Department of Labor Grants

Department of Labor

AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF BOOST GO IS TO PREPARE YOUNG ADULTS FOR EMPLOYMENT THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING, PAID WORK EXPERIENCES, MENTORSHIP, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WITH DELIVERY OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES INTERVENTIONS. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BOOST GO WILL SUPPORT JUSTICE INVOLVED YOUNG ADULTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION BY 1. HELPING YOUNG ADULTS TO INCREASE THEIR CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO PREVENT AND AVOID VIOLENCE. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SKY RANCH BEHAVIORAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE VIOLENCE PREVENTION, MENTORING, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DELIVERY OF EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS OF AGGRESSION REPLACEMENT TRAINING® ART) AND MENTORS IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION (MVP) CURRICULUM DESIGNED BY UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA CENTER FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION (CVP). PARTNERS WILL COLLABORATE TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN MULTICULTURAL MENTORS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE. 2. PREPARING YOUNG ADULTS FOR THE WORLD OF WORK BY HELPING YOUNG ADULTS IDENTIFY CAREER INTERESTS, ATTAIN RELEVANT SKILLS, AND GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE. BOOST GO WILL ENSURE PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER SERVICES UTILIZING STEP ON UP® CAREER READINESS AND GROWTH FOCUSED CASE MANAGEMENT (GFCM), RESULTING IN A CUSTOMIZED INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDP). PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE IN EMPLOYMENT, APPRENTICESHIP, INTERNSHIP; AND/OR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING WITH HIGH PRIORITY EMPLOYER PARTNERS HIGH DEMAND CAREERS, BASED ON CURRENT LABOR MARKET INFORMATION (LMI) AND IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE CHILDCARE, CONSTRUCTION, FOOD/MEAT PROCESSING, HEALTH CARE, MAINTENANCE/ SAFETY, COMMERCIAL TRUCKING, WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS/OPERATIONS, AND WELDING. WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO ADDRESS HOUSING, MENTAL HEALTH, ADDICTION, CHILDCARE, LEGAL SERVICES, WILL BE CUSTOMIZED TO EACH INDIVIDUAL. DELIVERABLES OUTCOMES WILL EXCEED ALL REQUIRED PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES TO INCLUDE A 73% EMPLOYMENT RATE- SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT, 65% EMPLOYMENT RATE- FOURTH QUARTER AFTER EXIT, 6,000 MEDIAN EARNINGS, 60% CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT, 73% MEASURABLE SKILL GAIN, LESS THAN 3% ARRESTS FOR VIOLENT CRIMES, AND LESS THAN AN 8% RECIDIVISM RATE. INTENDED BENEFICIARY BOOST GO WILL REACH AND SERVE 180 YOUNG ADULTS 18-24 YEARS OLD MOST IMPACTED BY POVERTY AND CRIME, WITH PRIORITY ON REACHING MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN THE CENSUS TRACTS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES N/A

Department of Labor

AWARD PURPOSE TO PREPARE JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, 18 TO 24 YEARS, FOR THE WORLD OF WORK WITH PAID WORK EXPERIENCES, PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL SKILLED TRAINING IN IN-DEMAND INDUSTRIES SUCH AS CONSTRUCTION, AND HEALTH, AND PROVIDE MENTORSHIP, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL STRENGTHEN THEIR OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT AND POST-SECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED THE PROGRAM COMPONENTS ARE OCCUPATIONAL SKILLED TRAINING, PAID WORK EXPERIENCE, EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER SERVICES, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, EDUCATION, SUPPORTIVE SERVICE, AND FOLLOW-UP. OCCUPATIONAL SKILLED TRAINING WILL CONSIST OF ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION TRAINING, CONSTRUCTION THEORY FOR THE OBTAINMENT OF CERTIFICATIONS. THE ON-SITE TRAINING WILL OCCUR AT GJA, AND EMPLOYER PARTNERS WORK SITES. PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENROLL IN THE ADVANCED OCCUPATIONAL SKILLED CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AT CCAC. THE CERTIFICATE SKILLED TRAINING AT CCAC IS WELDING, PLUMBING, AND FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY. FOR HEALTH, PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE CNA TRAINING FROM CCAC. THE TRAINING IS 24 DAYS WHERE THEY EARN A CNA CERTIFICATION. EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER SERVICES SUCH AS JOB PREPARATION, CAREER EXPLORATION, WORK READINESS, ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO EXPLORE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC WORKFORCE CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS FACED BY YOUTH OFFENDERS TO PREPARE THEM FOR JOBS. LEADERSHIP TRAINING WILL BE PROMOTED IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM AND CAPTURES THE UNDERLYING PRINCIPLE THAT PARTICIPANTS ARE OUR FUTURE LEADERS. MENTORSHIP WILL BE PROVIDED; SERVICE OF MENTORS IS THE BACKBONE OF THE PROGRAM TO YOUTH. THEY CAN HELP YOUTH AS THEY GO THROUGH CHALLENGING LIFE TRANSITIONS, INCLUDING DEALING WITH STRESSFUL CHANGES AT HOME, RE-ENTRY FROM THE SYSTEM, OR TO ADULTHOOD. THE STRUCTURE OF THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM IS ONE YEAR DURATION, ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING, AND SCREENING, TRAINING, AND ON-GOING SUPPORT OF MENTORS. SELECTION OF MENTORS WILL CONSIST OF CARING ADULTS OR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE LIVE INCARCERATION AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE EXPERIENCES. PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE HIGH SCHOOL/GED PREPARATION. THEY WILL ALSO RECEIVE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION INFORMATION FROM CCAC. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IS A STRONG FEATURE THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM SO THAT PARTICIPANTS CAN MASTER SUCCESS WHILE THEY ARE IN COLLEGE. GROWTH FOCUSED CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, FOLLOW-UP, AND RETENTION WILL BE PROVIDED TO HELP YOUTH MASTER SUCCESS IN COMPLETING THE PROGRAM AND MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT OR ADVANCE TRAINING. DELIVERABLES 70% EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT RATE FOR SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT; 60% EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT RATE FOURTH QUARTER AFTER EXIT; $5,750 MEDIAN EARNINGS SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT; 50% CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT; 70% MEASURABLE SKILL GAINS. INTENDED BENEFICIARY YOUTH, THE COMMUNITIES, PARENTS, SCHOOLS, ETC. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES N/A

