Emerge community development, a community-based nonprofit serving minnesotas twin cities metropolitan region, is requesting 2,975,000 in US department of labor funds to launch paid career training,…

Emerge community development, a community-based nonprofit serving minnesotas twin cities metropolitan region, is requesting 2,975,000 in US department of labor funds to launch paid career training, transitional employment, and long-term case management services to persons returning home from minnesota state prisons and county jails to urban areas in the seven-county metropolitan area (hennepin, ramsey, anoka, carver, scott, dakota, washington counties). In partnership with committed industry, correctional, and educational partners emerges propel: paid employment learning will serve 300 incarcerated persons (average cost: 9,917 per participant) with integrated case management and earn learn programming that bridges critical gaps in the reintegration of persons transitioning from minnesotas incarceration settings.interested persons will be primarily recruited from state prison facilities via a memorandum of agreement with the MN department of corrections central reentry services unit, which manages transition coordination at every prison facility in the state. Three facility partnerships (MCF-togo: 62741 CO RD 551, cook, MN 55723 MCF- faribault: 1101 linden LN, faribault, MN 55021 and MCF- shakopee: 1010 6TH AVE w, shakopee, MN 55379) will be leveraged to deploy onsite and or virtual paid training opportunities resulting in pre-release credentials. Propel training stipends provide a lump SUM payment for accrued training hours, motivating participants to connect to staff and providing a badly needed nest-EGG on release.participants will benefit from long-term coaching, individual development and goal planning aligned with three paid training phases: (1) pre-release career training (2) post-propel: paid employment and learning opportunities for 300 returning citizens 180 attain credentials 165 employedemerge community development response to DOL pathway home FOA-ETA-23-04 (april 2023) abstract page 2RELEASE credentialed training and (3) post-release experiential learning, on-the-job, and pre-apprenticeship training. Propel case managers and job developers will continuously support clients long-term career search, advancement, and retention.partners: subrecipient partner american indian OIC, a culturally-specific postsecondary training provider and experienced reentry workforce organization with a track record of success, will provide credentialed training and case management for up to 150 propel participants. Additional partners include the following: correctional: in addition to memorandum of agreement covering all minnesota state prison facilities, hennepin and ramsey county jails have both committed to partnering. Employers unions: union pacific, second chance recycling, ibew minneapolis electrical jatc, and building strong communities union apprenticeship partnership have committed to hiring and or providing pathways to apprenticeship. Community organizations: 180 degrees and AIN DAH yung center have committed to holistically supporting participant needs, including providing housing. Institutional partners: minneapolis workforce development board and minnesota north college (prison education program) have both signed on as committed partners. Project outcomes: in serving the transition needs of 300 participants returning to the twin cities metropolitan area, 180 (60 ) will earn a documented credential (with at least 150 getting paid to do so) 165 (55 ) will maintain employment in their second quarter after exit (35 with the same employer) and less than 36 (12 ) participants will be reconvicted.about emerge: each year emerge helps thousands of people access jobs, financial coaching, and career services along pathways to brighter futures.