Project Grant 23A60YB000034

APPLICANT NAME: EMPLOY MILWAUKEE, INC. PROJECT TITLE: CREAM CITY YOUTHBUILD PROJECT SUMMARY: EMPLOY MILWAUKEES CREAM CITY YOUTHBUILD (CCYB) PROGRAM IS ROOTED IN OVER A DECADE OF PARTNERSHIPS AND STAFF EXPERTISE DELIVERING THE YOUTHBUILD MODELS EDUCATION, OCCUPATIONAL SKILL TRAINING, PAID HANDS-ON WORK EXPERIENCE, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH IN HIGH POVERTY, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE. CCYB WILL PROVIDE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION THROUGH HBI-PACT AND OSHA 10 AND IN CONSTRUCTION PLUS TRANSPORTATION THROUGH MANTU MC3 PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING. CCYB PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE LEVERAGING OF WIOA FUNDING AND SERVICES, INTEGRATION WITH PUBLIC WORKFORCE SYSTEM, PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY WORKSITES, CONTEXTUALIZED HSED IN BOTH INDUSTRIES, AND DIRECT RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY EMPLOYERS AND REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP. CCYB INCLUDES A BLENDED LEARNING MODEL THAT FEATURES AN ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM WITH INNOVATIVE MODULES AND GAMIFICATION FEATURES INCLUDING LEADER BOARDS AND BADGES. CCYB WILL SERVE 28 PARTICIPANTS ON A CONSTRUCTION TRACK AND 40 PARTICIPANTS ON A TRANSPORTATION TRACK DURING THE PROJECT PERIOD FOR A TOTAL OF 68 SERVED. FUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED: 1,496,882INTENDED USE OF FUNDS: CCYB FUNDING WILL BE USED TO DELIVER GRANT-FUNDED CUSTOMIZED TRAINING TO OBTAIN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS DELIVERED BY QUALIFIED, EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS. DELIVERABLES OUTCOMES: ENROLLMENT 68 PLACEMENT INTO EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION IN THE 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT 48 (70 ) PLACEMENT INTO EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION IN THE 4TH QUARTER AFTER EXIT 44 (65 ) MEDIAN EARNINGS 3,200 CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT 51 (75 ) MEASURABLE SKILL GAINS 48 (70 ) EFFECTIVENESS IN SERVING EMPLOYERS 34 (50 ) COST SHARING OR MATCHING FUNDS AMOUNT: 375,105TOTAL OF PARTICIPANTS TO BE ENROLLED: 68 APPLICANT CATEGORY (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): CATEGORY A (PREVIOUSLY FUNDED): X CATEGORY B (NEW): MOST RECENT GRANT NUMBER: YB-29970-17-60-A-55 CONSTRUCTION PLUS OCCUPATIONAL FIELD: TRANSPORTATION APPLICATION IS BEING SUBMITTED AS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): URBAN: X RURAL : NATIVE AMERICAN: DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA TO BE SERVED: TARGET NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE WITH A WEIGHTED POVERTY RATE OF 16.4 AND A WEIGHTED YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF 25.4 , FOR PERSONS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16-24 YEARS OLD. TARGET COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA, IDENTIFIED BY ZIP CODE(S): 53202, 53203, 53204, 53205, 53206, 53207, 53208, 53209, 53210, 53212, 53215, 53216, 53218, 53222, 53223, 53224, 53225, AND 53233. 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 SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: X PROVIDE HBI-PACT OCCUPATIONAL AND WORKSITE TRAINING SERVICES, SITE DEVELOPMENT, HANDS-ON WORK EXPERIENCE, AND JOB PLACEMENTS. X PROVIDE 2-3 SITES OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING FOR BUILDING AND OR REHABILITATION. X PROVIDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES. X PROVIDE HSED INSTRUCTION CONTEXTUALIZED IN BOTH CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION. X PROVIDE MC3 OCCUPATIONAL AND WORKSITE TRAINING SERVICES, WORK EXPERIENCE, AND JOB PLACEMENTS