Department of Labor

AWARD PURPOSE STRIVE GAINING REAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WORKFORCE (GROW) - STRIVE GROW WILL IMPROVE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR 414 YOUNG ADULTS BY PROVIDING THE FOUNDATIONAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING, MENTORING, EDUCATION, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND SERVICES AND SUPPORTS THEY NEED TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE OR RETURN TO EDUCATION. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED STRIVE GROW IS AN INNOVATIVE, COMPREHENSIVE YOUNG ADULT REENTRY PROGRAM THAT WILL IMPROVE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR 414 YOUTH BY PROVIDING—IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROVIDERS, EMPLOYERS, AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM—OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, EDUCATION, CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTORING, AND THE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS THEY NEED TO ENTER AND REMAIN IN THE WORKFORCE. STRIVE GROW WILL SERVE JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUNG ADULTS AND YOUNG ADULTS IMPACTED BY COMMUNITY VIOLENCE, PREPARING THEM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR LOCAL LABOR MARKETS WITH THE SKILLS REQUIRED BY EMPLOYERS. STRIVE IS COMMITTED TO A POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK, INCLUDING MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT THE NECESSARY MOTIVATION AND DISCIPLINE REQUIRED FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LONG-TERM GOALS. STRIVE RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE AND INCORPORATES IT INTO ALL ITS PROGRAMS. STRIVE'S COHORT APPROACH FOSTERS SUSTAINED CONNECTIONS AND ENGAGEMENT IN COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES WITH POSITIVE PEER GROUPS. STRIVE WILL WORK WITH CREDIBLE MESSENGER MENTORING MOVEMENT TO TRAIN STAFF, IDENTIFY CREDIBLE MESSENGERS, AND SUPPORT THE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PARTNER'S PROGRAMMING. SINCE PARTICIPANTS MEET AND INTERACT WITH SEVERAL STAFF, MANY OF WHOM HAVE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF INCARCERATION OR COMMUNITY VIOLENCE, STRIVE ENSURES THAT CREDIBLE MESSENGERS REACH ALL PARTICIPANTS. COLLABORATION BETWEEN STRIVE, SUBGRANTEES, AND LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDER PARTNERS MEANS STAFF SHARE INFORMATION AND BEST TECHNIQUES FOR ENGAGING AND SERVING YOUNG ADULTS. PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN SUB-GRANTEES AND EMPLOYERS WILL ENSURE ALL PARTICIPANTS HAVE A POST-PROGRAM PLACEMENT; POST-PLACEMENT FOLLOW-UP SUPPORTS THE PROGRAM'S SUSTAINED IMPACT. DELIVERABLES AT LEAST 60% OF PARTICIPANTS WHO ENTER OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS STRAINING OR EDUCATION WILL ATTAIN A CREDENTIAL; 70% OF PARTICIPANTS WHO ENTER OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING OR EDUCATION WILL DEMONSTRATE MEASURABLE SKILLS GAINS; AT LEAST 70% OF PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE PLACED IN A JOB WILL STILL BE EMPLOYED THE SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT; AT LEAST 60% WILL BE EMPLOYED THE FOURTH QUARTER AFTER EXIT. MEDIAN EARNINGS WILL BE $5750. NO MORE THAN 5% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ARRESTED FOR VIOLENT CRIMES COMMITTED AFTER PROGRAM ENTRY; THE PROGRAM WILL LIMIT RECIDIVISM TO NO MORE THAN 10% OF PARTICIPANTS. INTENDED BENEFICIARY JUSTICE- AND VIOLENCE-IMPACTED YOUNG ADULTS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND RESIDENTS OF THE HIGH-POVERTY, HIGH-CRIME TARGET AREAS IN ATLANTA, BRIDGEPORT, AND CHICAGO. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ALL SUBGRANTEES WILL IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM MODEL, COORDINATE PROGRAM OPERATIONS WITH THE VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND JUSTICE SYSTEM PARTNERS AND ENSURE THAT THE PARTNERS WILL SUPPORT AND DELIVER PROGRAM COMPONENTS AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER PARTNERS AS INDICATED IN THE GRANT PROPOSAL. SUBGRANTEES WILL FURTHER ENSURE THAT EDUCATION AND OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING PROVIDED ARE IN LOCALLY IN-DEMAND INDUSTRIES BY MAINTAINING REGULAR CONTACT WITH EMPLOYER PARTNERS AND IN CONSULTATION WITH STATE OR LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS; PARTICIPATE IN A DOL EVALUATION IF UNDERTAKEN AS SPECIFIED IN FOA-ETA-22-03; SUBMIT REGULAR AND TIMELY REPORTS AND UPDATES, INCLUDING ALL REQUIRED PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT DATA AND FISCAL DOCUMENTS, TO STRIVE TO ASSIST IN GRANT MANAGEMENT AND SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM EXECUTION AND ADHERE TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS; USE ALL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT TOOLS AS MANDATED BY THE PROPOSAL; AND PROVIDE SERVICES TARGETED TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE HIGH-POVERTY, HIGH-CRIME TARGET AREA(S) AS IDENTIFIED IN THE PROPOSAL.