ETA community projects project abstractrecipient name philadelphia works, INC

Project title south philadelphia workforce recruitment, training, and placement project for reentering citizens funding request 1,000,000 congressional sponsor congresswoman mary GAY scanlon requested period of performance 24 months project location PA 05, southwest philadelphia at the former philadelphia energy solutions (PES) refinery site project purpose and goals to provide 125 150 formerly incarcerated philadelphians with immediate employment upon release from incarceration as part of two transitional work crews that will provide supplemental outdoor maintenance and beautification services at the project site (former PES refinery). Activities to be performed through this project, philadelphia works, in partnership with CEO works philadelphia, will conduct needs assessment for participants and connect them with services and resources. Provide job readiness training, orientation, coaching, and development. Connect participants to employment opportunities, retention support, and other relevant services. Examine the impact of the programming.expected outcomes provide training and employment opportunities to 125 150 formerly incarcerated individuals. Outcomes will be measured by enrollment to transitional work crew pipeline, placement into employment after transitional work crew participation, and retention of employment.intended beneficiaries formerly incarcerated individuals the beneficiaries of training and work opportunities. PA 05 will also benefit from the revitalization efforts carried out by those formerly incarcerated individuals involved in the initiative. Subrecipient activities CEO works philadelphia will provide job readiness training and orientation, transitional employment, job coaching and development, and retention support for up to one year after placement.