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The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced new additions to the Procurement List, meaning that specific services will now be provided by nonprofit agencies employing individuals with significant disabilities. These services, including custodial, filter maintenance, and grounds maintenance, will be provided to various military facilities. The additions aim to avoid service disruptions due to expiring contracts and will begin on March 1, 2021, and March 8, 2021, creating new job opportunities for individuals with disabilities in the AbilityOne program. The committee determined these actions will not negatively impact small entities or the public.

The Commission on Civil Rights is holding a planning meeting for the New Jersey Advisory Committee on February 19, 2021. The meeting will focus on planning future briefings related to the impact of a criminal record on asset forfeitures and access to employment and occupational licensing. Members of the public can join the conference call to listen and provide comments. Information discussed will be made available to the public online, and public comments can be submitted by email.

The Department of Labor (DOL) is asking for public feedback on their plan to gather information for the Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development (PROWD) Evaluation. This evaluation aims to study how effective reentry services are in helping people leaving federal prisons find employment. They are particularly interested in comments about whether the data collection is useful, how accurate their estimates are, and ways to reduce the paperwork burden. The data collection includes a survey of individuals participating in the program, and responses will help them understand and improve the support provided to inmates reentering the workforce.