such formerly incarcerated indi-
viduals in positions of responsibility. 
(d) EVALUATION AND REPORT.— 
(1) EVALUATION.—The Attorney General shall 
enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organiza-
tion with expertise in analyzing data related to re-
entry services and recidivism to monitor and evalu-
ate each recipient of funds under this section. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date on which grants are initially made under this 
section, and annually thereafter, the Attorney Gen-
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eral shall submit to Congress a report on the pro-
gram, which shall include— 
(A) the number of grants made, the num-
ber of eligible entities receiving such grants, 
and the amount of funding distributed to each 
eligible entity pursuant to this section; 
(B) the location of each eligible entity re-
ceiving such a grant, and the population served 
by the community reentry center; 
(C) the number of persons who have par-
ticipated in reentry services offered by a com-
munity reentry center, disaggregated by type of 
services, and success rates of participants in 
each service to the extent possible; 
(D) the number of persons who have par-
ticipated in reentry services for which they re-
ceived a referral from a community reentry cen-
ter, disaggregated by type of services, and suc-
cess rates of participants in each service; 
(E) recidivism rates within the population 
served by each community reentry center, both 
before and after receiving a grant under this 
section; 
(F) the numbers of individuals obtaining 
and retaining employment within the population 
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served by each community reentry center, both 
before and after receiving a grant under this 
section; 
(G) the number of individuals obtaining 
and maintaining housing within the population 
served by each community reentry center, both 
before and after receiving a grant under this 
section; 
(H) the number of individuals enrolled in 
an educational program, including high school, 
or the equivalent thereof, and institutions of 
higher education, both before and after receiv-
ing a grant under this section; 
(I) the number of individuals enrolled in 
vocational rehabilitation, technical schools, or 
vocational training, both before and after re-
ceiving a grant under this section; 
(J) for each eligible entity receiving a 
grant under this section, the number of individ-
uals employed who have been convicted of an 
offense, or served a term of imprisonment and 
have completed any court-ordered supervision, 
to include the number of formerly incarcerated 
individuals in positions of responsibility; and 
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(K) other relevant information, which may 
include recommendations, if any, to improve the 
effectiveness and efficiency of the grant pro-
gram under this section, and to address bar-
riers faced by individuals receiving reentry serv-
ices from community reentry centers. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMUNITY
STAKEHOLDER.—The term 
‘‘community stakeholder’’— 
(A) means an individual who serves the 
community; and 
(B) includes— 
(i) a school official; 
(ii) a faith leader; 
(iii) a social service provider; 
(iv) a leader of a neighborhood asso-
ciation; 
(v) a public safety representative; 
(vi) an employee of an organization 
that provides reentry services; 
(vii) a member of a civic or volunteer 
group related to the provision of reentry 
services; 
(viii) a health care professional; and 
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(ix) an employee of a State, local, or 
tribal government agency with expertise in 
the provision of reentry services. 
(2) COMMUNITY REENTRY CENTER.—The term 
‘‘community reentry center’’ means a center that— 
(A) offers intake, reentry needs assess-
ments, case management, and case planning for 
reentry services for individuals after conviction 
or incarceration; 
(B) provides the reentry services identified 
under subsection (b)(1)(C) at a single location; 
and 
(C) provides referrals to appropriate serv-
ice providers based on the assessment of needs 
of the individuals. 
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means a community-based nonprofit organiza-
tion that— 
(A) has expertise in the provision of re-
entry services; and 
(B) is located in a geographic area that 
has disproportionately high numbers of resi-
dents, when compared to the local community, 
who— 
(i) have been arrested; 
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(ii) have been convicted of a criminal 
offense; and 
(iii) return to such geographic area 
after incarceration. 
(4) REENTRY
SERVICES.—The term ‘‘reentry 
services’’— 
(A) means comprehensive and holistic serv-
ices that improve outcomes for individuals after 
conviction or incarceration; and 
(B) includes— 
(i) seeking and maintaining employ-
ment, including— 
(I) assistance with drafting re-
sumes, establishing emails accounts, 
locating job solicitations, submitting 
of job applications, and preparing for 
interviews; and 
(II) securing any licenses, certifi-
cations, government-issued identifica-
tions, or other documentation nec-
essary to obtain employment; 
(ii) placement in job placement pro-
grams that partner with private employers; 
(iii) obtaining free and low-cost job 
skills classes, including computer skills, 
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