The purpose of this state operated job corps demonstration project with idaho (idaho jobcorps program) is to: 1) determine whether the idaho jobcorps program is a more effective model for serving…

The Idaho Department of Labor will receive $20,227,908 under a Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Labor's Office of Job Corps to implement the Idaho JobCorps Program. The purpose of this demonstration project funded under the Job Corps Experimental Projects and Technical Assistance program is to determine if Idaho's model is a more effective and cost-effective approach for serving at-risk youth compared to the traditional Job Corps model. Key deliverables include serving a minimum of 750 students, with 600 in non-residential and 150 in residential programs, between July 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023. The Idaho Department of Labor will oversee program implementation and management, provide some direct services, and designate the College of Western Idaho and other community colleges as sub-grantees to deliver education, training and support services to residential and non-residential Job Corps eligible students. The goal is to prepare out-of-school at-risk youth for self-sustaining careers in high-growth, high-demand fields through an intensive career exploration process.

The purpose of this state operated job corps demonstration project with idaho (idaho jobcorps program) is to: 1) determine whether the idaho jobcorps program is a more effective model for serving at-risk youth as compared to the department of labor's (DOL) traditional job corps program model; and 2) and determine whether the idaho jobcorps program is a more cost effective model as compared to the U.S. Department of labor's traditional job corps program model. DOL is funding this demonstration project to test strategies used by the state of idaho to improve the workforce outcomes of job corps eligible youth. Activities performed fully preparing job corps eligible out-of-school, at-risk youth to attain a self-sustaining career in one of the high growth, high demand occupations/industries. The idaho jobcorps program will serve both residential and nonresidential job corps eligible youth from the state of idaho. As the grantee, the idaho department of labor will oversee the implementation and management of the idaho jobcorps program and will provide some direct services. In addition, the idaho department of labor will designate as sub-grantees specific state community colleges to serve as education and training providers. Deliverables the idaho jobcorps program will serve a minimum of 750 students; 600 non-residential and 150 residential students. Intended beneficiary job corps eligible out-of-school, at risk youth. Subrecipient activities college of western idaho (CWI) and other designated sub-grantees will provide education and training services to idaho jobcorps program students. In addition, CWI will also provide services and support to residential students. The idaho department of labor, CWI, and other designated sub-grantees will deliver to these job corps program students an intensive career exploration process that will assist them in their selection of the most appropriate career pathway leading to employment in a high-growth occupation.