Project Grant 23A60CP000113

ETA COMMUNITY PROJECTS - PROJECT ABSTRACTRECIPIENT NAME UNITED NORTHEAST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONPROJECT TITLE 38TH SHERIDAN PROJECTFUNDING REQUEST 600,000.00CONGRESSIONAL SPONSORU.S. CONGRESSMAN ANDR D. CARSONCONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 7 - INDIANAREQUESTEDPERIOD OFPERFORMANCEMAY 1, 2023 - APRIL 30, 2024PROJECTLOCATIONINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANAPROJECT PURPOSEAND GOALSUNITED NORTHEAST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS SEEKING GRANT FUNDS TO EXPAND OUR WORKFORCE AND EQUITABLE FOODPLACEMAKING EFFORTS THROUGHOUT OUR ORGANIZATIONS AREA OF FOCUSTHROUGHOUT NORTHEAST INDIANAPOLIS. THE OBJECTIVE IS BY THE END OFONE YEAR TO INCREASE EMPLOYABILITY, HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS, ANDECONOMIC IMPACT ON A HYPERLOCAL LEVEL WITHIN THE 46205, 46218,AND 46226 ZIP CODES. WITHIN THE ZIP CODES PROVIDED THE COMMUNITYHAS EXPERIENCED HEIGHTENED BARRIERS OF ENTRY AROUND MIDDLE LEVELJOB SKILLS ACCESS AND EQUITABLE FOOD ACCESS WITHIN A FEDERALLYQUALIFIED FOOD DESERT.THE 38TH AND SHERIDAN PROJECT IS BASED ON A UNIQUE COMMUNITYPARTNERSHIP WITH COOK MEDICAL, GOODWILL COMMERCIAL SERVICES OFCENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA AND INDY FRESH MARKET WHERETOGETHER WE ARE FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE SOCIOECONOMICATTAINMENT LEVELS FOR ONE OF THE MOST SOCIOECONOMICALLY VULNERABLECOMMUNITIES WITHIN THE CITY. FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF 600,000 ISREQUESTED FOR WORKFORCE AND FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT,STAFF, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, SUCCESS COACHING, AND MOBILE FOODDELIVERY EQUIPMENT. THE PROGRAM WILL BE EVALUATED TO MEASURESUCCESS THROUGH THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS OBTAINING JOBS, SUCCESSCOACH UTILIZATION, AND NUMBER OF RESIDENTS UTILIZING MOBILE FOODDELIVERY SERVICES.ACTIVITIES TO BEPERFORMED1. HIRE THE 38TH SHERIDAN PROGRAM COORDINATOR WITHINSIXTY (60) DAYS OF FUNDS AWARDED.2. CREATE THE 38TH AND SHERIDAN RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACHPLAN FOR THE GOODWILL - COOK MANUFACTURING SITE AND THECOOK - INDY FRESH MARKET GROCERY STORE.A. HOST AT LEAST FOUR (4) INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS WITHCOMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS WITHIN THE AREA OF SUPPORT TOIDENTIFY AUTHENTIC WAYS TO ENGAGE AND ENCOURAGERESIDENT PARTICIPANTS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT OR RESIDENTS INNEED OF FOOD ACCESS ASSISTANCE.B. HOST AT LEAST FOUR (4) WORKFORCE READINESS WORKSHOPSCUSTOMIZED TO STRATEGICALLY BUILD OUT THE WORKFORCEONBOARDING EMPLOYMENT PIPELINE INTO THE GOODWILL -COOK MANUFACTURING SITE AND THE COOK - INDY FRESHMARKET GROCERY STORE.C. HOST AT LEAST (2) JOB FAIRS TO STRATEGICALLY BUILD OUT THEWORKFORCE ONBOARDING EMPLOYMENT PIPELINE INTO THEGOODWILL - COOK MANUFACTURING SITE AND THE COOK -INDY FRESH MARKET GROCERY STORE.3. CREATE A COMMUNITY CARE PLAN FOR EACH PROGRAM PARTICIPANTWHICH OUTLINES A CONTINUUM OF CARE THAT ALSO SUPPORTS ANEFFECTIVE TRANSITION TO THEIR EMPLOYER AND SUCCESS COACH.4. SUPPORT FOOD DISTRIBUTION WITHIN THE PROJECTS AREA OF FOCUS.A. BEFORE ANY PURCHASE, AN APPROVAL REQUEST WILL BESENT TO THE GRANTOR TO ENSURE IT FITS WITHIN GRANTGUIDELINES.5. EXECUTE MARKETING AND OUTREACH EFFORTS THROUGH A PROJECTSPECIFIC WEBSITE, MAILERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND OTHER MEDIA PUBLIC RELATION PLATFORMS.6. PROVIDE CONTRACTOR SELECTIONS FOR THE ECONOMIC IMPACTRESEARCH WORK AND THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FACILITATION.SEE ATTACHMENT D