AWARD PURPOSE GOODWILL® LIFELAUNCH: GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES (GO) WILL PREPARE JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUNG ADULTS FOR WORK AND CA...

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AWARD PURPOSE GOODWILL® LIFELAUNCH: GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES (GO) WILL PREPARE JUSTICE-INVOLVED YOUNG ADULTS FOR WORK AND CAREERS THROUGH PLACEMENT IN PAID WORK EXPERIENCES AND DELIVERY OF OTHER CRITICALLY NEEDED SUPPORTS, INCLUDING WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; VIOLENCE PREVENTION, MENTORSHIP, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING; MENTORSHIPS; EDUCATION AND OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT; AND JOB SEARCH AND PLACEMENT SERVICES. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED GO WILL HELP YOUNG ADULTS INTERRUPT THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM BY FOCUSING ON THEIR STRENGTHS AND GOALS; INCREASING THEIR SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES; GAINING AN UNDERSTANDING OF LOCAL LABOR MARKETS, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES; EARNING WHILE LEARNING THROUGH WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES; AND ENTERING AND RETAINING EMPLOYMENT. DELIVERABLES • NOT MORE THAN 5 PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ARRESTED FOR VIOLENT CRIMES • NOT MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS WILL RECIDIVATE WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF RELEASE. • AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS WILL EARN HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT AND/OR RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALS. • AT LEAST 70 PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS WILL DEMONSTRATE MEASURABLE SKILL GAINS AS A RESULT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES. • AT LEAST 70 PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS WHO ENTER EMPLOYMENT WILL REMAIN EMPLOYED IN THE SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT AND 60 PERCENT WILL BE EMPLOYED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER. • EMPLOYED PARTICIPANTS WILL ACHIEVE MEDIAN EARNINGS AVERAGING $5,750 IN THE SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT. INTENDED BENEFICIARY A) THE ELIGIBLE YOUNG ADULTS WHO ENROLL IN THE PROGRAM; B) THEIR FAMILIES; C) THE EMPLOYERS THAT HIRE THEM; D) THE JUSTICE SYSTEMS THAT EXPERIENCE REDUCED ARRESTS AND RECIDIVISM; AND E) THE OVERALL TARGET COMMUNITIES, WHICH EXPERIENCE INCREASED SAFETY AND THE ADDITION OF RESIDENTS WHO CARE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CONTRIBUTE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES FIVE LOCAL GOODWILL ORGANIZATIONS WILL PROVIDE DIRECT PARTICIPANT SERVICES LEADING TO 100 PERCENT ACHIEVEMENT OF WIOA AND REO PERFORMANCE INDICATOR GOALS. THEY WILL MANAGE ALL PARTNER RELATIONSHIPS AND RECRUIT NEW PARTNERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO GRANT GOALS.