Project Grant 23A60YB000057

APPLICANT NAME: SER JOBS FOR PROGRESS OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST, INC. (SERJOBS)PROJECT TITLE: SERJOBS YOUTHBUILD HOUSTON (YBH)PROJECT SUMMARY: SERJOBS WILL PROVIDE AN INNOVATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM, SERVING A 99-ZIP-CODE AREA WITHIN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE PROJECT INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES UTILIZING RESOURCE-EFFICIENT AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE PROCESSES, AS WELL AS CONSTRUCTION PLUS COMPONENTS IN THE MEDICAL AND CUSTOMER SERVICE INDUSTRIES TO 65 ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.FUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED: 1,500,000INTENDED USE OF FUNDS: OCCUPATIONAL TRAININGS, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, PERSONNEL COSTS, PAID WORK EXPERIENCE AND OTHER COSTS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH SERVING YBH PARTICIPANTS.DELIVERABLE OUTCOMES: - WIOA PERFORMANCE OUTCOME CHARTCOST SHARING OR MATCHING FUNDS AMOUNT: 375,000 (25 )TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TO BE ENROLLED: 65APPLICANT CATEGORY: A (PREVIOUSLY FUNDED)MOST RECENT GRANT NUMBER FROM ANY FY 2013, 2014, 2015, OR 2016 GRANT CYCLES FOR CATEGORY A (PREVIOUSLY-FUNDED) APPLICANT: YB-36468-21-60-A-48CONSTRUCTION PLUS OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS: CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAINING (SERVICE) PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN TRAINING (MEDICAL)APPLICATION IS BEING SUBMITTED AS: URBANDESCRIPTION OF THE AREA TO BE SERVED. THE PROGRAM WILL SERVE DISADVANTAGED YOUTH AGES 16 24 LIVING IN URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED HISTORICAL ECONOMIC DEPRESSION THROUGH CONSISTENTLY HIGH RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY. THE ZIP CODES SERVED FORM A TARGET AREA THAT INCLUDES SEVENTY-FIVE DESIGNATED OPPORTUNITY ZONES.TARGET COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA, IDENTIFIED BY ZIP CODES: NINETY-NINE CONTIGUOUS ZIP CODES IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 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: NOANY EXPERIENCE WITH SECTION 3 OF THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1968 (12 U.S. C. 1701U): YES, SERJOBS HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH SECTION 3 OF THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1968 IN THE AREA OF INDIVIDUAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF APPLICABLE): N ABRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT AND PROPOSED OUTCOMES: SERJOBS YBH WILL ENSURE PARTICIPANTS ENTER EMPLOYMENT, APPRENTICESHIPS OR FURTHER EDUCATION UPON PROGRAM EXIT, UTILIZING A HOLISTIC MODEL THAT COMBINES ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CAREER EXPLORATION AND COACHING, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, MENTORING, JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES, WRAPAROUND SERVICES, AND FOLLOW-UP SERVICES, COMBINED WITH A BROAD BASE OF COMMITTED EMPLOYER, APPRENTICESHIP, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROVIDE YOUTH WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, RESOURCES AND WORK SUPPORTS NEEDED TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN HIGH-QUALITY, IN-DEMAND INDUSTRIES AND APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAYS. SERJOBS WILL ENROLL 65 PARTICIPANTS DURING THE PERIOD OTHER OUTCOMES ARE LISTED ABOVE. THE PROJECT INCLUDES EXTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION TRADES UTILIZING RESOURCE-EFFICIENT AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE PROCESSES, AS WELL AS CONSTRUCTION PLUS COMPONENTS IN THE MEDICAL AND CUSTOMER SERVICE INDUSTRIES. YBH WILL ASSIST PARTICIPANTS TO GROW INTO COMMUNITY LEADERS AS THEY BUILD BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS.IF THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING PRIORITY CONSIDERATION - SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS, NAME THE TRAINING IN SUSTAINABLE AND GREEN TECHNIQUES: SERJOBS CONSTRUCTION TRAINING UTILIZES RESOURCE-EFFICIENT AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE PROCESSES VIA INDUSTRY-LEADING CURRICULA FROM NCCER IN CORE CONSTRUCTION AND OSHA-10. AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE, HOME REPAIR AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION INCLUDES GREEN BUILDING PRACTICES, SUCH AS RECYCLING, ALUMINUM WEATHER RESISTANT PANELS, ENERGY EFFICIENT WINDOWS, AND WATER CONSERVATION.