Project Grant 23A60YB000005

APPLICANT NAME: HEART OF OREGON CORPS, INC. PROJECT TITLE: HEART OF OREGON CORPS YOUTHBUILDPROJECT SUMMARY: THROUGH THE YOUTHBUILD MODEL, HEART OF OREGON CORPS DELIVERS PRE APPRENTICESHIP SERVICES THAT ENCOMPASS EDUCATION, OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION AND CHILDCARE, LEADERSHIP, AND HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENTS TO OPPORTUNITY YOUTH 16-24, ENGAGING YOUTH TO PERFORM MEANINGFUL WORK AND SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.FUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED AND INTENDED USE OF FUNDS: 1,500,000. FUNDS PRIMARILY USED FOR PROGRAM STAFF (PERSONNEL) AND PARTICIPANT STIPENDS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND SUPPORTS, UTILIZING A 4-MONTH PLANNING PERIOD AND 36 MONTHS OF SERVICES.DELIVERABLES OUTCOMES: STANDARD WORKFORCE WIOA TITLE II YOUTH PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, INCLUDING PLACEMENT AFTER PROGRAM COMPLETION (SEE BRIEF SUMMARY SECTION, PAGE 2).MATCHING FUNDS AMOUNT: 375,000TOTAL OF PARTICIPANTS TO BE ENROLLED: 66CONSTRUCTION PLUS OCCUPATIONAL FIELD(S): CHILD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENTDESCRIPTION OF THE AREA TO BE SERVED: HOCS SERVICE AREA IS THE HIGH DESERT RURAL TOWNS AND MEDIUM CITIES OF CENTRAL OREGON (POP. 258K), WHICH INCLUDES 10 CONTIGUOUS ZIP CODES AND THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF WARMS SPRINGS. THE AREA IS IMPACTED BY YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT (12.4 ) AND POVERTY (10.2 ). TARGET COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA, IDENTIFIED BY ZIP CODE(S): 97701, 97702, 97734, 97741, 97753, 97754, 97756, 97759, 97760, 97761 APPLICANT IS A GOVERNMENT ENTITY IN A TERRITORY THAT IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE MATCHING WAIVER AND INTENDS TO WAIVE MATCH, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION III.B. MATCHING: YES NO X ANY EXPERIENCE WITH SECTION 3 OF THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1968 (12 U.S. C. 1701U): HOC TRAINS ITS JOB DEVELOPER ON HUD-SECTION 3 AUTHORITIES, AND SUPPORTS COORDINATED HIRING OF YB GRADUATES BY LOCAL COMPANIES WORKING TO MEET SECTION 3 STANDARDS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE BRIEF SUMMARY OF PROJECT (SCOPE OF PROJECT, PROPOSED OUTCOMES): HEART OF OREGON CORPS (HOC), IS A 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT WITH THE MISSION TO EMPOWER YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT, JOB TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND SERVICE TO CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITIES. HOC ESTABLISHED ITS YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM (HOCYB) IN 2009 TO SERVE THE TRI-COUNTY CENTRAL OREGON REGION. THE HOCYB PROJECT WILL ENROLL 66 OPPORTUNITY YOUTH (LOW-INCOME OR DISADVANTAGED 16-24-YEAR-OLD YOUTH, AT LEAST 75 OF WHOM ARE OUT OF SCHOOL) IN 4 COHORTS. EACH COHORT RECEIVES 1 YEAR OF EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING (WITH EDUCATION, OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING,CAREER PREPARATION, COUNSELING, AND LEADERSHIP COMPONENTS) WITH 1 YEAR OF FOLLOW-UP SERVICES. CONSTRUCTION TRACK PARTICIPANTS WILL BUILD 3 AFFORDABLE HOMES WHILE CONSTRUCTION PLUSCHILDCARE TRACK PARTICIPANTS WILL CONTRIBUTE OVER 5,000 HOURS IN NON-PROFIT CHILDCARES. ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS OFFERED INCLUDE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, GED, NCCER CORE CRAFT SKILLS CERTIFICATION, AND CCYB CHILD YOUTH CARE CERTIFICATION. YOUTH TRANSITION FROM THE PROGRAM INTO EMPLOYMENT, POSTSECONDARY, OR APPRENTICESHIP WITH PLACEMENT SUPPORT. HOCS PROPOSED WIOA OUTCOME GOALS ARE: ENROLLMENT (66), PLACEMENT IN 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT (70 ), PLACEMENT IN 4TH QUARTER AFTER EXIT (55 ), MEDIAN EARNINGS ( 4,000), CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT (85 ), MEASURABLE SKILLS GAINS (90 ), AND EFFECTIVENESS IN SERVING EMPLOYERS (25 ). HOC HAS SECURED COMMITMENTS FOR 375,000 (25 ) OF NON-FEDERAL MATCH FROM COMMUNITY PARTNERS, DEMONSTRATING STRONG LOCAL SUPPORT. AN ADDITIONAL 562,325 OF LEVERAGED FUNDS FURTHER SUPPORT SUCCESS, INCLUDING FROM LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND NATIONAL SUPPORT FROM YOUTHBUILD USA. THIS REQUEST IS CRITICAL FOR CENTRAL OREGONS HIGHEST AT-RISK YOUNG ADULTS TO GAIN THE SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS THEY NEED TO BECOME COMPETITIVE IN OUR REGIONS EMPLOYMENT MARKET, TO CREATE A LADDER TO HELP THEM ACCESS A SUCCESSFUL CAREER PATHWAY. HOC IS POISED TO CONTINUE TO ADMINISTER A HIGH-PERFORMANCE PROGRAM.