​The Inmate Training and Job Pilot Program is a state grant program that provides funds to eligible institutions of higher education to provide educational and vocational training opportunities for inmates incarcerated at Maryland correctional institutions. Educational and vocational training opportunities through this pilot program target inmates in the twelve (12) months preceding release from incarceration. The goal of the Inmate Training and Job Pilot Program is to expand and improve higher education pathways for incarcerated individuals.

Purpose: The Inmate Training and Job Pilot Program establishes pilot programs at eligible institutions of higher education to provide educational and vocational training opportunities for an inmate in the twelve (12) months preceding the inmate's date of release.

Authorization: Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article, Subtitle 13. Inmate Training and Job Pilot Program, §§ 24-1301 through 24-1306.

Eligibility: Institutions of higher education eligible for funding for FY 2023 under the Inmate Training and Job Pilot Program include:

• Bowie State University
• Coppin State University
• ​Morgan State University
• University​ of Maryland Eastern Shore​

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​Grant Period: September 2022 – March 2023

Proposal Due Date:  August 12, 2022 by 4:00 p.m.

​Appendix A  (PDF)                                  Appendix A  (Word)

Appendix B  (PDF)                                  Appendix B  (Word)

Appendix C  (PDF)​                                  Appendix C  (Word)​