Project Grant 23A60YB000039

APPLICANT NAME: UNITED COMMUNITY CORPORATIONPROJECT TITLE: UCC YOUTHBUILDPROJECT SUMMARY: TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM TO TARGETED YOUTH AGE 16-24 IN SOUTHERN AND WESTERN NEIGHBORHOODS OF NEWARK AND THE ADJACENT CITIES OF EAST ORANGE AND IRVINGTONFUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED: 1,500,000INTENDED USE OF FUNDS: SALARIES AND FRINGE FOR PROGRAM PERSONNEL, STAFF TRAVEL, TEACHING TRAINING MATERIALS AND CERTIFICATION TEST FEES, EDUCATION TRAINING CONTRACTS FOR GED HSE AND CONSTRUCTION PLUS, PARTICIPANT STIPENDSDELIVERABLES OUTCOMES: 84 PARTICIPANTS 67 PARTICIPANTS (80 ) ATTAIN CREDENTIAL 63 PARTICIPANTS (75 ) PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION BY 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT.COST SHARING OR MATCHING FUNDS AMOUNT (25 OF FUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED, AS REQUIRED): MATCH PROVIDED IS 405,600 AND EXCEEDS 25 OF FUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED.TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TO BE ENROLLED: 84APPLICANT CATEGORY (CHECK ONLY ONE):CATEGORY B (NEW): XMOST RECENT GRANT NUMBER FROM ANY FY 2016 (FOA-ETA-16-10), 2017 (FOA-ETA-17-03), OR 2018 (FOA-ETA-18-04) GRANT CYCLES FOR CATEGORY A (PREVIOUSLY-FUNDED) APPLICANT: N ACONSTRUCTION PLUS OCCUPATIONAL FIELD(S), IF APPLICABLE: HEALTHCAREAPPLICATION IS BEING SUBMITTED AS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):URBAN: X DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA TO BE SERVED:SOUTHERN AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF NEWARK, NJ, AND ADJACENT COMMUNITIES OF EAST ORANGE AND IRVINGTONTARGET COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA, IDENTIFIED BY ZIP CODE(S): 07017, 07018, 07102, 07103, 07104, 07108, 07111, AND 07112APPLICANT 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:NO XANY EXPERIENCE WITH SECTION 3 OF THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1968 (12 U.S. C. 1701U): NOSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF APPLICABLE): NO, ALL OUTSIDE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY THROUGH VENDOR CONTRACTS, NOT SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENTS.BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT AND PROPOSED OUTCOMES:UCC YOUTHBUILD PARTICIPANTS ARE PROVIDED MENTAL TOUGHNESS ORIENTATION (PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS AND OSHA SAFETY TRAINING), FOLLOWED BY ACADEMIC STUDIES (50 OF TIME), CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION PLUS (HEALTHCARE) SKILLS TRAINING (40 OF TIME), AND LEADERSHIP-COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPERIENCE (10 OF TIME). GRADUATES RECEIVE 1 YEAR FOLLOW UP SERVICES. WRAPAROUND SUPPORT IS PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM.TARGETED OUTCOMES INCLUDE 84 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 67 PARTICIPANTS (80 ) ATTAIN CREDENTIAL 63 PARTICIPANTS (75 ) PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION BY 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT (SEE WIOA OUTCOMES FOR FULL LIST).IF THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING PRIORITY CONSIDERATION - SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS, NAME THE TRAINING IN SUSTAINABLE AND GREEN TECHNIQUES: YOUR ROLE IN THE GREEN ENVIRONMENT TRAINEE GUIDE CURRICULUM NCCER MODULES INCLUDING THE GREEN ENVIRONMENT AND YOU: CHOICES AND CHANGES WORKING TOWARD A GREEN ENVIRONMENT: BEST PRACTICES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAKING SMART GREEN DECISIONS: TOOLS STRATEGIES HANDS-ON ASSISTANCE IN SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION