Project Grant 23A60HG000027

LEAD APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: TECUMSEH AREA PARTNERSHIP, INC. D B A REGION 4 WORKFORCE BOARDLEAD APPLICANT ENTITY TYPE: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ENTITIESLEAD APPLICANT LOCATION: LAFAYETTE, INDIANAREQUIRED PARTNERS:EMPLOYER PARTNERS DEVELOPMENT TRACK:STARPLUS ENERGYSTELLANTISSUNCHARGE EVHUSTON ELECTRICSCI EDUCATION TRAINING PARTNERS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:NAME OF EDUCATION OR TRAINING PROVIDERS:IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE KOKOMO CAMPUSGREATER KOKOMO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTCITY OF LAFAYETTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTNAME OF ENTITIES INVOLVED IN ADMINISTERING THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMREGION 4 WORKFORCE BOARDWORKER ORGANIZATIONS, LABOR-MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS, OR LABOR UNIONS:UNITED AUTO WORKERS (UAW), TIPPECANOE BUILDING TRADES CONSTRUCTION COUNCILOPTIONAL PARTNERS:NAME OF OPTIONAL PARTNER(S): TYPE OF ORGANIZATION:WIOA ONE STOP PARTNERS WIOA PARTNERSJOBWORKS, INC. WIOA SERVICE PROVIDERGEOGRAPHIC SCOPE: IDENTIFY SCOPE:INDIANA ECONOMIC GROWTH REGION 4 IDENTIFY SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WHERE GRANT SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED:A 12-COUNTY REGION THAT INCLUDES: BENTON, CARROLL, CASS, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, HOWARD, MIAMI, MONTGOMERY, TIPPECANOE, TIPTON, WARREN AND WHITE DOES THE AREA TO BE SERVED INCLUDE SMALLER OR RURAL COMMUNITIES AS DEFINED BY THE FOA YES (10 OF THE 12 COUNTIES ARE DEFINED AS RURAL)TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING REQUESTED (TOTAL 5-YEAR PERIOD): 2,000,000.00TOTAL LEVERAGED FUNDS PROPOSED (TOTAL 5-YEAR PERIOD): (DEVELOPMENT TRACK ONLY) 320,000PROJECT TITLE NAME:PATHWAYS TO INFRASTRUCTURE JOBSPROPOSED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WHO START TRAINING.700SUMMARY OF PROJECT PURPOSE AND EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES OFFERED:OUR PROJECT PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A NEWLY FORMED REGIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANUFACTURING PARTNERSHIP (REV) AND PROVIDE TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS GOOD PAYING JOBS IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR FOCUSED ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY PRODUCTION. WE WILL PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS, SHORT-TERM TRAINING, ON THE JOB TRAINING, REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS, AND INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING.TARGETED POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED:THE GRANT WILL SERVE UNEMPLOYED, UNDEREMPLOYED, AND INCUMBENT WORKERS. WITHIN THESE THREE GROUPS TAP WILL TARGET WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR, JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, VETERANS, MILITARY SPOUSES, TRANSITIONS SERVICE MEMBERS, AND OTHER POPULATIONS WITH EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS THAT HINDER MOVEMENT INTO MIDDLE HIGH SKILLED ADVANCED MANUFACTURING.TRAINING TRACK:DEVELOPMENT TRACKTARGETED INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR(S): (SELECT FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION, AND OR BROADBAND)RENEWABLE ENERGY (ELECTRICAL VEHICLE INDUSTRY)TARGET H-1B OCCUPATIONS (MUST MATCH OCCUPATIONS LISTED IN APPLICATION)BATTERY MANUFACTURING AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANUFACTURING ASSEMBLERSCERTIFIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNICIANSELECTRICAL TECHNICIANSOPERATORSELECTRICAL AND ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL(S) OFFERED:IVY TECH DESIGNS DEGREE PROGRAMS WITH STACKABLE CREDENTIALS. THE CREDENTIALS OFFERED INCLUDE:INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONSNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONEV CERTIFICATE (9-24 HOURS)TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE (30-45 HOURS)ASSOCIATE DEGREE (60 CREDIT HOURS)SUBRECIPIENT ROLES: LIST ALL SUBRECIPIENTS AND THE ROLES (ACTIVITIES) THEY WILL FILL ON THE PROPOSED PROJECT. ROLES SHOULD BE ALIGNED TO THE PROPOSED WORKPLAN.JOBWORKS, INC WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT, ASSESSMENT OF PARTICIPANTS SKILLS AND NEEDS TO BE SUCCESSFUL, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES SUCH AS CAREER COUNSELING, JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, AND REFERRALS TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.JOBWORKS IS THE SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE WIOA PROGRAMS IN REGION 4.PUBLIC CONTACT INFORMATION:NAME: ROGER FELDHAUS TITLE: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERADDRESS: 976 MEZZANINE DRIVE, SUITE C, LAFAYETTE, IN 47905 PHONE NUMBER: 765-807-0880 EMAIL ADDRESS: RFELDHAUS TAP.LAFAYETTE.IN.US