Recipient namecity of charlestonsubrecipient namehope community development corporationproject titlehope workforce development center connector program (hope WDC connector)funding request…

Recipient namecity of charlestonsubrecipient namehope community development corporationproject titlehope workforce development center connector program (hope WDC connector)funding request 500,000CONGRESSIONAL sponsorsenator shelly moore capito and senator JOE manchinrequested period of PERFORMANCE36 months (06 01 2023-05 31 2026)project locationscity of charleston, west side. Located in west virginia, census tract 17PROJECT purpose goalsnon-profit center for the charleston west side, hope community development corporation, will work with key state workforce development and training agencies, school institutions, the nonprofit community, and the city to create and promote job training, workforce development, and career pathway partnership programs. Key goals include:establish a job training curriculum for obtaining employability and computer literacy skills to support vulnerable west side residents and provide them with opportunities such access to technological resources, intense case management, and other support services to address barriers that would keep them from completing job training and obtaining and maintaining employmentconduct an outreach and engagement initiative to reach local employers who seek talented workers as partners in placementrecruit 250 residents into the hope WDC connector program, support and train 150 residents in computer literacy and other applicable job skills, and place 90 trainees into high-skilled jobspermanently retain 59 trainees in their exiting job siteproduce and evaluate results of the project, lessons learned, and further improvements needed or gaps filledactivities to be performedengage employers:establish and implement messaging content and communications plan in alignment with employer needs and training contenthave hope WDC staff visit potential partner sites to engage in hiring program trainees work with strategic partners to develop systems of support to help recruitment, retention, and completion of programensure established plans align with employer needs for hiring and growthrecruit, train place trainees: conduct outreach and recruitment with potential trainees on charlestons west sideprovide job counseling and computer literacy services to maximize the opportunities for placement in higher-skills and higher-wage jobsprovide occupational training through partners including bridgevalley community and technical college track and monitor metrics of success in trainee recruitment, employer engagement, trainees taught, jobs created or sustained, and other metrics of progress and successevaluate project milestones, successes, and challenges for future program improvement and potential broader deploymentconduct survey of sample of trainees, evaluate improvements for future rounds of trainingconduct survey of engaged employers on results of training program, improvements for future rounds of trainingconduct survey of training partners to evaluate results, identify improvementsexpected OUTCOMES250 residents recruited with 150 enrolled in job TRAINING90 trainees complete job training program and placed into high- skilled JOBS59 trainees offered permanent positions at job sitesplan for further expansion and improvements of these training approachesintended beneficiariesresidents in the charleston west side region, with focus on young adults ages 18-24. Trainee recruits in a low-income and historically black neighborhoods, workers with limited educational credentials, and other key groups.subrecipient activitieshope CDC is the subrecipient of this project and will perform the activities listed above.