Project Grant 23A60YB000008

PROJECT TITLE: UA COSSATOT YOUTHBUILDPROJECT SUMMARY: UA COSSATOTS YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM WILL EMPOWER 56 YOUNG PEOPLE AGED16 THROUGH 24 BY CREATING ACCESS TO NEW PATHWAYS INTO WORK AND EDUCATION. THIS PROPOSAL SEEKSTO ADD A CONSTRUCTION PLUS APPROACH FOR THE HIGH-DEMAND FIELD OF CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS.A STRONG SUPPORT SYSTEM OF CASE MANAGEMENT (ASAP) WILL FOLLOW STUDENTS THROUGH YOUTHBUILDCO-INSTRUCTION, AND STUDENT STIPENDS WILL BE UTILIZED IN ALL THREE YEARS.THE FUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED: 1,205,176INTENDED USE OF FUNDS: STAFF TIME, PROGRAM SUPPLIES, STUDENT STIPENDS, AND STUDENT SUPPORTSDELIVERABLES OUTCOMES: THE PROJECT WILL ULTIMATELY ENHANCE INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITIES, CREATEAFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND HELP THE ECONOMY OF OUR REGION.PROPOSED OBJECTIVESENROLLMENTS 56 LONG-TERM INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCEPLACEMENT IN EDUCATION OR EMPLOYMENT (2ND QTR AFTER PROGRAM EXIT) 39 56 70 RETENTION IN EDUCATION OR EMPLOYMENT (4TH QTR AFTER PROGRAM EXIT) 34 56 60 MEDIAN EARNINGS CONSTRUCTION (2ND QTR AFTER EXIT) 30,240MEDIAN EARNINGS NURSING ASSISTANTS (2ND QTR AFTER EXIT) 25,570ATTAINMENT OF A CREDENTIAL 36 56 65 MEASURABLE SKILLS GAINS 36 56 65 EFFECTIVENESS IN SERVING EMPLOYERS N A 75 THE COST SHARE OR MATCHING FUNDS AMOUNT: 310,283THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TO BE SERVED: 56 THE TOTAL COST PER PARTICIPANT: 21,521APPLICANT CATEGORY: CATEGORY B (NEW APPLICANT) (2019 YOUTHBUILD AWARDEE)UA COSSATOT IS APPLYING FOR CONSTRUCTION PLUS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTAPPLICATION IS BEING SUBMITTED AS: URBAN RURAL X TRIBAL DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA TO BE SERVED: RURAL SW ARKANSAS (SEVIER, HOWARD, LITTLE RIVER)THE TARGET COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA, AS IDENTIFIED BY ZIP CODES: SEVIER COUNTY (ZIP CODES 71823,71832, 71841, 71842, 71846), HOWARD COUNTY (71833, 71851,71852,71859,71971), AND LITTLERIVER COUNTY (71820, 71822, 71836, 71853, 71865, 71866), ALL LOCATED IN RURAL ARKANSAS.APPLICANT IS NOT A GOVERNMENT ENTITY IN A TERRITORY THAT IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE MATCHING WAIVER ANY EXPERIENCE WITH SECTION 3 OF THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1968: UACOSSATOT PROVIDES TRAINING TO LOW-INCOME AND VERY-LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AND WILL COLLABORATE WITHYOUTHBUILD PARTNER SEVIER COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS HUDS SECTION 3 REQUIREMENTS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NOT APPLICABLESCOPE OF THE PROJECT: PROGRAM LENGTH VARIES WITH ALTERNATING COHORTS GOVERNED BY A COLLEGESCHEDULE, BUT PATHWAY PREPARATION (PHASE I) WILL LAST ONE MONTH, CAREER PATHWAY (PHASE II),EDUCATION AND OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING WILL LAST 6-9 MONTHS, AND ALUMNI FOLLOW-UP SERVICES(PHASE III) WILL BE PROVIDED FOR 12 MONTHS. CONSTRUCTION COHORTS WILL CONSIST OF 16 STUDENTS ANDCNA COHORTS WILL CONSIST OF 12 STUDENTS. PHASE I WILL INCLUDE MENTAL TOUGHNESS AND PATHWAYSELECTION COURSES. PHASE II WILL INCLUDE CONTEXTUALIZED EDUCATION AND OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAININGIN ONE OF THE TWO PATHWAYS. STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS RELATED TO THEIRFIELDS OF STUDY, INCLUDING REHABILITATION OF ONE WORKSITE DONATED BY AHW, LLC. BOTH PATHWAYSINCLUDE OSHA SAFETY AND FIRST AID CPR TRAINING AND LEAD TO PHASE III, WHICH TARGETS ADVANCING INEACH PATHWAY THROUGH FURTHER TRAINING, ENROLLING IN COLLEGE, FINDING EMPLOYMENT, ENROLLING IN ANYREQUIRED EXAMS FOR STATE CERTIFICATION, AND FOLLOW-UP SERVICES.PRIORITY CONSIDERATION- SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS. CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CURRICULUM WILL DEVOTETIME TO DEFINE, EXPLORE, AND APPLY EACH PARTICIPANTS ROLE IN THE GREEN ENVIRONMENT WITH REAL WORLD,HANDS-ON CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITIES. PARTICIPANTS WILL INVESTIGATE MAJOR CHALLENGES TO THEGREEN ENVIRONMENT AND IMPLEMENT PRACTICES TO FOSTER A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT AND BUILDING CYCLE.