Project Grant 23A60YB000045

APPLICANT NAME: CDCB | COME DREAM. COME BUILD.PROJECT TITLE: CDCBYOUTHBUILDPROJECT SUMMARY: CDCBYB WILL UTILIZE FUNDING FROM THE DOL TO SERVE 60 YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 16-24 WHO HAVE BECOME DISENGAGED FROM SCHOOL AND THE WORKFORCE. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE THEIR HSE, AND GRADUATE WITH INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS IN CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, OR CNC MACHINING.FUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED: 1,335,715INTENDED USE OF FUNDS (SHORT PARAGRAPH): DOL FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PAY FULL-TIME CDCBYB STAFF AND WILL PROVIDE STIPENDS FOR THE CDCBYB STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THE STUDENTS TRAINING. THIS FUNDING WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE SUPPLIES INTEGRAL TO THE EVERYDAY FUNCTIONING OF THE CDCBYB PROGRAM.DELIVERABLES OUTCOMES:60 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM42 (70 ) STUDENTS EMPLOYED OR ENROLLED AT A POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION IN THE 2ND QUARTER AFTER THEIREXIT.36 (60 ) STUDENTS EMPLOYED OR ENROLLED AT A POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION IN THE 4TH QUARTER AFTER THEIREXIT.GRADUATE MEDIAN EARNINGS OF 20,80046 (77 ) STUDENTS WILL OBTAIN INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS36 (60 ) STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE MEASURABLE SKILLS GAIN36 (60 ) WILL BE EFFECTIVE EMPLOYEESCOST PER STUDENT: 22,262COST SHARING OR MATCHING FUNDS AMOUNT (25 OF FUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED, AS REQUIRED): 1,526,258 OR 56.92 OF TOTAL BUDGET.TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TO BE ENROLLED: 60APPLICANT CATEGORY: CATEGORY A (PREVIOUSLY FUNDED): X MOST 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: 2018 (FOA-ETA-18-04)CONSTRUCTION PLUS OCCUPATIONAL FIELD(S), IF APPLICABLE: CNC MACHINING, WELDINGAPPLICATION IS BEING SUBMITTED AS: URBAN: X RURAL: X TARGET COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA, IDENTIFIED BY ZIP CODE(S): 78520, 78521, 78526, 78566, 78575,78578, 78586APPLICANT 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: NOANY EXPERIENCE WITH SECTION 3 OF THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1968 (12 U.S. C.1701U): CDCBYB HAS WORKED WITH SECTION 3 WORKERS (YOUTHBUILD PARTICIPANTS) SINCE 1996.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF APPLICABLE): N ABRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT ANDPROPOSED OUTCOMES:CDCBYB WILL ASSIST 60 YOUTH AGES 16-24, WHO HAVE BECOME DISENGAGED FROM BOTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT. AS PARTICIPANTS OF THE CDCBYB PROGRAM STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN THEIR HSE, AND INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS IN THE FIELDS OF CONSTRUCTION, MANUFACTURING, AND WELDING. THESE CREDENTIALS WILL EQUIP STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE, CONTINUE THEIR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, AND BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. STUDENTS CAN EARN THE FOLLOWING CREDENTIALS: HSE CERTIFICATE NCCER BASIC CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE OSHA 10 CERTIFICATION NIMS CNC MACHINING CERTIFICATION NCCER LEVEL 1 WELDING CERTIFICATEFOLLOWING THEIR PROGRAM EXIT, STUDENTS WILL BE INVOLVED IN FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CAREER COUNSELING, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT THEIR TRANSITION PERIOD GOES SMOOTHLY. CDCBYB EXPECTS THAT 42 STUDENTS WILL BE EMPLOYED OR WILL BE ATTENDING POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION IN THE 2ND QUARTER FOLLOWING THEIR EXIT. THE EXPECTED MEDIAN EARNINGS FOR GRADUATES IS 20,800. CDCBYB ESTIMATES THAT 46 STUDENTS WILL OBTAIN THEIR CREDENTIALS, AND 36 STUDENTS WILL EXHIBIT MEASURABLE SKILLS GAIN.IF THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING PRIORITY CONSIDERATION SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS, NAME THE TRAINING IN SUSTAINABLE AND GREEN TECHNIQUES: CDCBYBS CONSTRUCTION INSTRUCTOR IS CERTIFIED TO TEACH NCCER GREEN CONSTRUCTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE STUDENTS WILL FOLLOW ENTERPRISE GREEN COMMUNITIES STANDARDS WHEN COMPLETING THEIR CONSTRUCTION WORKSITE TRAINING.